Red card to Black Fern – Rule set for PWR start

Chiefs of Exeter vs. Gloucester-Hartpury in Premiership women’s rugby

Exeter, Sandy Park, Saturday, November Kick-off: 15:00 GMT

Amy Rule hopes that her full Premiership Women’s Rugby debut will be a little less dramatic than her first appearance.

The New Zealand prop had a unique introduction to rugby that resulted in her being dismissed. She became the first Black Ferns player to join PWR after signing with Exeter in June.

The 25-year-old, who lives near Invercargill, which is almost as far south as you can travel in New Zealand without diving into the ocean, claims, “I didn’t know the rules, I didn’t understand the ball had to go backwards and we had to go forward.”

“I remember being chucked on because they were desperate and the opposition was taking a break and I was like “ok so I know I have to tackle this person,” but I didn’t know how to tackle at the time, so it ended up being a clothesline and basically knocked her out.

However, Rule was hooked right away.

Four years after her first-ever successful debut, the former rower pulled on a black jersey for the first time after being spotted by those in charge of New Zealand rugby.

According to her, “I remember talking to our high performance manager about the goal of this World Cup in 2025,” she tells BBC South West.

“I appreciate the journey very much. I believe it was a great experience for me to learn about high performance and what it meant to play full-time as a professional football player.

Steve Salvin’s hiring of Rule before the World Cup this year was one of the biggest pluses.

The prop helped the Black Ferns win a bronze medal as she collected her 31 caps, helping New Zealand to win two tries.

She approaches her game in terms of taking notes, asking questions, challenging, and other things you would expect from someone with a professional mindset, Selvin said.

She also assisted all the players on a variety of bits and pieces, not just the younger players.

She had a friend in camp, and she wasn’t coming in without knowing anyone, so she wasn’t coming in without knowing anyone. She’s a really nice girl as well.

However, she seems to have settled in really well, and I’m looking forward to seeing how things turn out this weekend.

Rule, who trained with the Black Ferns in Devon before their World Cup game against Japan, is already aware of what it’s like, despite missing out on the 62-19 victory at Sandy Park.

And she is hoping to win her first game against Gloucester-Hartpury, the reigning PWR champion, on Saturday.

When asked about her strengths, she responds, “I love to find holes, I love to find opportunities to gain,” she says.

I’m actually physically in that space, and I’m growing more confident there.

“I want people to perceive me as a total pain.”