Hannah King was conspicuously shy at her first wider training group practice with the Canterbury Farah Palmer Cup team.
Black Ferns co-captain Kennedy Simon paid tribute to the squad’s culture as she lauded the impact of New Zealand’s three newest caps, writes Maryke Penman.
The Black Ferns have beaten the USA 13 times in 14 internationals outscoring the Eagles 645-95. Their only defeat against the USA was 7-0 in 1991.
Hannah Porter knows what it takes to win World Cups. As an astute utility back she helped the Black Ferns to the trophy in 2002 and 2006 and oversaw the campaign in 2017.
It seems that the legacy left behind by the Black Ferns’ inspirational run to Rugby World Cup glory last year is already having an impact across Aotearoa.
As the Black Ferns romped to the 2023 Pacific Four title, let’s take a look at their various methods of attack in each game, starting with their opening rout against Australia - more specifically with Sylvia Brunt’s second try in the 33rd minute.
A Thursday night fixture offered the first glimpse of Black Ferns rugby since the team tackled England in the Rugby World Cup final.
Dallinger will wear Wallaroos gold on Thursday instead of the famous black jersey.
A new era for the Rugby World Cup winning Black Ferns is underway with the first squad named today ahead of their opening Test for the Pacific Four Series and O’Reilly Cup against Australia in Brisbane later this month.
The first clues as to what the Black Ferns will look like in the Allan Bunting era were revealed on Tuesday when 34 contracted players were named for the 2023 season.