New Zealand rugby legend Dame Farah Palmer has been appointed to the World Rugby Council as the country's third representative. A former Black Ferns captain and three-time Rugby World Cup champion, Dame Farah has extensive governance and rugby experience. She was a New Zealand Rugby Board member between 2016 and 2024 and a member of the New Zealand Māori Rugby Board for 17 years. Dame Farah replaces Dr Deb Robinson, a former All Blacks and Black Ferns doctor, who has served