The Black Ferns coaching staff have made five changes to the starting team ahead of their last WXV 1 match against France.
Ireland refused to get carried away in the wake of their nerve-jangling WXV 1 victory against New Zealand as head coach Scott Bemand insisted it was merely the “next step” in the team’s increasingly impressive journey.
Ireland’s women produced an upset as they stunned world champions New Zealand 29-27 in their opening WXV1 clash in Vancouver.
England saw off New Zealand 24-12 in the first-ever standalone match between the two at the newly renamed Allianz Stadium in front of over 41,000 fans.
Growing up on her family farm in rural New Zealand, Hannah King’s father would regale her with stories of the stadium he most wanted to tick off his rugby bucket list.
The fullback won her first Women’s Rugby World Cup title in the formidable black jersey which strengthened New Zealand's World Cup dominance against England, now undefeated on the biggest stage in all six matches they’ve played against the Red Roses.
Big guns have returned in the Black Ferns' squad named for a Northern Tour which will act as the last chance to play their biggest European foes before the 2025 Rugby World Cup.
The Black Ferns put on an attacking clinic as they recorded a stunning 55-nil win over the Wallaroos.
The Black Ferns have named some reinforcements in their squad for the O'Reilly Cup sequel on July 14 in Brisbane.
Two historic losses set the scene for the first 2024 O'Reilly Cup clash on Auckland's north shore, providing plenty of edge for both New Zealand and Australia.