New Zealand women's national rugby union team
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The New Zealand women's rugby union team, called the Black Ferns (Māori: Rarauhe Pango),[2][3] represents New Zealand in women's international rugby union, which is regarded as the country's national sport.[4] The team has won six out of nine Women's Rugby World Cup tournaments.
Nickname(s) | Black Ferns | ||
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Union | New Zealand Rugby | ||
Head coach | Allan Bunting | ||
Captain | Kennedy Simon | ||
Most caps | Kendra Cocksedge (68) | ||
Top scorer | Kendra Cocksedge (404) | ||
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World Rugby ranking | |||
Current | 2 (as of 6 November 2023) | ||
Highest | 1 (2003-2012, 2013-2020) | ||
Lowest | 2 (2012, 2020) | ||
First international | |||
New Zealand 56–0 Netherlands (Christchurch, New Zealand; 26 August 1990) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Germany 6–134 New Zealand (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 2 May 1998) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
England 56–15 New Zealand (Northampton, England; 7 November 2021) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 8 (First in 1991) | ||
Best result | Champions (1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2017, 2021) | ||
Website | allblacks.com |
Rank | Change* | Team | Points |
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1 | England | 096.90 | |
2 | New Zealand | 090.56 | |
3 | France | 087.27 | |
4 | Canada | 086.27 | |
5 | Australia | 081.61 | |
6 | Scotland | 075.99 | |
7 | Wales | 074.28 | |
8 | Italy | 074.26 | |
9 | Ireland | 073.53 | |
10 | United States | 072.57 | |
11 | Japan | 069.38 | |
12 | South Africa | 065.17 | |
13 | Spain | 065.15 | |
14 | Russia | 061.10 | |
15 | Samoa | 059.57 | |
16 | Netherlands | 058.98 | |
17 | Fiji | 058.65 | |
18 | Hong Kong | 058.31 | |
19 | Kazakhstan | 055.97 | |
20 | Sweden | 052.72 | |
*Change from the previous week |
They have an 84 per cent winning record in Test match rugby, and are the only women's international side with a winning record against every opponent. Since their official international debut in 1990, the Black Ferns have lost to only four of the sixteen nations they have played against — England, France, Ireland, and the United States. They have never been ranked lower than second in the World Rankings since its introduction in 2003. The team performs a Haka before every match; this is a Māori challenge or posture dance. Traditionally the Black Ferns use the haka Ko Uhia Mai.