Women's Rugby

Black Ferns: The Paul sisters on the rise of women’s rugby

“Knowing who you are, where you come from and who you represent is pretty important.”

How the Women’s Rugby World Cup embraced te ao Māori

“I hope Aotearoa keep backing us because we need them.”

Hey, NZ Rugby - could you take women’s rugby seriously now?

“They need more women's voices at all sorts of levels.”

The 16-year-old in charge of making 22,000 poi for the Rugby World Cup

Georgia started Pōtiki Poi from her lounge in Dunedin in 2019 when she was just 12.

Now is the time to give a shit about women’s rugby

"I know that it's always a really different experience when you play in front of a big crowd."

Why I love women’s rugby: Black Fern Ruahei Demant

“This is a game for everyone, not just men.”

26-year-old Ruahei Demant (Te Whanau a Apanui, Te Whakatōhea, Ngāti Awa) has been a Black Fern since 2018.

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How rugby turned Tina into Tina the Tongan Tank | The Outliers

“They call me Tina the Tongan Tank...Once I have the ball, everyone knows that Tina is going to carry.” Tina Maota’tane is a 22-year-old playing for the…