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
The Black Ferns team to play in their opening match of Rugby World Cup 2021, in front of a record-breaking crowd, has been named. The match is the third in a triple-header opening day at Eden Park, kicking off at 7.15pm on Saturday evening. The team is; Phillipa Love (20) Luka Connor (9) Amy Rule
A strong Black Ferns side has been named by coaches Wayne Smith, Wes Clarke and Whitney Hansen for their last Test match before the Rugby World Cup, hosting Japan at Eden Park on Saturday (kick-off 4.30pm) The team is; Pip Love (19) Luka Connor (8) Amy Rule (6) Joanah Ngan Woo (10) Chelsea Bremner (5)
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