Black Ferns selectors of Head Coach Whitney Hansen and Assistant Coaches Riki Flutey, Tony Christie and Simon Kneebone have selected their match-day 23 to take on Scotland this Saturday, September 19, 5.10pm BST (Sunday, September 20, 4.10am NZT). The match will be played at Hive Stadium in Edinburgh marking the second Northern Hemisphere Test of
Potential debutant and first five-eighth Arene Landon-Lane joins the Black Ferns squad in Scotland as injury replacement for co-captain Ruahei Demant. Demant was ruled out of the away WXV Global Series following a calf injury received during the Test against South Africa, and will stay on with the team for the remainder of the tour.
History will be made at FNB Stadium this Saturday, with fans witnessing the Black Ferns take on the Springbok Women in South Africa for the first time. The match will be played as part of the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry, presented by Castle Double Malt double-header at 1.30pm SAST (11.30pm NZT), before the All Blacks take
The Black Ferns have arrived in Auckland and begin their preparations ahead of their first home Test match against Australia at Go Media Stadium on Saturday, August 22. Prop Mo’omo’oga Palu and halfback Tara Turner are unavailable for selection this week due to injury. Palu sustained a concussion, while Turner strained her hamstring during Friday
Black Ferns hooker Atlanta Lolohea has been ruled out of the match against Black Ferns XV this Friday afternoon due to concussion. Georgia Ponsonby will now play at starting hooker, while lock Maama Mo’onia Vaipulu has been called into the side and will come off the bench. With thanks to New Zealand Rugby
The Black Ferns and the Black Ferns XV teams have been named for this Friday afternoon’s match at Maidstone Sports Park, Upper Hutt in Wellington. Kicking off at 3.30pm, the match allows for additional substitutions with each team carrying extended squads. The fixture serves as an opportunity for the Black Ferns XV to face quality
The Black Ferns XV squad to play the Black Ferns at Maidstone Sports Park in Upper Hutt, Wellington has been announced by Head Coach Blair Baxter and his Assistant Coaches Kelly Brazier, Carla Hohepa and Charmaine McMenamin. The 25-strong squad will assemble on Sunday, 9 August to prepare for a one-off fixture against the Black
Black Ferns Head Coach Whitney Hansen and Assistants Tony Christie, Riki Flutey and Simon Kneebone have announced a 31-player strong squad for the remainder of 2026. The squad is intended to remain the same for their upcoming match against Black Ferns XV and the remaining eight Tests; the O’Reilly Cup presented by Bupa against Australia,
2degrees announced as a partner of New Zealand Rugby, supporting women’s programmes like Under 18s and the Black Ferns 2degrees and New Zealand Rugby (NZR) have today announced a new three-year partnership that will see 2degrees become the Official Telecommunications Partner of New Zealand Rugby, and specifically support a wide range of women’s professional teams
Blair Baxter has been announced as the Black Ferns XV Head Coach for 2026-2027 alongside a trio of Black Ferns greats in Assistant Coaches Kelly Brazier, Carla Hohepa and Charmaine McMenamin. Matatū Head Coach Baxter will lead the Black Ferns XV 2026 high-performance campaign including a match against the Black Ferns on 14 August, and
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