New Zealand Women S National Rugby Union Team

The new zealand national rugby union team commonly known as the all blacks represents new zealand in men s international rugby union which is considered the country s national sport.

New zealand women s national rugby union team. Twenty three years after men s rugby union was made professional new zealand s national women s team the black ferns will be offered paid contracts for the first time valued at up. The team has won five of the past six women s rugby world cups. Jock hobbs u19 memorial tournament showcasing the best emerging talent in the country the jock hobbs memorial under 19 tournament forms a key talent id opportunity for the new zealand under 20 programme. The team has been officially known as the all blacks sevens since 1 june 2012.

World rugby awards special edition 7 september 2020. The annual rugby sevens tournament for new zealand men s and women s provincial teams. New rugby academy launched by wallaby greats 22 nov 2019 international rugby australia awards 2019. The team played for the first time at the 1973 international seven a side tournament.

The new zealand national rugby sevens team competes in the world rugby sevens series rugby world cup sevens summer olympic games and the commonwealth games they have won a record twelve world rugby sevens series titles. New zealand has a 77 per cent winning record in test match rugby and is the only international men s side to. Citation needed vague the national team the all blacks is currently ranked the second best international rugby team in the world after south africa the sport has been known in new zealand since 1870. Buildcorp wallaroos player of the year grace hamilton interview.

The new zealand national women s rugby union team called the black ferns represents new zealand in women s rugby union which is regarded as the country s national sport. The top domestic competitions are the semi professional mitre 10 cup and amateur heartland championship and above them super. Rugby presenter and world rugby awards co host alex payne speaks about the world rugby awards special edition which will take place on 7 december 2020 to celebrate members of the rugby family who have provided incredible service to the public during the covid 19 pandemic and players and teams who have starred over the last decade. They have an 87 winning record in test match rugby and are the only women s international side with a winning record against every opponent.

Rugby union is the unofficial national sport of new zealand. The all blacks are the most successful international men s rugby side of all time.