Black Ferns suffer key injury blow

Home / Sport / Rugby / Black FernsNZ Herald9 Sep, 2026 09:09 PMQuick ReadRuahei Demant of the Black Ferns. Photo / PhotosportRuahei Demant of the Black Ferns. Photo / PhotosportAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.The Black Ferns have been hit with an injury blow on the eve of Sunday’s test against France in Lyon with co-captain and first five-eighths Ruahei Demant ruled out of the away WXV Global Series.Demant suffered a calf injury during the win against South Africa last Sunday.

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Black Ferns suffer key injury blow

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