RWC Final - Red Roses & Black Ferns Announce Match Day 23's
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyIt has been a long journey for the RWC2021 Teams, Players and Organisers with the tournament being postponed by a year. Many thought it would not go ahead but we head into the final week as England and...
Renee Holmes will start at full-back for New Zealand in their Rugby World Cup 2021 semi-final
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyRenee Holmes will start at full-back for New Zealand in their Rugby World Cup 2021 semi-final with France at Eden Park on 5 November. New Zealand director of rugby Wayne Smith has named his team...
Portia Woodman is one of six players returning to the New Zealand starting line-up
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyPortia Woodman scored two tries in the Pool A meeting with Wales and is one of six players returning to the New Zealand starting line-up for their quarter-final in Whangārei on 29 October. New...
Co-Captain Kennedy Simon makes her return for Black Ferns quarter-final clash
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyBlack Ferns coaches have named a powerful match day 23 for their Rugby World Cup quarter-final against Wales, with the return of co-captain Kennedy Simon from injury. Simon will make her World Cup debut...
Black Ferns primed for second Rugby World Cup encounter
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyBlack Ferns coaches have made a raft of changes ahead of their second Rugby World Cup fixture against Wales at Waitakere Stadium this Sunday (kick off 3.15pm). With wholesale changes to...
Woodman inspires epic comeback in World Cup opener
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyHosts New Zealand recovered from conceding three first-half tries to beat Australia 41-17 in their opening Rugby World Cup 2021 match at Eden Park on Saturday. A record crowd in Auckland were...
All the lineups for the opening weekend of the 2021 Rugby World Cup
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe teams for the opening weekend of the 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. TEAM NEWS HEADLINES South Africa v France Zenay Jordaan will become South Africa’s...
Black Ferns named for Rugby World Cup opener
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Black Ferns team to play in their opening match of Rugby World Cup 2021, in front of a record-breaking crowd, has been named. The match is the third in a triple-header opening day at Eden Park, kicking...
"One of the Greatest Athletes on the Planet!" | Portia Woodman
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand will be the blockbuster matchup on week 1 of the Rugby World Cup 2021, as they take on near neighbours Australia. One of the players to watch out for is Portia Woodman, her try scoring ability...
Dan Carter and Portia Woodman discuss the importance of mental preparation ahead of RWC2021
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyPortia Woodman tells Dan Carter that she has butterflies in her stomach just thinking about the start of the Rugby World Cup in their home nation.
