Two-time Rugby World Cup winner Charmaine McMenamin is making the shift from player to coach, joining the Blues women as forwards coach

Bay of Plenty have the chance to win just their second NPC title, and first since 1976, against Wellington.

The defending champion Black Ferns draw Ireland, Japan and Spain at next year's Women’s Rugby World Cup.

The New Zealand Heartland XV has been named, featuring fresh faces and a former All Black in the mix.

Three All Blacks loose-forwards have been ruled out of Saturday weeks test against Japan in Yokohama.

Canterbury have dominated Tasman 62-14 at Lansdowne Park in Blenheim to advance to the NPC semifinals.

The Black Ferns have finished the WXV1 with a flourish and a win over France scoring seven tries to two in the process.

The Wellington Lions advance to the National Provincial Championship semifinals for a third straight season.

King Country will head into the Lochore Cup semifinals on the back of reclaiming the Bill Osborne Taonga.

Following the loss to England, the Black Ferns coaching team have made a number of changes to matchday 23.

A total of 14 players from the All Blacks squad announced this week will be available to represent their teams in the NPC quarterfinals.

Ten players with All Blacks experience named in All Blacks XV squad for their two-match Northern Tour.

No bolters or newbies selected for All Blacks’ Northern Tour, with only one change to Rugby Championship squad.

The Black Ferns started strong in their WXV1 clash with England, but quickly fell away to lose in Langley, Canada.

The Ranfurly Shield is on the move again with Taranaki too strong as they challenged and beat Tasman in Nelson

No Black Ferns, no problems for Waikato in the Farah Palmer Cup Premiership final on Saturday.

The Black Ferns have made a number of changes to their match-day 23 to face England in the WXV1 clash with England in Canada on Monday.

Having done their part, Otago will now sweat out Saturday's National Provincial Championship matches.

Grace Steinmetz retires from rugby, after receiving medical advice that it would be unsafe to continue playing.

The Heartland Championship's Meads Cup semifinals are almost set after another round of big scores.