The Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games are due to get under way in a couple of weeks, and the pressure's on for the Silver Ferns.

The team are in camp currently, and their first match against Scotland will mark 634 days since Dame Noeline Taurua's last match in charge after she was controversially stood down.

Taurua says getting back into coaching the side was like 'riding a horse' and she's 'amped' to get things going.

"There's just a really good vibe out there, so I believe we have selected well." 

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The Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games are due to get under way in a couple of weeks, and the pressure's on for the Silver Ferns.
The team are in camp currently, and their first match against Scotland will mark 634 days since Dame Noeline Taurua's last match in charge after she was controversially stood down.
Taurua says getting back into coaching the side was like 'riding a horse' and she's 'amped' to get things going.
"There's just a really good vibe out there, so I believe we have selected well."&nbsp;
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Dame Noeline Taurua: Silver Ferns coach speaks ahead of the team's first Commonwealth Games match

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