Source: Rugby Canada

Drama to the 83rd Minute – New Zealand v Canada

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

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Source: Rugby Canada

New Zealand v Canada

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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Black Ferns named for crunch game against Canada

The Black Ferns seek redemption this Saturday in front of a home crowd in their second Pacific Four Series (PAC4) Test match against Canada at Apollo Projects Stadium in Christchurch, 3.35pm NZT kick-off. Black Ferns selectors have named their match-day 23 which includes rugby stalwart Portia Woodman-Wickliffe on the wing in her first international XVs

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Black Ferns kickstart 2025 campaign against Australia

The Black Ferns coaching group have named their match-day 23 to play Australia in the Pacific Four Series (PAC4) at McDonald Jones Stadium on Saturday, May 10, 5.00pm NZT (3.00pm AEST). Teenage sensation Braxton Sorensen-McGee will start at fullback in her Black Ferns debut, while loosehead prop Awhina Tangen-Wainohu makes a return to the black

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Source: New Zealand Rugby

Riki Flutey completes Black Ferns coaching group

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

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Source: New Zealand Rugby

Portia Woodman-Wickliffe steps out of retirement

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

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