The Black Ferns have named a 27-strong squad for their three-test, hit and run tour of the UK and Ireland.

GETTY06112016PORTIAWOODMAN.JPG Portia Woodman is nominated for her second straight IRB Women's Sevens Player of the Year Award. Photo/Getty

The Black Ferns have claimed another convincing victory of the Wallaroos, winning the series 2-0.

The Black Ferns will meet the Wallaroos again tomorrow night at QBE Stadium, three days after a 67-3 drumming.

Kristina Sue will join the sparse, but special, ranks of quadruple internationals when she enters the fray tomorrow night at Eden Park.

The Black Ferns have named three debutantes for the two-test series against the Australian Wallaroos starting next week.

There are fears rugby is not equipped to keep pace with the surge in the number of girls and women wanting to play the game in this country.

The Black Ferns have done the business, and in some style too.

The Black Ferns squad of 23 includes four who will run on for their debuts, and four off the bench, including Auckland prop Aldora Itunu and Manawatu utility back Janna Vaughan.

Janna Vaughan is set to become a triple international, a rare if not unprecedented feat, when she steps on to the field for the Black Ferns on Sunday.

Outside back moves into the pack but still enjoys looking up to see speedsters score.

The original plan was to be a Silver Fern and Portia Woodman may renew that ambition once she's put all her energy into making the Olympics in Rio next year.

Former Waikato coach Greg Smith has been appointed head coach of the New Zealand women's rugby team through to the next World Cup in 2017.

Silver Ferns skipper Casey Kopua will undergo surgery on her injured knee tomorrow, ruling her out of netball for at least six months.

It could scarcely get any worse for the Silver Ferns. They lost tonight’s third test against Australia, the Constellation Cup, and worse still, their inspirational captain Casey Kopua.

A New Zealand national rugby team failing to make the knock-out phase of a tournament ... it just doesn't happen.

The New Zealand women's rugby team has been knocked out of the World Cup in France.

The Black Ferns are expecting a much sterner test in tomorrow's second Rugby World Cup outing against Ireland near Paris.

The New Zealand women's rugby side opened their defence of the women's Rugby World Cup with a big victory over Kazakhstan in France yesterday.

Auckland halfback Emma Jensen chases her fourth World Cup rugby triumph when the Black Ferns defend their title in France next month.

Abandon the search for talented hookers, just set the GPS for Aorere College in Papatoetoe.

One of New Zealand's most decorated women's rugby players is hoping that the "eyes and ears of the rugby community" can help her retrieve a treasure trove of stolen memorabilia.