Every Kiwi is telling us that an England-New Zealand final is the perfect fit for the last day of the ninth World Cup. I beg to differ. Yes, it’s perfect for the administrators, media moguls and money-minders. Only this way could the organising committee fulfil its stated wish to sell every seat for the occasion.
France v New Zealand World Cup Semi-final Eden Park Auckland When a team loses its biggest game of the season (of the decade?) by a single point, fingers tend to point to certain errors. In the most dramatic of games imaginable les Bleues came up one point short against the hosts. So their most unenvied
Returning to Auckland for the Rugby World Cup semi-finals, the Black Ferns team named to face France this Saturday has been named this morning. The team is; Phillipa Love (23) Georgia Ponsonby (11) Amy Rule (10) Maiakawanakaukani Roos (12) Chelsea Bremner (10) Alana Bremner (11) Sarah Hirini (15) Liana Mikaele-Tu’u (10) Kendra Cocksedge (66) Ruahei
Black Ferns coaches have named a powerful match day 23 for their Rugby World Cup quarter-final against Wales, with the return of co-captain Kennedy Simon from injury. Simon will make her World Cup debut off the bench, while Stacey Fluhler, Ruby Tui and Portia Woodman all return to the starting backline. The teams go head
Black Ferns coaches have made a raft of changes ahead of their second Rugby World Cup fixture against Wales at Waitakere Stadium this Sunday (kick off 3.15pm). The team is; Awhina Tangen-Wainohu (3) Georgia Ponsonby (8) Tanya Kalounivale (4) Maiakawanakaulani Roos (9) Chelsea Bremner (7) Alana Bremner (8) Kendra Reynolds (7) Charmaine McMenamin (29) Ariana
Reading Material Martyn Thomas’ book ‘The World in their Hands’ has now been published, dealing in detail with the very first World Cup of 1991. Before he or another industrious investigator can offer a compendium on all nine World Cups – that last one lies in the future of course – you can enjoy Serge
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has recognised all of the country’s Test match referees at a historic capping ceremony at Eden Park today. NZR President Max Spence said the event celebrated over one hundred years of New Zealand refereeing and acknowledged those who have been involved at the highest level of the game. “New Zealand has
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)
Rugby World Cup 2021 launches Wā Poi (It’s Poi Time) – a movement to unite rugby fans to twirl poi in support of 12 competing teams Educational element to showcase poi globally as unique Māori taonga (treasure) and a symbol of wāhine toa Ongoing cultural guidance from Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, NZ Rugby Māori Cultural Advisor
Wayne Smith has made an honest assessment of where he sees the Black Ferns standing eighteen days before the start of the 2021 World Cup – just as you would expect from a highly respected 65-year-old with shoals of top-class rugby coaching behind him. He admits he doubted whether he should accept the the head
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