Pacific Four, Round Two, Apollo Projects Stadium, Christchurch This was another game to build to a unforgettable climax after the hooter. Few could have imagined the outcome. The organisers of the Pac-4 have not yet taken the plunge and made this fixture the final act of a three-part drama. That is the pattern in the
The Black Ferns seek redemption this Saturday in front of a home crowd in their second Pacific Four Series (PAC4) Test match against Canada at Apollo Projects Stadium in Christchurch, 3.35pm NZT kick-off. Black Ferns selectors have named their match-day 23 which includes rugby stalwart Portia Woodman-Wickliffe on the wing in her first international XVs
Australia v New Zealand Pacific Four Series, Match Two The current standings stood 27-0 to the visitors. As a counter, the Wallaroos could boast a new record of four consecutive wins. But they couldn’t find a way of overturning history. Their best form came too rarely to match the power and accuracy of the Ferns.
Pacific Four Series The second match takes us to the southern hemisphere, where it will stay till the final round on 23 May. Jo Yapp and Allan Bunting have announced their squads (see below). Wallaroos With the successful Fiji test behind her, Jo Yapp’s first job was to peruse the injury list. Unfortunately it amounts
Black Ferns selectors Allan Bunting, Tony Christie, Steve Jackson, Dan Cron and Riki Flutey have named a 33-strong squad for the upcoming Pacific Four Series in May. Three players are in-line to make their Black Ferns debut, Veisinia Mahutariki-Fakalelu (prop), Vici-Rose Green (hooker) and Braxton Sorensen-McGee (fullback). Mahutariki-Fakalelu, an emerging powerhouse, was part of the
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) have announced the addition of Māori All Blacks and British and Irish Lions international Riki Flutey to the Black Ferns coaching group. Flutey has been appointed as Black Ferns Backs and Skills Coach, focusing on growing key concepts and skillsets within their game model. He brings a wealth of international playing
A revamped regional referee squad programme has been announced today, featuring 82 of the country’s top and emerging referees split across five regional squads. The announcement of the squads is in line with the launch of the High Performance Referee strategy and the 2025 community referee framework. New Zealand Rugby’s High Performance Referee Manager, Chris
The Olympic Gold medal winning Black Ferns Sevens have swept the ASB Rugby Awards in 2024, claiming adidas New Zealand Team of the Year, Cory Sweeney the ASB New Zealand Coach of the Year and Jorja Miller receiving the prestigious Kelvin R Tremain Memorial Player of the Year title. Miller is the second-youngest recipient of
A Black Ferns-All Blacks double-header at Sky Stadium in Wellington will be the centre point of an action-packed 2025 domestic Test season featuring nine matches across New Zealand. The Black Ferns Rugby World Cup build up includes three home Tests starting in Christchurch against world No.2 Canada, while the All Blacks season kicks off in
History will be up for grabs in 2025 with an inaugural Women’s Super Rugby Champions Final to be played between the respective Sky Super Rugby Aupiki and Super W winners. The newly created crossover final will see the best two women’s Super Rugby teams from the two competitions go head-to-head, the first official step in
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