New Zealand Women

Black Ferns named for Rugby World Cup opener

The Black Ferns team to play in their opening match of Rugby World Cup 2021, in front of a record-breaking crowd, has been named. The match is the third in a triple-header opening day at Eden Park, kicking...

"One of the Greatest Athletes on the Planet!" | Portia Woodman

New Zealand will be the blockbuster matchup on week 1 of the Rugby World Cup 2021, as they take on near neighbours Australia. One of the players to watch out for is Portia Woodman, her try scoring ability...

Women's Rugby World Cup 2021: Opening tournament press conference

"One of the Greatest Athletes on the Planet!" | Portia Woodman

THE BREAKDOWN: What chance do the Black Ferns have of defending their title? | Sky Sport NZ

Settled look to Springbok Women team for RWC opener

The Springbok Women team to play France in their opening Pool C match of the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand has a familiar and experienced look to it, with only prop Sanelisiwe Charlie not a regular starter...

So who is going to win Rugby World Cup 2021 (but in 2022)? | England, France & New Zealand Preview

Dan Carter and Portia Woodman discuss the importance of mental preparation ahead of RWC2021

Portia Woodman tells Dan Carter that she has butterflies in her stomach just thinking about the start of the Rugby World Cup in their home nation.      

World Cup Preview: Pool A

The World Cup draw was made on 19th November 2020 and this split the twelve teams into four “bands”, based on the world rankings at the time and before Italy, Japan and Scotland had...

Aseza Hele: Springbok Women prefer the underdog tag

The Springbok Women are perfectly happy to sail under the radar at the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand and prefer not to get into the pre-tournament hype of the global showpiece event of the women's game.   That...