Preparation for the 2025 season of Sky Super Rugby Aupiki will begin in a matter of weeks with the Super Clubs today unveiling their squads for the upcoming season. A total of 116 players will begin their individual training programmes next month, in the build-up to the fourth season of Sky Super Rugby Aupiki. Among
Record number of women and girls playing the game Record number of participants in Heartland Unions Teenage boys’ participation up 5% Improved results in Sport New Zealand Voice of Participant Survey Another positive year of community rugby saw a six percent increase in registrations across the board, with 155,568 players taking the field this season.
Two of the country’s brightest young stars are among those named in the Black Ferns Sevens contracted squad for 2025. Teenagers Maia Davis (pictured) and Le’Oxeayn Maiu’u join the Olympic champion squad as preparations for the upcoming season are well under way. Maiu’u graduated from Mt Albert Grammar last year and has joined the team’s
Amelia Kerr shone with bat and ball as New Zealand beat South Africa by 32 runs to win the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup for the first time. Kerr top-scored with 43 as the White Ferns posted an imposing 158 for five in Dubai, combining with Brooke Halliday (38) to help her side to the
New Zealand reached their first ICC Women’s T20 World Cup final in 14 years with an eight-run victory over West Indies in Sharjah. Deandra Dottin’s four for 22 killed New Zealand’s momentum throughout their batting innings as Georgia Plimmer top scored with 33 to see the White Ferns post 128 for nine. The Windies never
New Zealand recorded a resounding 54-run win over Pakistan to qualify for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup semi-finals for the first time since 2016. Electing to bat first, Sophie Devine’s side were shackled by the Pakistan spin attack and grafted their way to a below-par total of 110 for six from 20 overs. Chasing
France v New Zealand A Brief Scene-setting Two successive matches between the teams had seen a 1-point margin. You can’t get much closer than that. All three head coaches assembled their strongest line-ups, while paying attention to current form and fitness. For the French duo this meant Séraphine Okemba replacing Téani Feleu at 6. That
Amelia Kerr shone with bat and ball to guide New Zealand to a comfortable eight-wicket victory over Sri Lanka at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024. Kerr took two for 13 with the ball as Sri Lanka set the White Ferns 115 to win, before she produced a crucial 34 from 31 balls to
Australia became the only unbeaten team in Group A of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 with an impressive 60-run win over New Zealand. The defending champions made an imposing 148 for eight in Sharjah despite Amelia Kerr’s four for 26. In reply, Megan Schutt took three for three runs from 3.2 overs, dismissing
A Game of Consequences Langley Events Centre, Vancouver Could the Black Ferns show an advance? The outlook wasn’t great after the shock defeat to Ireland. But they started right on top. Ayesha Leti I’iga won a turnover from Jess Breach and it was fingers in the dyke for England. Abby Dow managed to restore order
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