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Warriors lure Olympic sevens champion to NRLW

The Warriors have pulled off a massive signing coup, luring sevens superstar Michaela Blyde to play in the NRLW.

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England drawn with Australia, USA at '25 Rugby WC

Hosts and favourites England were grouped with Australia and the United States after the draw for the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup was made on Thursday.

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135dJames Regan

'Be bold, be innovative' - how women's rugby is evolving as '25 World Cup looms

With the Women's Rugby World Cup being held in England next year, organisers are under pressure to seize the moment and transform the women's game.

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England run riot with 49-31 win over New Zealand

England earned their third straight victory over New Zealand on Sunday as a scintillating attacking performance helped them to a 49-31 win in Canada.

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161dJames Regan

England lay down World Cup marker with statement New Zealand win

England have accepted the fact they will carry extra pressure and responsibility into next year's home World Cup, but if they do go all the way in 12-months' time and win the tournament, fans are in for an epic journey on and off the pitch.

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161dJames Regan

England impress with dominant win over NZ

England swept past world champions New Zealand with a 24-12 win at Allianz Stadium on Saturday to record their second straight win over the Black Ferns.

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Wallaroos suffer biggest home defeat to New Zealand

Black Ferns winger Katelyn Vahaakolo has bagged a quartet of tries to help the New Zealanders to their biggest win over the Wallaroos on Australian soil, humbling their trans-Tasman rivals 62-0 in Ballymore.

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Aussie women lose Singapore 7s final to NZ

The Australian women's Sevens team have fallen just short of being crowned regular-season champions with a 31-21 loss to New Zealand in the Singapore Sevens final.

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296dESPN

Red Roses to host New Zealand at Twickenham

England will host world champions New Zealand on September 14 ahead of October's WXV1 tournament, England rugby announced on Thursday.

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298dBrittany Mitchell

Everything you need to know about the Pacific Four series

The Wallaroos kick-off their Pacific Four campaign against Canada in May, but what is the Pacific Four series?

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354dReuters

Canes women under fire for controversial haka

The Hurricanes will apologise to New Zealand's government after a haka performed by their women's side labelled the coalition "redneck", local media reported on Tuesday.

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403dReuters

First women's Lions tour confirmed for 2027

A first British and Irish Lions women's tour will take place in 2027 with current world champions New Zealand hosting a three-test series, organisers confirmed on Tuesday.

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604dAAP

Wallaroos crash 50-0 to world champs NZ

The Wallaroos have been no match for world champions New Zealand, crashing to a 50-0 loss to open their Pacific Four women's rugby series campaign.

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606dBrittany Mitchell

The other trans-Tasman rugby drought: Is this the Wallaroos' best chance to beat the Black Ferns?

Nine months on from their Rugby World Cup opener, the Wallaroos and Black Ferns meet in Redcliffe. After a swathe of changes in the New Zealand squad, Australia might just have their best chance to end their trans-Tasman drought.

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662dBrittany Mitchell

Black Ferns' Tui joins US-based 7s competition

One of the biggest names in women's rugby Black Ferns' Ruby Tui has signed with Premier Rugby Sevens, the highest professional sevens competition in the United States.

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Force fall short against Hurricanes despite late surge

Western Force were left to rue a poor first half after falling just short against the Hurricanes, with the Super Rugby Pacific heavyweights taking a 45-42 win in Palmerston North on Sunday.

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NZ claim both men's, women's titles at Sydney 7s

New Zealand have produced powerhouse performances to win both sections of the Sydney Sevens, as Australia's teams lost ground to some of their rivals.

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760dBrittany Mitchell

Tahs women head to NZL for pre-season trials

The NSW Waratahs women's team will take part in their first ever trans-Tasman trial match when they travel to New Zealand in February to play two 30-minute matches against the reigning Super Rugby Aupiki champions Waitomo Chiefs Manawa and Blues.

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Black Ferns sink Aussies at Cape Town Sevens

Australia's rugby sevens women have finally had their glorious run of success ended - by their old rivals from across the Tasman.

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Black Ferns star Tui surprised with new World Cup medal

Black Ferns wing Ruby Tui can now celebrate her World Cup win with a new winner's medal after she was named World Rugby breakthrough 15s player of the year at the World Rugby Awards night in Monaco.

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England fall short against NZ in pulsating RWC final

England fell short in a pulsating Rugby World Cup final as they were beaten 34-31 by New Zealand in front of a record-breaking crowd at Eden Park.

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How Twitter reacted to the Rugby World Cup 2021 final

In front of vocal sold-out Eden Park, the Black Ferns and Red Roses played an absolute classic of a World Cup final with the twitter world reacting in fine form.

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835dBrittany Mitchell

Jacinda Ardern drops by Black Ferns training

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern dropped into Black Ferns camp days out from the women's Rugby World Cup final to treat some of the players to a dinner date and a cheeky social media appearance.

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835dBrittany Mitchell

RWC Final preview: A contrast of styles set stage for a record night for women's rugby

After six weeks of exciting, high-octane, entertaining rugby, the Rugby World Cup 2021 grand final is finally upon us with favourites England set to face-off against hosts New Zealand in a match that will determine the world's best women's rugby team.

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835dBrittany Mitchell

'I love these girls': Smith hopes Black Ferns' run leaves lasting legacy

Parachuted into the Black Ferns coaching role just six months out from the World Cup, a reflective Wayne Smith has spoken of his love for his New Zealand team while making just one change for Saturday's decider with England.