New Zealand Rugby (NZR) have announced the addition of Māori All Blacks and British and Irish Lions international Riki Flutey to the Black Ferns coaching group. Flutey has been appointed as Black Ferns Backs and Skills Coach, focusing on growing key concepts and skillsets within their game model. He brings a wealth of international playing
The All Blacks Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens have both made a number of changes in the lead up to the World Series decider in Los Angeles (May 4-5). For the second year in a row the World Series winner will be decided in a one-off tournament, just weeks after the Black Ferns Sevens secured
Black Ferns legend Portia Woodman-Wickliffe has today announced she will step out of international retirement with her sights set on a third Rugby World Cup campaign. Woodman-Wickliffe has signed an eight-month contract with New Zealand Rugby and is set to join the Black Ferns in their first assembly this weekend. A global star of the
Four regional combines to unearth new women’s rugby talent Top 30 athletes to be invited to a national combine in Wellington Open to women and girls aged 16-25 with no prior rugby experience required Talent search focused on 2029 Rugby World Cup and 2032 Olympics New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has launched Next Ferns, a nationwide
The All Blacks Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens travel tomorrow with their eyes set on defending their prestigious Hong Kong Sevens titles. Both teams have won their respective tournaments in 2023 and 2024, with the 2025 edition at the new, Kai Tak Sports Park. The Black Ferns Sevens have named an unchanged line up from
Seven Black Ferns Sevens players have made themselves available for selection in the Black Ferns for this year’s Rugby World Cup. Stacey Waaka, Theresa Setefano, Alena Saili, Dhys Faleafaga and Kelsey Teneti are all capped Black Ferns and along with Risi Pouri-Lane and Jorja Miller will vie for World Cup selection in 2025. Black Ferns
The Black Ferns Sevens will feature three new faces and one impending milestone as they head away for their first two tournaments of the 2024/25 season. The Black Ferns Sevens team is: Kelly Brazier Dhys Faleafaga Jazmin Felix-Hotham Sarah Hirini (c) Justine McGregor (debut) Jorja Miller Manaia Nuku Mahina Paul Risaleaana Pouri-Lane (vc) Theresa Setefano
The Black Ferns coaching group have named their match-day 23, to play Ireland in their opening Test of the WXV1 Tournament at BC Place, Vancouver. Live on Sky Sport NZ: Monday 30 September, Black Ferns v Ireland, 3.00pm (NZST). Black Ferns team to play Ireland is (Test caps in brackets); 1. Marcelle Parkes (6) 2.
The Black Ferns coaching group have today named an exciting 30-player squad for their highly anticipated end of year tour where they will play England at Twickenham, before venturing to Canada for WXV1 in September. The much-anticipated return of talented 21-Test winger Ayesha Leti-I’iga and 23 Test co-captain Kennedy Simon are highlights of the experienced
Black Ferns co-captain Kennedy Simon has extended her contract with New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and the Black Ferns through to 2028. The contract is the longest commitment signed by a women’s fifteens player in New Zealand, with Black Ferns fifteens professional contracts introduced in 2018. Since her debut for the Black Ferns against the USA
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