The Black Ferns XV squad to play the Black Ferns has been confirmed by head coach Blair Baxter and assistants Kelly Brazier, Carla Hohepa and Charmaine McMenamin.

Black Ferns Head Coach Whitney Hansen and assistants Tony Christie, Riki Flutey and Simon Kneebone have confirmed a 31-player strong squad for the remainder of 2026.

Title-winning Blues Women head coach Willie Walker will depart the club after six seasons to take up an opportunity with Fiji Rugby as the Fijiana XVs coach.

The Blues have won back-to-back Trans-Tasman women's rugby finals, beating the New South Waratahs 24-17 in Sydney relying on som desperate defence in the closing stages to shut the Waratahs out.

The Blues have won their third consecutive Super Aupiki title wuth a 28-21 victory over Matatū in a thrilling final in Christchurch in front of over 10.000 spectators..

Black Ferns co-captain Kennedy Tukuafu will miss the remainder of the international season after sustaining a hamstring injury.

Rugby Aupiki returns with double-defending champions the Blues the leading contender again but there's plenty of competition from Hurricanes Poua plus previous winners the Chiefs Manawa and Matatū.

Black Ferns and Matatū midfielder Amy Du Plessis has recommitted to New Zealand Rugby hrough to the end of 2029.

The Super Rugby Aupiki 2026 squads have been named for the competitions fifth season starting June 23.

Braxton Sorensen-McGee's ambitions across both sevens and 15s have been factored into the two-year extension she's signed with New Zealand Rugby until the end of 2027

Josh Lord has extended his contract with New Zealand Rugby, the Chiefs and Taranaki through to the end of 2029.

Super Rugby Aupiki draw locked in, with a June 13 kickoff syncing up with the wider women’s rugby calendar.

The inaugural coach of Matatū, Blair Baxter is returning to the Super Rugby Aupiki side for the 2026 season.

The Chiefs have started the final weekend of Super Rugby round robin 2025 with a big win over the Highlanders, but it wasn't always pretty.as they wrapped the minor premiership title.

Auckland teenager Braxton Sorensen-McGee will debut for the Black Ferns in the Paciific Four Series on Saturday against Australia.

The Black Ferns squad to play in the Pacific Four Series has been named by Allan Bunting and fellow selectors with three players in-line to make their debut.

The Black Ferns selectors have invited 49 players to attend the first training camp for 2025 held at NZCIS, Wellington n the lead up to the Pacific Four Series (PAC4).

Black Ferns legend Portia Woodman-Wickliffe has announced she will step out of international retirement targetting a third Rugby World Cup.

The Blues have claimed the Super Rugby Champions Final with an emphatic 36-5 win over the NSW Waratahs.

Patricia Maliepo has become the latest Black Ferns rugby union international to switch codes after signing a one-year deal to join the NZ Warriors in the NRLW