Tag: Women’s rugby
Fijiana hopes up with one game away from World Cup quarterfinals
By Finau Fonua, RNZ Pacific journalist
The Fijiana are one step away from reaching the quarterfinals of the Women's Rugby World Cup -- but they...
Black Ferns: a new dawn for global women’s rugby
ANALYSIS: By Jamie Wall, RNZ sports writer
The Blacks Ferns 41-17 win over the Wallaroos on the field at Auckland's Eden Park last night was...
Critics condemn INEOS and Altrad as ‘not a good fit’ for...
By Sri Krishnamurthi for Asia-Pacific Report
Both the INEOS and Altrad logos will be emblazoned on the All Blacks jerseys and shorts for the next...
Tongan ban on girls playing rugby and boxing ‘not our policy’,...
By Kalino Latu, editor of Kaniva News
Tonga's Prime Minister ‘Akilisi Pohiva disagrees with a decision by his Minister of Education to ban girls from...
Fijian Virimi Vakatawa in France 7s squads for Rio 2016
France coaches Frédéric Pomarel and David Courteix have unveiled the men's and women's squads for rugby sevens' debut at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
There...
Samoan women score a try for gender empowerment
Samoa’s Rugby Union is encouraging more of its country’s women to participate in rugby. Sport administrators and gender equality advocates are seeing greater participation...