A historic international women’s rugby fixture between New Zealand Under 21 and Australia NextGen will be played at One New Zealand Stadium in Christchurch on 31 October this year. New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and Rugby Australia (RA) jointly announced the match today, marking the first time either country has assembled a national women’s age grade
Black Ferns selectors have named a strong-23 to face Australia in their first Test match of the year on home soil this Saturday afternoon in Auckland. Go Media Stadium will be the stage for women’s rugby’s historic rivalry, the O’Reilly Cup Test presented by Bupa, with a family-friendly 3.05pm kick-off time. Tickets are available here
The Black Ferns have arrived in Auckland and begin their preparations ahead of their first home Test match against Australia at Go Media Stadium on Saturday, August 22. Prop Mo’omo’oga Palu and halfback Tara Turner are unavailable for selection this week due to injury. Palu sustained a concussion, while Turner strained her hamstring during Friday
2degrees announced as a partner of New Zealand Rugby, supporting women’s programmes like Under 18s and the Black Ferns 2degrees and New Zealand Rugby (NZR) have today announced a new three-year partnership that will see 2degrees become the Official Telecommunications Partner of New Zealand Rugby, and specifically support a wide range of women’s professional teams
The Blues are the 2026 Sky Super Rugby Aupiki champions, claiming a dramatic 28 – 21 victory over Matatū with a match-winning try in the 80th minute at One New Zealand Stadium in Christchurch. Played in front of over 10,000 fans, the Grand Final was an arm wrestle from start to finish, with neither side
Jorja Miller has re-committed to the Black Ferns Sevens and New Zealand Rugby through to the end of 2029. The reigning back-to-back World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year and 2024 Kel Tremain Memorial New Zealand Rugby Player of the Year said she was as motivated now as when she signed her first contract as
Black Ferns co-captain Kennedy Tukuafu will be sidelined for the 2026 Test season after sustaining a hamstring injury while playing for Chiefs Manawa against Hurricanes Poua on 27 June. Following specialist assessment, the injury was confirmed as a hamstring tear requiring surgical repair. Tukuafu will undergo surgery this week before beginning her recovery and rehabilitation.
New Zealand lost three wickets without scoring to slip to 70 for three. Sophie Devine blasted 30 from 14 balls as England were set the joint highest chase at World Cups. Wyatt-Hodge’s 89 not out anchors England’s comfortable innings. Sophie Devine, Suzie Bates and Lea Tahuhu play their final game for the White Ferns. Defending
While New Zealand could be out of the tournament before they face England on Saturday evening, captain Amelia Kerr believes her side have nothing to lose against the hosts. New Zealand currently sit in third place, two points behind the West Indies, who face bottom side Ireland in Bristol at 14:30 local time, while the
From Wellington to London and back home again, Black Ferns fans have plenty of opportunities to get behind the team in a massive second half of the year, with all fixture dates, kick-off times and venues now confirmed. The schedule features an added fixture against the Black Ferns XV at Maidstone Park in Wellington, which is shaping up to be an exciting Friday afternoon of women’s rugby. The match will be open
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