To help secure the future of the sport, New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and Provincial Unions have today cancelled all provincial representative rugby tournaments including the 2020 Mitre 10 Heartland Championship. The cancellations include the Meads Cup and Lochore Cup (Heartland Championship), Jock Hobbs Memorial National Under 19 Tournament, TECT National Sevens
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Ardie Savea crowned Kelvin R Tremain Player of the Year at 2019 ASB Rugby Awards
· Savea wins supreme award after winning Investec Super Rugby, All Black Player of the Year accolades · Black Ferns Sevens captain Sarah Hirini first woman to win Tom French Māori Player of the Year · Crusaders’ Scott Robertson named ASB National Coach of the Year and Crusaders take adidas National Team of the
Tyla Nathan-Wong to lead Black Ferns Sevens in closing tournaments of 2019
Tyla Nathan-Wong to lead Black Ferns Sevens in closing tournaments of 2019 Tyla Nathan-Wong will take on the captain’s duties for the Black Ferns Sevens in their closing two tournaments of 2019 after Sarah Hirini was ruled out with a leg injury. With experienced speedsters Portia Woodman and Michaela Blyde already out
Black Ferns Development XV to play Papua New Guinea named
Black Ferns Development XV to play Papua New Guinea named Black Ferns Development XV Head Coach Wayne Maxwell has named his side to play Papua New Guinea in the 2019 Oceania Rugby Women’s Championship on Tuesday at Churchill Park in Fiji. The team is: 1. Eilis Doyle Otago 2. Saphire Abraham Auckland 3. Leilani Perese Counties Manukau 4. Chelsea Bremner Canterbury 5. Joanah Ngan-Woo Wellington 6. Alana Bremner Canterbury 7. Kennedy Simon Waikato 8. Pia Tapsell North
Black Ferns Development XV to play Australia A named
Black Ferns Development XV to play Australia A named Black Ferns Head Coach Wayne Maxwell has named two debutants in the Black Ferns Development XV to play Australia A in the 2019 Oceania Rugby Women's Championship at Churchill Park, Fiji on Friday. The pair are Counties Manukau teamates. Ilisapeta Molia will debut