King takes No 10 jersey for Black Ferns' first test in South Africa

Home / Sport / Rugby / Black FernsChristopher Reive Senior Sports Journalist·NZ Herald·3 Sep, 2026 08:00 AM3 mins to read‌NZ Herald Sport Headlines | Thursday, September 3, 2026. Video / NZ HeraldAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.It took 15 years for the Black Ferns to play a second test against South Africa.

The sides first met in 2010, when the New Zealanders cruised to a 55-3 win. Their next clash was in last year’s World Cup quarter-final, where the then-Allan Bunting-coached Black Ferns claimed a 46-17

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King takes No 10 jersey for Black Ferns' first test in South Africa

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