Women's Rugby
NZ Rugby releases 10-year plan for women, girls to get involved
New Zealand Rugby have released a 10-year plan for women and girls rugby with some ambitious targets for getting more females engaged in the game.
Players, referees, board members and fans are among… Video, Audio
Episode 5: Women’s Rugby in the Pacific: Challenges? Did You Say Challenges?
Pasifika women just want to play the game they love but they're fighting for even fewer resources than their male counterparts. They're also battling to change traditional mindsets about women in… Audio
First Person: Talei Anderson
Sports journalist, Talei Anderson, remembers her first glimpse of women's rugby and explains why, for female players, the challenge on the field is only half the battle.
The Week in Detail: Lotto, rugby and local elections
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Putting women's rugby on the world stage
With the Rugby World Cup getting underway next month, The Detail takes a closer look at what it means for the women's game. Audio
Black Ferns welcome fresh start for World Cup
Major omissions, a new captain and a debut call-up for an Olympic gold medalist are the features of the first Black Ferns squad of 2022.
With New Zealand getting set to host the World Cup in five… Audio
Super Rugby Aupiki: A game of two halves
Opinion - Last night certainly showed that Aupiki will be useful in manufacturing pressure situations for the best players against one another, writes Jamie Wall. Video
Bookmarks: Alice Soper
Rugby commentator and Wellington Pride player Alice Soper talks about some of her favourite things. Audio
World in Sport for 28 November 2019
This week, the Tonga women's rugby team are welcoming their World Cup lifeline, Tahiti make an early exit at the Beach Soccer World Cup, we hear from the new Papua New Guinea Hunters rugby league… Audio
Double delight for Black Ferns
The Black Ferns have shown their resilience to win the women's rugby super series and retain the world number one ranking.
Black Ferns 'outclassed' in Cocksedge's milestone test
A bittersweet 50th test for stand-in Black Ferns captain Kendra Cocksedge.
Black Fern to join elite company
Kendra Cocksedge will become just the second Black Fern to play 50 test matches, when she leads New Zealand in its women's rugby super series match against France in San Diego.
Black Ferns outclass super series hosts
A commanding win for the Black Ferns in their second match of the women's rugby super series in the USA.
NZ to host 2021 Women's Rugby World Cup
New Zealand has won the rights to host the Women's Rugby World Cup in 2021. It will be the first time the women's World Cup has been in the southern hemisphere and will run for six weeks in July and… Video, Audio
Nights Sport
Our wise man of sport, Peter Lampp takes a look at the trauma of the Sky TV outage at the weekend, the histrionics associated with the World Cup and his impressions of the Manawatu women's rugby… Audio
Black Ferns’ first day on payroll as professional players
History was made today as the Black Ferns took part in their first training camp as professionals. At least 30 contracts will be awarded to New Zealand women's rugby team players and they'll receive a… Video, Audio
Black Ferns win World Rugby Team of the Year
After winning the World Cup in August, the Black Ferns beat out the All Blacks and England's men's side to take home team of the year. John Campbell speaks to Portia Woodman. Video, Audio
Rugby not alone in gender pay gap
New Zealand Rugby won't be the only organisation looking at ways to bridge the pay gap between male and female athletes, the new Minister for Sport and Recreation says.
World Cup winning Black Ferns arrive home to first class welcome
Hundreds of people were at Auckland Airport this morning to welcome the victorious Black Ferns back into the country after their World Cup victory against England. RNZ reporter Jessie Chiang was… Video, Audio
Counties claim maiden women's title
Counties Manukau have made women's provincial rugby history, winning their first ever national title and the Farah Palmer Cup.