New Zealand Women

Women’s Rugby Super Series wins for Canada and New Zealand

New Zealand and Canada continued to impress on day two of the Women’s Rugby Super Series 2019 at the Chula Vista Training Center in San Diego on Tuesday. The Black Ferns were too powerful for hosts...

MATCH HIGHLIGHTS: Black Ferns v USA - 2019

Super Series Preview: Black Ferns vs USA

The Black Ferns, who started their Super Series campaign in a positive fashion with a 35-20 win over Canada on the weekend, have the chance to move to the top of the Women’s Super Series standings...

Black Ferns named to play Canada in San Diego Super Series

Four new caps and two returning players from the 2017 World Cup winning side have been named in the Black Ferns to play Canada as part of the Women’s Rugby Super Series 2019.   North Harbour...

New Zealand wins 2021 Women's Rugby World Cup bid

New Zealand will host Women’s Rugby World Cup 2021 after World Rugby awarded the hosting rights for the prestigious tournament to New Zealand Rugby. It will be the first Women’s Rugby World...

HIGHLIGHTS: France v Black Ferns

What should have been a thrilling game of attacking rugby between two great sides was hampered by the weather in Toulon making it extremely difficult for either side to truly express themselves on attack....

The race for the Women's POTY heats up

  There is one women's test match this weekend that standouts above the rest and promises to be an epic encounter between two top sides.     The reigning women Six Nations champions,...

World Rugby confirms Women’s Rugby World Cup 2021 host candidate unions

World Rugby has confirmed Australia and New Zealand as Women’s Rugby World Cup 2021 host candidates after each union submitted their bid responses to the international federation by the 10 August...

The Black Ferns first Rugby World Cup Sevens win

Portia Woodman talks about the Black Ferns first ever Rugby World Cup Sevens win in Moscow 2013   Credit: World Rugby

Black Ferns to go professional

In an historic first for the women’s rugby 15s game, New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and the New Zealand Rugby Players Association (NZRPA) have negotiated a formal Black Ferns professional performance programme.   In...