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Eloise Blackwell on baking, audiobooks, and a homemade spa pool
Black Ferns lock Eloise Blackwell is in lockdown with her four flat mates in Auckland – fellow Black Ferns teammate Aleisha-Pearl Nelson and two other rugby friends. We caught up with the Epsom Girls Grammar teacher, to see how she’s coping in isolation.READ MORE
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Grace Brooker on tackling hay bales, cooking up stir fries and the Dixie Chicks
Like everyone in New Zealand, the Black Ferns are in lockdown and having to find new (or old) ways to keep themselves entertained. We caught up with midfielder Grace Brooker, who is also studying to be a PE teacher at Canterbury University, to see how she’s getting on at her Dad’s farm in Sefton, out of Rangiora in Canterbury.READ MORE
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The Week that Was ... Black Ferns
Well we are one week into lockdown and our Black Ferns and Black Ferns Sevens players have been keeping us entertained on their social media channels. We have a look at what they've been up to.READ MORE
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Five Talking Points | Lockdown Week 1
Check out our top five talking points from week one of the lockdown. From home workouts and playing the saxophone, to baking and makeshift driving ranges, we have you covered with what’s caught our attention this week.READ MORE
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Practise, practise, practise: The Black Fern and the law
Ashley Stanley is a full-time LockerRoom writer and sports blogger. She caught up with Black Ferns pivot Ruahei Demant and talked all things rugby, law and culture.READ MORE
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Black Ferns 2020 Test matches announced
The Black Ferns will play eight Test matches in 2020 – including seven at home - giving fans around New Zealand more opportunities than ever to cheer on the women in black.READ MORE
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Tournament dates announced for Rugby World Cup 2021
With just over 18 months to go, World Rugby and New Zealand Rugby have today marked another exciting milestone on the road to Rugby World Cup 2021 (RWC 2021) with the announcement of the tournament dates and the unveiling of the tournament brand in front of a special gathering at the venue for the final, Auckland’s Eden Park.READ MORE
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AIG and NZR partnership coming to an end
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and Major Global Sponsor American International Group, Inc. (AIG) have announced today they will part ways, signalling the end of one of international rugby’s most successful partnerships.READ MORE
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RWC 2021 Organising Committee and Tournament Director Announced
The Rugby World Cup New Zealand 2021 (RWC 2021) Organising Committee has been appointed by the New Zealand Rugby (NZR) Board and the members are: Dame Julie Christie (Chair), Brent Impey (NZR), Dr Farah Palmer (NZR), Shaun Nixon (NZR), Steve Armitage (ATEED), Sandra Boardman (Whangarei District Council), Wendy Thompson (Independent) and Nicola O’Rourke (Independent).READ MORE
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Former & current Black Ferns giving back to the game
A huge number of former and current Black Ferns and Black Ferns Sevens players are giving back to rugby in several different ways. We have attempted to compile a list of all* those that are currently sharing their vast knowledge and giving back to our brilliant game.READ MORE