Rugby: Tough challenge awaits Black Ferns
The stern challenges keep coming for the Black Ferns.
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Black Ferns touring squad named
The Black Ferns have named a 27-strong squad for their three-test, hit and run tour of the UK and Ireland.
Rugby: Woodman nominated for Women's Sevens Player of the Year
GETTY06112016PORTIAWOODMAN.JPG Portia Woodman is nominated for her second straight IRB Women's Sevens Player of the Year Award. Photo/Getty
Black Ferns keep Australia tryless for second straight game
The Black Ferns have claimed another convincing victory of the Wallaroos, winning the series 2-0.
Black Ferns look for improvement despite smashing Wallaroos
The Black Ferns will meet the Wallaroos again tomorrow night at QBE Stadium, three days after a 67-3 drumming.
Rugby: Oval ball star to become quadruple international
Kristina Sue will join the sparse, but special, ranks of quadruple internationals when she enters the fray tomorrow night at Eden Park.
Fresh faces for Black Ferns
The Black Ferns have named three debutantes for the two-test series against the Australian Wallaroos starting next week.
Rugby: Women seize on oval ball
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.
Rugby: Black Ferns cruise to win over USA
The Black Ferns have done the business, and in some style too.
New-look Ferns ready for Canada test
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.
New cap Vaughan to fulfil rare treble
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.
Rugby: Black Fern's all for taking step forward
Outside back moves into the pack but still enjoys looking up to see speedsters score.
Sevens: Netballer turns eye to sevens Olympics bid
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.
Rugby: Smith to steer Black Ferns to World Cup
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.
Netball: Kopua out for six months
Silver Ferns skipper Casey Kopua will undergo surgery on her injured knee tomorrow, ruling her out of netball for at least six months.
Kopua hit by sickening injury
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.
England world champs as NZ settle for fifth
England are the new Women's Rugby World Cup champions. New Zealand had to settle for fifth place after the final day in Paris.
Rugby: USA beaten but Ferns' fate sealed
A New Zealand national rugby team failing to make the knock-out phase of a tournament ... it just doesn't happen.
Black Ferns eliminated from World Cup
The New Zealand women's rugby team has been knocked out of the World Cup in France.
Black Ferns expect big challenge from Ireland
The Black Ferns are expecting a much sterner test in tomorrow's second Rugby World Cup outing against Ireland near Paris.
Rugby: Powerful Ferns raise the bar
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.
Rugby: Ferns halfback eyes four titles on the trot
Auckland halfback Emma Jensen chases her fourth World Cup rugby triumph when the Black Ferns defend their title in France next month.
Rugby: Ferns skipper putting in hard yards
Abandon the search for talented hookers, just set the GPS for Aorere College in Papatoetoe.
Rugby: Mementos mean world to ex-Fern
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.