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Despite mourning Kelsey Teneti’s kuia and missing Braxton Sorensen-McGee, Jazmin Felix-Hotham and Manaia Nuku through injury, the Black Ferns Sevens celebrated coach Cory Sweeney’s 48th birthday in style, defeating Australia 24–17 to win the Vancouver Sevens for a record eighth time.

The All Blacks and Black Ferns Sevens both fell short of glory in South Africa, but with plenty of young talent emerging, it wasn't all doom and gloom.

Black Ferns selectors have named their match-day 23 for the Women’s Rugby World Cup Bronze final at a soldout Twickenham Stadium on Saturday, September 27 at 12.30pm BST (11.30pm NZT).

Black Ferns selectors have named their match-day 23 for the upcoming Women’s Rugby World Cup semi-final on Friday, September 19, 7.00pm BST (Saturday, September 20, 6.00am NZT) at Ashton Gate Stadium in Bristol.

Black Ferns coaches have selected their match-day 23 to play South Africa this Saturday (1.00pm BST/Sunday, 12.00am NZT) at Sandy Park in Exeter.

The Black Ferns have qualified top of Pool C for the Rugby World Cup quarter finals, outmuscling Ireland 40-0 in boisterous Brighton.

The Black Ferns are gearing up for their final pool match of the Women’s Rugby World Cup against Ireland at Brighton and Hove Stadium on Sunday, September 7, 2.45pm BST kick-off, (Monday, September 8, 1.45am NZT).

Black Ferns selectors have named their match-day 23 to take on Japan in the Women’s Rugby World Cup at Sandy Park in Exeter on Sunday, 2.00pm BST kick-off (Monday, September 1, 1.00am NZT).

Black Ferns coaches Allan Bunting, Tony Christie, Steve Jackson, Dan Cron and Riki Flutey have selected 33 players to defend their title at the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 in England next month.

As anticipation builds for the naming of the Black Ferns squad for Rugby World Cup 2025 this Friday, it’s worth reflecting on a remarkable historical pattern - every Women’s Rugby World Cup final to date has featured either New Zealand or England, and often both.