List of New Zealand women's national rugby union players

As of 14 July 2024, 261 players have played for the Black Ferns, New Zealand's national women's rugby union team. They played their first game in 1989 against a visiting Pacific Coast Grizzlies side from the United States at Christchurch's Lancaster Park.[1][2] The "first" Black Fern was Jacquileen Apiata, which was decided by alphabetical order.[3] The most recent Black Fern is Atlanta Lolohea — #261.

List

Number Name Year of
debut 		Test
caps 		Total

matches

Test
points 		Total

points

1 Jacquileen Apiata 1989 5 16 0 18
2 Miriama Baker 1989 0 2 0 0
3 Tangaloa Edwards 1989 0 1 0 0
4 Lili Fa'aope 1989 0 3 0 0
5 Maree Fitzgibbon 1989 3 10 0 4
6 Debbie Ford 1989 0 5 0 4
7 Sue Garden-Bachop 1989 0 8 0 9
8 Nicky Inwood 1989 3 10 0 0
9 Helen Littleworth 1989 8 20 20 30
10 Helen Mahon-Stroud 1989 3 9 12 25
11 Ana Siafa 1989 0 1 0 0
12 Joanne Allan 1989 0 1 0 0
13 Christine Papali'i 1989 0 5 0 0
14 Christine Ross 1989 5 13 52 83
15 Nina Sio 1989 4 11 0 4
16 Carol Hayes 1989 0 6 0 0
17 Lise Baker 1990 0 3 0 0
18 Shona Ballinger 1990 0 3 0 0
19 Lesley Brett 1990 3 7 12 28
20 Florence Broughton 1989 0 1 0 0
21 Debbie Chase 1990 3 11 12 37
22 Donna Ewe 1990 3 10 0 0
23 Amanda Ford 1989 1 7 4 4
24 Seuga Frost 1990 0 3 0 0
25 Sandra Ioane 1990 0 4 0 0
26 Chris John 1990 0 1 0 0
27 Fiona Hunter 1990 0 2 0 0
28 Neroli Matautia 1990 4 6 0 0
29 Elsie Paitai 1990 0 5 0 8
30 Ericka Rere 1990 3 10 0 0
31 Anna Richards 1990 49 59 89 140
32 Jude Broughton 1990 0 1 0 0
33 Christine Rodd 1990 1 7 0 0
34 No'o Taru 1990 0 1 0 0
35 Kimi Tiriamai 1989 2 6 0 0
36 Tenia Vaeteru 1990 0 2 0 0
38 Natasha Wong 1989 3 11 0 23
39 Anna Hopkins 1991 0 1 0 8
40 Tracy Lemon 1990 3 8 0 0
41 Geraldine Paul 1989 4 9 9 18
42 Cherrie Blyde 1992 0 1 0 0
43 Mary Davie 1992 0 2 0 5
44 Lauren O'Reilly 1992 1 4 0 0
45 Rhonda Cobley 1992 0 2 0 0
46 Jude Ellis 1993 1 3 0 5
47 Sarah Huxford 1993 0 1 0 0
48 Pauline O'Leary 1993 0 1 0 5
49 Heidi Reader 1993 3 5 38 63
50 Vivian Rees 1993 2 5 20 22
51 Davida White 1993 13 15 10 10
52 Julie Reynolds 1993 0 2 0 0
53 Fiona Richards 1993 14 17 0 0
54 Leanne Atkins 1994 0 1 17 0
55 Eva Epiha 1994 0 1 0 0
56 Monique Hirovanaa 1994 24 26 65 90
57 Rochelle Martin 1994 32 34 70 70
58 Regina Sheck 1994 25 26 25 25
59 Louisa Wall 1994 15 16 95 115
60 Liza Mihinui 1994 0 1 0 0
61 Lenadeen Simpson 1994 8 9 15 20
62 Tasha Williams 1990 1 3 10 15
63 Vanessa Cootes 1995 16 16 215 215
64 Florence Tamihana 1995 1 1 0 0
65 Tracey Waters 1995 10 10 5 5
66 Shannon Rex 1996 2 2 0 0
67 Kellie Kiwi 1996 8 8 15 15
68 Farah Palmer 1996 35 35 25 25
69 Melodie Robinson 1996 18 18 20 20
70 Sayonara Su'a 1996 2 2 5 5
71 Bella Tahu 1996 3 3 0 0
72 Karen Taylor 1996 2 2 5 5
73 Emma Thomas 1996 9 9 0 0
74 Janet Heenan 1996 5 5 0 0
75 Fiona King 1996 18 18 5 5
76 Annaleah Rush 1996 20 20 152 152
77 Riki Hiemer 1997 2 2 0 0
78 Mel Kupa 1997 2 2 0 0
79 Suzy Shortland 1997 18 18 20 20
80 Cheryl Waaka 1997 20 20 35 35
81 Vicki Cunningham 1997 1 1 0 0
82 Jacinta Nielsen 1997 7 7 0 0
83 Monalisa Codling 1998 30 30 25 25
84 Dianne Kahura 1998 12 12 95 95
85 Tammi Wilson 1998 16 16 193 193
86 Maree Edwards 1998 4 4 5 5
87 Toni Konui 1998 4 4 0 0
88 Brigitta Lotu-Iiga 1998 5 5 0 0
89 Exia Shelford 1998 27 27 90 90
90 Mata Piho 1998 3 3 0 0
91 Sarah Persico 1999 2 2 0 0
92 Adrienne Lili'i 1999 12 12 5 5
93 Rebecca Liua'ana 1999 10 10 10 10
94 Suzy Dawson 1999 4 4 5 5
95 Izzy Ford 1999 5 5 5 5
96 Victoria Heighway 2000 32 32 10 10
97 Margaret McKenzie 2000 5 5 5 5
98 Rhonda Kay 2000 1 1 0 0
99 Amiria Rule 2000 33 34 75 75
100 Tala Mulipola 2000 7 7 5 5
101 Hannah Porter 2000 22 22 166 166
102 Tia Paasi 2001 4 4 0 0
103 Tamaku Paul 2001 1 1 0 0
104 Sandy Yates 2001 1 1 0 0
105 Casey Robertson 2002 38 38 10 10
106 Helen Va'aga 2002 11 11 5 5
107 Emma Jensen 2002 49 50 58 58
108 Fiao'o Fa'amausili 2002 58 58 85 85
109 Linda Itunu 2003 38 39 5 5
110 Mere Kingi 2003 5 5 10 10
111 Claire Richardson 2003 24 24 54 54
112 Stacey Lene 2003 7 7 35 35
113 Erin Rush 2003 2 2 0 0
114 Stephanie Mortimer 2003 12 12 50 50
115 Vania Wolfgramm 2003 4 4 0 0
116 Lauren Engebretsen 2004 3 3 0 0
117 Justine Lavea 2004 34 35 20 20
118 Aroha Lam 2004 3 3 0 0
119 Melodie Bosman 2004 17 17 0 0
120 Melissa Ruscoe 2004 22 22 32 32
121 Rebecca Mahoney 2004 19 19 25 25
122 Marina Canterbury 2005 5 5 10 10
123 Kamila Wihongi 2005 1 1 0 0
124 Shannon Willoughby 2005 9 9 0 0
125 Catherine de Jong 2005 2 2 0 0
126 Huriana Manuel 2005 26 27 70 75
127 Karina Stowers 2005 17 18 0 0
128 Joan Sione 2005 6 6 5 5
129 Nicole Borthwick 2005 2 2 7 7
130 Amy Williams 2005 8 8 0 0
131 Diane Maliukaetau 2005 6 6 5 5
132 Kimberly Smith 2005 12 13 0 0
133 Pikihuia Ruffell 2005 2 2 10 10
134 Waimania Teddy 2005 7 7 0 0
135 Victoria Grant 2006 17 18 30 30
136 Rachel Makata 2006 2 2 5 5
137 Beth Mallard 2006 8 9 0 5
138 Carla Hohepa 2007 28 29 95 105
139 Anika Tiplady 2007 2 3 0 18
140 Kathleen Wilton 2007 17 17 0 0
141 Fa'anati Aniseko 2007 2 2 5 5
142 Kendra Cocksedge 2007 68 71 388 404
143 Ruth McKay 2007 26 26 0 0
144 Vita Robinson 2007 14 15 0 0
145 Aimee Sutorius 2007 3 4 0 0
146 Teresa Te Tamaki 2007 10 10 0 0
147 Amy Farr 2007 1 1 0 0
148 Olivia Coady 2008 4 5 5 5
149 Halie Tiplady-Hurring 2008 12 12 15 15
150 Stephanie Te Ohaere-Fox 2008 24 25 0 0
151 Doris Taufateau 2008 5 5 0 0
152 Selica Winiata 2008 40 41 195 195
153 Kelly Brazier 2009 41 42 180 185
154 Barbara Chittock 2009 0 1 0 0
155 Amanda Murphy 2009 2 3 0 0
156 Claire Rowat 2009 0 1 0 0
157 Renee Wickliffe 2009 46 47 120 120
158 Trish Hina 2010 4 4 0 0
159 Aroha Savage 2010 33 35 20 20
160 Shakira Baker 2011 13 13 0 0
161 Eloise Blackwell 2011 46 48 55 55
162 Rawinia Everitt 2011 21 21 25 25
163 Hazel Tubic 2011 22 24 19 21
164 Lydia Crossman 2011 5 5 0 0
165 Kelani Matapo 2011 1 1 0 0
166 Kat Whata-Simpkins 2011 1 1 0 0
167 Muteremoana Aiatu 2011 1 1 0 0
168 Victoria Subritzky-Nafatali 2012 19 19 30 30
169 Aleisha-Pearl Nelson 2012 38 40 10 10
170 Jackie Patea-Fereti 2012 18 18 0 0
171 Zoey Berry 2012 1 1 0 0
172 Portia Woodman 2013 24 24 170 170
173 Chelsea Semple 2013 29 31 27 27
174 Charmaine McMenamin 2013 31 33 20 20
175 Onjeurlina Leiataua 2013 1 1 0 0
176 Honey Hireme 2014 18 18 75 75
177 Sanita Levave 2014 5 5 0 0
178 Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate 2014 32 34 10 15
179 Phillipa Love 2014 27 28 10 20
180 Charlene Halapua 2015 9 9 5 5
181 Toka Natua 2015 22 24 25 25
182 Charmaine Smith 2015 27 27 20 20
183 Stacey Fluhler 2015 25 25 55 55
184 Janna Vaughan 2015 6 6 10 10
185 Angie Sisifa 2015 7 7 0 0
186 Aldora Itunu 2015 24 26 30 30
187 Kiritapu Demant 2015 2 2 0 0
188 Les Elder 2015 22 22 10 10
189 Sarah Hirini 2016 17 17 20 20
190 Aotearoa Mata'u 2016 8 8 5 5
191 Kristina Sue 2016 14 14 0 0
192 Sharnita Woodman 2016 2 2 0 0
193 Sosoli Talawadua 2016 8 8 5 5
194 Theresa Fitzpatrick 2017 18 18 30 30
195 Becky Wood 2017 8 8 0 0
196 Ruahei Demant 2018 29 31 76 76
197 Alena Saili 2018 5 5 0 0
198 Leilani Perese 2018 12 12 0 0
199 Krysten Cottrell 2018 8 8 0 0
200 Cristo Tofa 2018 2 3 0 0
201 Ayesha Leti-I'iga 2018 21 21 65 65
202 Monica Tagoai 2018 2 2 0 0
203 Marcelle Parkes 2018 5 5 0 0
204 Natahlia Moors 2018 2 3 5 5
205 Pia Tapsell 2019 6 7 5 5
206 Karli Faneva 2019 2 2 0 0
207 Luka Connor 2019 16 18 30 30
208 Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu 2019 15 17 12 12
209 Joanah Ngan-Woo 2019 19 19 20 20
210 Kennedy Simon 2019 16 18 5 5
211 Forne Burkin 2019 2 2 0 0
212 Kilisitina Moata'ane 2019 1 1 0 0
213 Olivia Ward-Duin 2019 2 2 0 0
214 Grace Brooker 2019 4 5 0 5
215 Cheyelle Robins-Reti 2020 5 6 0 5
216 Langi Veainu 2020 0 2 0 10
217 Kelsie Wills 2020 2 4 0 5
218 Chelsea Bremner 2020 15 17 15 15
219 Amy du Plessis 2020 10 12 25 25
220 Kendra Reynolds 2020 12 13 0 0
221 Renee Holmes 2020 13 14 95 95
222 Grace Steinmetz 2020 2 3 0 0
223 Alana Bremner 2021 15 15 20 20
224 Dhys Faleafaga 2021 2 2 0 0
225 Grace Houpapa-Barrett 2021 3 3 0 0
226 Krystal Murray 2021 10 10 10 10
227 Liana Mikaele-Tu'u 2021 14 14 10 10
228 Ariana Bayler 2021 7 7 0 0
229 Patricia Maliepo 2021 3 3 2 2
230 Amy Rule 2021 16 16 10 10
231 Maiakawanakaulani Roos 2021 17 17 10 10
232 Georgia Ponsonby 2021 16 16 5 5
233 Kaipo Olsen-Baker 2022 2 2 10 10
234 Kelsey Teneti 2022 3 3 5 5
235 Ruby Tui 2022 10 10 40 40
236 Angel Mulu 2022 2 2 0 0
237 Tanya Kalounivale 2022 8 8 5 5
238 Tafito Lafaele 2022 3 3 0 0
239 Sylvia Brunt 2022 9 9 25 25
240 Natalie Delamere 2022 3 3 0 0
241 Lucy Anderson 2022 1 1 0 0
242 Tyla Nathan-Wong 2022 1 1 0 0
243 Awhina Tangen-Wainohu 2022 4 4 5 5
244 Santo Taumata 2022 7 7 0 0
245 Kate Henwood 2023 2 2 0 0
246 Mererangi Paul 2023 2 2 20 20
247 Katelyn Vaha'akolo 2023 2 2 0 0
248 Iritana Hohaia 2023 3 3 5 5
249 Rosie Kelly 2023 3 3 0 0
250 Tenika Willison 2023 2 2 2 2
251 Lucy Jenkins 2023 2 2 0 0
252 Esther Faiaoga-Tilo 2023 1 1 0 0
253 Grace Gago 2023 1 1 5 5
254 Chryss Viliko 2023 1 1 0 0
255 Martha Mataele 2023 1 1 5 5
256 Layla Sae 2023 1 1 0 0
257 Sophie Fisher 2023 1 1 0 0
258 Maia Joseph 2024 1 1 0 0
259 Ma'ama Mo'onia Vaipulu 2024 1 1 0 0
260 Hannah King 2024 1 1 4 4
261 Atlanta Lolohea 2024 1 1 5 5

References

  1. ^ "Black Ferns to be honoured with test capping ceremonies". www.stuff.co.nz. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ Julian, Adam (5 November 2021). "Missing Black Fern No.2: Found". Newsroom. Retrieved 12 December 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Making History - First Ever Black Fern Cap". www.rugbysouthland.co.nz. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2024.