Be brave: Black Ferns’ key message for Women’s Rugby World Cup defence

Six-times champions are aiming to play with courage as they seek to defend the title they won at home in 2022When New Zealand’s director of performance Allan Bunting took to the mic to sing a rendition of Dua Lipa’s hit ‘Levitating’ at Manurewa intermediate school, the Black Ferns’ last stop before travelling to England for the Women’s Rugby World Cup, he was not only making headlines but perpetuating the champions’ message for the tournament: be brave.Bunting has been putting himself out of his comfort zone in the lead-up to the competition, on another occasion performing a Haka in front of his players and staff. His karaoke turn caught the team’s attention with the wing Ayesha Leti-I’iga, who scored two tries in the World Cup final in 2022, cracking up laughing when asked about it. Continue reading...

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