Les Elder: In Her Own Words

Part one of a two part kōrero with a Black Fern captain

I’ve been thinking about Les Elder. Hers was the story that ran along the sideline of the highs and lows of last year’s Rugby World Cup. It’s one I’ve been deeply curious about. Questions I return to again and again. How can the Black Ferns captain go from the highest position a player in the game can reach to being dropped in the wake of the review wit…