England suffered its most recent defeat in the Rugby World Cup final when it was defeated by the Black Ferns. They won in San Diego, California in July 2019. New Zealand: (19) 34 Tries: Ponsonby, Leti-I’iga 2, Rule, Fluhler, Murray; Cons: Holmes 2 England: (26) 31 Tries: Kildunne, Cokayne 3, M Packer; Cons: Scarratt 3 … Read more
Venue: Northland Events Centre Whangarei Date: Saturday, 22 Octoberober Kick-off 02:15 BST Coverage: Live BBC Radio Wales Extra commentary on BBC Sport website & app plus live text commentary on BBC Sport website & app Although I would love to write about how incredible it was to beat the Black Ferns at the weekend, it … Read more
Leti-I’iga made her international debut in 2018 Ayesha Lei-I’iga, a New Zealand winger scored a hat-trick for the Black Ferns as they continued their World Cup buildup with a win of 50-6 over the United States. The hosts of the Pacific Four tournament won the title. Canada finished second after overcoming a 10-0 deficit and … Read more
Australia will face New Zealand in the opening World Cup match, which takes place on 8 October New Zealand’s World Cup preparations were rekindled when they beat Australia 23-10 in Pacific Four Series. New Zealand’s home World Cup hopes were restored by a new-look side with seven debutants. Canada beat the United States by 36-5 … Read more
Bunting had Super Rugby Aupiki success in the Chiefs Manawa this season, following a successful Olympic campaign for New Zealand’s women’s 7s team in Tokyo last year. New Zealand’s women have appointed Allan Bunting, the former manager of culture & leadership for the country’s sevens teams to Olympic gold in Tokyo. Wayne Smith, former assistant … Read more
New Zealand has won five of seven World Cups they have participated in Wayne Smith, an ex-assistant coach in New Zealand, is now technical coach for the women’s team. This comes as they prepare to host the World Cup. Smith was part in the All Blacks’ 16-year-old setup that helped them win both the 2011 … Read more