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Female Rugby World Cup Winner Renee Holmes has been included in the 13-man Black Ferns Sevens traveling squad to face arch-rivals Australia, with two-time World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year Jorja Miller also among those selected.
Holmes played at full-back as the Black Ferns won the World Cup title on home soil four years ago, and the outside back took over goal-kicking duties during the team’s run to the semi-finals at the last edition of the tournament in England.
The 26-year-old is now ready to suit up for the Black Ferns Sevens, who will face the reigning SVNS World Cup winners Australia in a three-game series this week. There will be two matches at Sydney’s Rose Bay on Friday night, before the second on Saturday.
Olympic gold medalists Jazmin Felix-Hotham, Manaia Nuku, Mahina Paul, captain Risaleaana Pouri-Lane and Miller were named. Miller was named SVNS Player of the Year after the 2026 season and was also named SVNS RugbyPass MVP.
Keelah Boddle, Kavanah Lene, Sariyah Paitai, Te Pumanawa O Toku Aate Rogers, Kelsey Teneti, Olive Watherston and Katelyn Vahaakolo complete the traveling squad. Two games will be played at Easts Rugby Club before the historic clash at the Accor Stadium.
All four Australian rugby teams in gold will take to the field at Sydney’s Accor Stadium for the first of its kind quadruple header on Saturday. The Wallaroos are taking over Scotland first, before both the women’s and men’s weeks take the field.
Australia’s Men’s Sevens will take on HSBC SVNS Series giants Fiji, followed by the second Bledisloe Cup Test of the year between the Wallabies and All black people. The two sides will meet again at the same venue during the 2027 Men’s Rugby World Cup, which is less than a year away.
Black Ferns Sevens traveling squad for Australia
Keelah Boddle
Jazmin Felix-Hotham
Renee Holmes
Kavanagh Lena
Jorja Miller
Manaia Nuku
Sariyah Paitai
Poor Paul
Risaleana Pouri-Lane (c)
Rogers liver potential
Kelsey Tenten
Katelyn Vahaakolo
Olive Watherston