Women’s club rugby is set for a boost this season with World Champion Black Ferns Sevens players to be injected into several regional competitions. Captain Sarah Hirini and World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year winners Ruby Tui, Michaela Blyde and Portia Woodman are among 15 contracted players that will link up with club teams
Black Ferns lock Charmaine Smith has announced her retirement from all rugby. 29-year-old Smith, who has played 27 Tests for the Black Ferns since 2015, has made the difficult decision after a scan found a bulging disc in her neck. New Zealand Rugby’s Head of Women’s Rugby, Cate Sexton said Smith’s health and wellbeing was
Glenn Moore has announced the New Zealand squad to compete in the Super Series in San Diego at the end of the month. Like the French squad it is 30 strong: FORWARDS Forne Burkin Canterbury* Luka Connor Bay of Plenty* Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate (23 caps) Counties Manukau Phillipa Love (7) Canterbury Toka Natua (16) Waikato
The Red Roses lost 32-41 to New Zealand in the Women’s Rugby World Cup final at the Kingspan Stadium in Belfast. Selica Winiata’s try after eight minutes gave the Black Ferns the lead but England were on the scoreboard through Emily Scarratt’s penalty. After Black Ferns flanker Sarah Goss was sent to the sin bin for
New Zealand are the 2016-17 HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series champions. The Black Ferns Sevens also claimed the HSBC Clermont-Ferrand Sevens trophy after beating rivals Australia 22-7 on Sunday evening. Earlier in the day, the Kiwis beat hosts France in the semi-finals meaning they could not be caught by the nearest challengers, Australia and
England Women finished the International Women’s Rugby Series undefeated after overcoming the Black Ferns 21-29 in Rotorua on Saturday. Tries from Emily Scarratt, Abbie Scott, Lydia Thompson, Marlie Packer and Vicky Fleetwood held off a determined Black Ferns who led 14-7 after 30 minutes to give England their first away win to New Zealand since 2001.
Simon Middleton has named his matchday 23 as the top two teams in the world prepare to go head-to-head in the final Test of the International Women’s Rugby Series. The Red Roses face their third and final Test in New Zealand on Saturday 17 June when they take on the Black Ferns in Rotorua
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