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...
Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu named to captain Black Ferns in final pool fixture
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyBlack Ferns halfback Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu will lead the Black Ferns in their final pool match of the Rugby World Cup when they face Scotland at the Northland Events Centre in Whangārei on Saturday...
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...
Women's Rugby World Cup Preview: Pool A
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe World Cup draw was made on 19th November 2020 and this split the twelve teams into four “bands”, based on the world rankings at the time and before Italy, Japan and Scotland had...
Black Ferns named for last Test before Rugby World Cup
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyA strong Black Ferns side has been named by coaches Wayne Smith, Wes Clarke and Whitney Hansen for their last Test match before the Rugby World Cup, hosting Japan at Eden Park on Saturday. The...
Two debutants feature in Black Ferns clash against Australia
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyBlack Ferns coaches Wayne Smith, Wes Clarke and Whitney Hansen have made several changes to the side that locked in the O’Reilly Cup for another year with victory in Christchurch last weekend. The...
