Black Ferns Head Coach Whitney Hansen and her selection panel have named their team to take on France at FMG Stadium, Waikato on Saturday, October 17 kicking off at 3.05pm NZDT. The match marks the first of three Tests against France for the home WXV Global Series, proudly supported by the New Zealand Government’s Events
The Red Roses will renew their Test series against rivals Canada on Friday at BMO Field, Toronto, with vice-captain Amy Cokayne back in the squad. The Sale Sharks hooker missed the home leg of the WXV Global Series due to injury with club teammate Tatyana Heard also named in the starting XV. Hannah Botterman of
Black Ferns Head Coach Whitney Hansen and New Zealand Rugby (NZR) have today announced the appointment of four-time Rugby World Cup winner Anna Richards MNZM as an Independent Selector. Richards joins Hansen and her Assistant Coaches Tony Christie, Riki Flutey and Simon Kneebone on the selection panel for future Black Ferns campaigns, providing objective assessment
Six Red Roses are backing the Rugby Football Union’s (RFU) Female Rugby Health Toolkits, sharing their experiences and helping open up conversations about breast, menstrual and pelvic health – issues that can affect whether women and girls feel able to take part in sport. Sarah Bern, Megan Jones, Natasha Hunt, Mackenzie Carson, Jess Breach and
Nairobi, Montevideo and São Paulo will once again host HSBC SVNS 2 in 2027, with dates confirmed for the three-event series. World Rugby has today confirmed the HSBC SVNS 2 schedule, with three events taking place across January and February as the global rugby sevens calendar continues to build towards the LA28 Olympic Games. HSBC
Loughborough Lightning will take their number of debutants to 12 across the JAECOO Next Gen Cup pool stages, with four uncapped players named among the replacements for this weekend’s Round 4 trip to Exeter Chiefs. Interim Head Coach Rachel Taylor has already seen eight players make their Lightning bows across the fixtures against Sale Sharks
Former England international Susie Appleby has hailed a game-changing three-year partnership between British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) and Clubber TV, which will see every Women’s BUCS Super Rugby fixture streamed live during the 2026-27 season The agreement will give women’s university rugby its most comprehensive coverage to date, with every fixture streamed live alongside
Black Ferns selectors have made three changes to the End-of-Year squad for the upcoming WXV Global Series at home in October, proudly supported by the New Zealand Government’s Events Boost Fund. The Black Ferns will travel with a 30-player squad, one less than previously announced, which includes the return of Black Fern #214 and midfielder
New Zealand Under 21 Head Coach Hayden Triggs and his selection panel have named a 24-strong squad ahead of the team’s inaugural fixture against Australia NextGen in Christchurch on 31 October. The squad, supported by the team’s official partner 2degrees, features 19 players who were contracted during Super Rugby Aupiki in 2026 including 19-year-old Blues
Harlequins and Premiership Women’s Rugby are delighted to announce a landmark three-year agreement that will see The Stoop host the JAECOO PWR Final in 2027, 2028 and 2029. Following a hugely successful 2026 Final at The Stoop, which attracted a crowd of over 8,000 fans and delivered a showcase event befitting the league’s status as
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