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New Zealand confirmed as host of the inaugural WXV1 tournament

New Zealand has been announced as host of the inaugural WXV 1 tournament, with the world’s top six international women’s rugby teams coming to Aotearoa in October for nine Tests over three match-weekends.
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PODCAST: A life in rugby with the Professor Wayne Smith

Wayne Smith joins the All Black podcast down the road from his home at Waihi Athletic Rugby Club.
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Final three contracted Black Ferns players confirmed for 2023

Ruby Tui, Iritana Hohaia and Kate Henwood have been added to the Black Ferns contracted player group for 2023, New Zealand Rugby (NZR) announced today.
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Kelly Brazier to embrace coaching opportunity

Accomplished Black Ferns Sevens playmaker Kelly Brazier will take a short-term sabbatical in Japan to coach the Brave Louve, in the Taiyo Seimei Women’s Sevens Series 2023.
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Steve Lancaster on the state of the grassroots game

General Manager of Community Rugby Steve Lancaster joins the All Black podcast to discuss a part of New Zealand Rugby that has created so many of our top All Blacks and Black Ferns - the grassroots.
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Black Ferns contracts announced for 2023

New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has announced the 34 players contracted players locked in for the Black Ferns as they set their sights on building toward the 2025 Rugby World Cup.
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Black Ferns Assistant Coaches confirmed

New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has announced an experienced coaching trio of Tony Christie, Steve Jackson and Mike Delany will join Black Ferns Director of Rugby Allan Bunting.
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Double gold for New Zealand in Hong Kong

Ending nine years of frustration by winning the HSBC Hong Kong Sevens on Sunday, the All Blacks Sevens were joined on the winners' rostrum by the Black Ferns, who won the women's leg moments earlier, an excellent day for both sides.
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All Blacks Performance Labs launched at HSBC Hong Kong Sevens

New Zealand Rugby has officially launched All Blacks Performance Labs, an executive coaching programme with the ambitious goal of unlocking the extraordinary talents that exist within everyone.
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In review: 2023 Rugby Almanack

New Zealand's rugby took a 'back-to-the-future' trip in 2022, something highlighted by the Rugby Almanack of New Zealand editors in their annual traverse of all matters rugby.
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