The all-action Number-Eight claimed 41% of the fan vote to win this year’s Guinness Player of the Championship award Wafer was shortlisted alongside England winger Abby Dow, France second-row Manaé Feleu and Scotland back-row Evie Gallagher The shortlisted nominees are based on performance statistics from the five rounds of the Women’s Championship, as well as
A Premiere of a new series “Behind the Fern”, a close-up of the Black Ferns behind the scenes; it launched worldwide on YouTube on 16 May. B The RFU announces plans to revamp the second division of its men’s elite ladder; the Championship, to be renamed Champ Rugby – can’t get trendier than that. Now
Pacific Four, Round Two, Apollo Projects Stadium, Christchurch This was another game to build to a unforgettable climax after the hooter. Few could have imagined the outcome. The organisers of the Pac-4 have not yet taken the plunge and made this fixture the final act of a three-part drama. That is the pattern in the
Pacific 4, Round Two GIO Stadium, Canberra For once, we must start at the end of the match. It was bad. Alev Kelter had made many errors, with and without the ball. Aimee Barrett-Theron had offered words of caution, but when she was held in contact, Kelter trod on a prone opponent’s head more than
New NZR+ series Behind the Fern goes inside the Black Ferns’ journey to the UK Rugby fans are set for an exclusive look inside the world of one of New Zealand’s most iconic teams with the release of Behind the Fern — a brand-new series following the Black Ferns as they prepare to defend the
Pacific 4, Round Two GIO Stadium, Canberra This is the match between the also-rans. That’s the harsh verdict, but history confirms it. The beauty of the meeting is to see which squad is making the better progress. Last year the Eagles won 32-25 in Melbourne, so the Wallaroos have to show that was a momentary
With less than 100 days to go until Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 kicks off in Sunderland on 22 August, the panel of 22 Emirates World Rugby Match Officials have been selected for the showpiece tournament. A total of 22 match officials (10 referees, six assistant referees and six Television Match Officials) representing 12 nations
The Black Ferns are inviting fans from around the country to put pen to paper and send their support directly to the team in a special new initiative. From today, supporters can write letters or fill out specially designed Black Ferns postcards available at the following Black Ferns games. May 17 v Canada – Apollo
Harlequins Women have confirmed the signing of Scottish second-row Natasha Logan. Logan joins having represented Edinburgh University in BUCS Super Rugby and Edinburgh Rugby in the Celtic Challenge. She has also represented Scotland at age-grade and futures level and was recently called into the wider Scotland squad for the 2025 Women’s Six Nations Championship. Logan
Pacific Four, Round Two, Christchurch Saturday 17 May It’s not every day you get to see the sides ranked two and three facing off against each other. But with the Pac-4 series, it’s grown easier. Kévin Rouet has called up Courtney O’Donnell, DeLeaka Menin, Claire Gallagher and Emily Tuttosi to start – no surprise there.
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