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Amy Rule: 'We talked about the stages of grief'

Amy Rule and the Black Ferns used the grief of their semi-final defeat to fuel their Bronze Final victory over France.

01 Oct 2025, 6:52

Bunting 'proud' of Black Ferns after Bronze Final victory

Allan Bunting said he was “proud” of his Black Ferns team after they claimed bronze at the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup with…

Joe Harvey

27 Sep 2025, 11:07

Woodman-Wickliffe: ‘I’m not going to do a big retirement kind of thing again’

Portia Woodman-Wickliffe admits Saturday’s Bronze Final win over France was “potentially” her final Test in the famous black…

Finn Morton

27 Sep 2025, 11:05

Player comparisons: Black Ferns take bronze at Twickenham

New Zealand secured third place at the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup with a 41 – 26 victory over France at Allianz Stadium Tw…

Philip Bendon

27 Sep 2025, 8:52

New Zealand beat France in Bronze Final try fest

The Twickenham crowd of 50,000 was treated to a brilliant spectacle for the bronze medal match between France and New Zealand, whi…

Lucy Lomax

27 Sep 2025, 8:28

Opinion

Black Ferns end World Cup on a high: Four takeaways from New Zealand v France

New Zealand have secured a third-place finish at the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup, beating France 42-26 at Twickenham’s Allian…

Finn Morton

27 Sep 2025, 8:20

Jorja Miller returns as Black Ferns chase bronze against France

Jorja Miller will be back in a black jersey on Saturday, with the World Rugby Women’s 15s Player of the Year nominee returning t…

Finn Morton

25 Sep 2025, 4:14

Demant hits milestone as Jorja Miller ruled out of Black Ferns semi-final

Ruahei Demant will become the third most-capped Black Fern of all-time in their 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup semi-final.

Finn Morton

17 Sep 2025, 4:13

Opinion

Player comparisons: Black Ferns eventually crack resilient Springboks

New Zealand’s Black Ferns punched their ticket to the 2025 Rugby World Cup semifinals with a ruthless second-half display that f…

Philip Bendon

13 Sep 2025, 10:47

Black Ferns welcome back key duo from injury for World Cup quarter-final

Kaipo Olsen-Baker and Amy du Plessis are both set to complete their returns from injuries, as the Black Ferns set their sights on …

Finn Morton

11 Sep 2025, 4:03

Young stars shift roles again as Black Ferns name strong side for Ireland

Braxton Sorensen-McGee and Jorja Miller will shift positions once again this weekend, with New Zealand naming a strong side to tak…

Finn Morton

05 Sep 2025, 4:09

Woodman-Wickliffe on cusp of history as Black Ferns name side for Japan

Black Ferns winger Portia Woodman-Wickliffe could become the first New Zealand rugby player to score 50 international career tries…

Finn Morton

29 Aug 2025, 4:30

Interview

Mikaele-Tu'u: ‘I will treat every game in this tournament like a final'

Liana Mikaele-Tu'u has unfinished business. The Black Ferns' loose forward missed the 2022 Rugby World Cup final against England d…

Adam Julian

26 Aug 2025, 11:54

Sorensen-McGee returns as Black Ferns reveal side for World Cup clash

Braxton Sorensen-McGee will be back in black this weekend in the Black Ferns' Women's Rugby World Cup opener against Spain.

Finn Morton

22 Aug 2025, 4:21

Ruby Tui misses out as Black Ferns name squad for Rugby World Cup

Fan favourite Ruby Tui has not been selected in the Black Ferns squad for the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup in England.

Finn Morton

25 Jul 2025, 0:43

Analysis

Which Black Ferns will be on the World Cup plane to England?

As teams begin to announce their squads for the upcoming Rugby World Cup, hype and speculation is building ahead of the reigning c…

Adam Julian

18 Jul 2025, 4:57

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