Black Ferns name team vs Australia

Posted on Aug 24, 2010 in Rugby News, Women's Rugby

Black Ferns Coach Brian Evans and his Assistant Coach Grant Hansen have named their team to take on Australia in New Zealand’s second pool game at the IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup in England early tomorrow morning (NZT).

The starting line-up sees five changes from the side that beat South Africa 55-3 in the opening pool match with Canterbury prop Steph Te Ohaere-Fox and Auckland’s Victoria Grant and Linda Itunu coming in as winger and flanker respectively.  Canterbury prop Mel Bosman and Wellington utility back Rebecca Hull come off the bench from the opening pool game to make their first start of the tournament.

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England women score impressive victory over NZ

Posted on Nov 23, 2009 in Rugby News

England 10 New Zealand 3

England Women recorded their first victory over world champions New Zealand in eight years  in the Investec Challenge Double Header at Twickenham on Saturday with an impressive 10-3 win.

England, who last defeated the triple world champions in 2001, bounced back from a 16-3 defeat seven day ago to record the historic win just nine months before the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2010 in London.

The Red Roses, playing in front of a record crowd of 12,500, were in impressive form, scoring the only try of the match courtesy of skipper Catherine Spencer. The Bristol No.8, on her 50th cap, also went on to win the Investec Women of the Match award. Vice-captain Katy McLean also stoked over the conversion and a second half drop goal.

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England Women must now wait for Twickenham to conquer Ferns

Posted on Nov 17, 2009 in Rugby News

England 3 New Zealand 16

England Women will have to wait until Saturday November 21st to have a second chance of conquering the reigning world champions New Zealand after today (Saturday) succumbing to a 16-3 defeat at Esher RFC.

In their first meeting against the Black Ferns since the 2006 Rugby World Cup final England produced a determined and gutsy performance but were let down by ill discipline in the first half which then left them playing catch-up in the second half.

England, however, will not get a better stage than Twickenham Stadium to reek their revenge when they compete in the Investec Challenge Double Header in a week’s time. The rematch kicks off immediately after the men’s match at 445pm, with entry to the stadium free at 415pm.

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