An eagerly anticipated return for the Black Ferns is almost over, with the team primed and ready to kick-off their first Test match of the Pacific Four Series and O’Reilly Cup against the Wallaroos. Black Ferns Director of Rugby Allan Bunting and his assistant coaches have named an exciting 23 to open their Test season
Allan Bunting has announced the names of 30 players to represent Aotearoa in the remaining Pacific-4 series and the O’Reilly Cup (see full list below). Things that strike a non-Kiwi The announcement took place at Hamilton Girls’ High School, alma mater of three of the squad including co-captain Kennedy Simon. Which other nations think of
Nine debutants named in first Black Ferns Squad for 2023 Ruahei Demant and Kennedy Simon named as Co-Captains Hamilton to host Black Ferns Test Match for the first time since 2013 A new era for the Rugby World Cup winning Black Ferns is underway with the first squad named today ahead of their opening Test
Wayne Smith has been appointed as Performance Coach to the Black Ferns and All Blacks in a unique new role that will include mentoring and supporting the respective Head Coaches and enhancing the quality of coaching delivery across the two teams. Smith has already started working with Black Ferns Director of Rugby Allan Bunting but
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has announced the 34 contracted players locked in for the Black Ferns as they set their sights on building toward the 2025 Rugby World Cup. Sky Super Rugby Aupiki standouts, Grace Gago, Katelyn Vahaakolo, Layla Sae, Lucy Jenkins, Mererangi Paul and Rosie Kelly have secured their first fulltime Black Ferns contracts.
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has announced an experienced coaching trio of Tony Christie, Steve Jackson and Mike Delany will join Black Ferns Director of Rugby Allan Bunting. Christie will have a focus on defence and counter attack, with Jackson turning his attention to set piece and restart, while Delany, a former All Blacks first-five, will
The Black Ferns Sevens have left Canada with a tournament win at the HSBC Vancouver Sevens and qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Following a tantalising final this afternoon, the Black Ferns Sevens beat Australia 19 – 12, their fourth win of the series. While the day before, the Black Ferns Sevens also guaranteed
Two O’Reilly Cup matches 6 PAC4 matches to be played in Australia, Spain and Canada NZR indicates interest in hosting new World Rugby Tournament, WXV1 The Black Ferns 2023 test schedule is taking shape, New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and Rugby Australia (RA) announcing the O’Reilly Cup test series will kick off in Australia in June.
The Black Ferns Sevens depart for Vancouver this afternoon, as they set their sights on the next leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series. The Black Ferns Sevens team is: 3 Stacey Waaka 6 Michaela Blyde 7 Tyla Nathan-Wong 8 Kelly Brazier 10 Theresa Fitzpatrick 11 Portia Woodman-Wickliffe 13 Jazmin Felix-Hotham 18 Kelsey Teneti 22
Black Ferns halfback Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu will lead the Black Ferns in their final pool match of the Rugby World Cup when they face Scotland at the Northland Events Centre in Whangārei on Saturday (kick off 4.45pm local time). Coaches have again made a raft of changes to the match-day 23 as all members of the
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