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,
18 community rugby clubs will receive a boost to their facilities through the latest distribution of grants from the Legacy Fund. A total of $1,289,949.48 will be distributed across the successful clubs, which are spread across the country, from Whangaruru in the north to Invercargill in the south. 14 Provincial Unions are represented in this
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has announced the 50 players selected for the New Zealand U18s Girls’ Pathways Squad camp in Hamilton from 5-10 July. The group will assemble for a six-day high-performance campaign leading into the second edition of the North v South U18 fixture at St Peter’s school in Cambridge with the match to be livestreamed from midday on 9 July.
The Black Ferns are gearing up for their opening match of the year against USA in the Pacific Four Series at Heart Health Park, Sacramento on Saturday, April 11, 4.00pm PST kick-off (Sunday, April 12, 11.00am NZT). The Black Ferns coaching group has selected their first match-day 23 which includes loose forward Mia Anderson, halfback
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has announced Simon Kneebone as Black Ferns Assistant Coach, rounding out the team’s coaching group as they prepare for the season ahead. Kneebone, who will focus on the Black Ferns set piece, completes a previously announced coaching make-up of Head Coach Whitney Hansen, returning Assistant Coaches Tony Christie (attack) and Riki
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and the New Zealand Rugby Players Association (RPA) have settled on a new three-year Collective Agreement for professional rugby in New Zealand from 2026 to 2028. To be referred to as a Partnership Agreement moving forward, the settlement terms reinforce a commitment between NZR and the Players to drive excellence on and
Whitney Hansen has been announced as the new Black Ferns Head Coach after being appointed through to the end of 2027. Hansen succeeds Allan Bunting as the 13th Black Ferns Head Coach since Laurie O’Reilly took the reins in 1991, and second woman to hold the position after Vicky Dombroski in 1994. She will oversee
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