Black Ferns 3593360 218687234 2008-06-11T19:04:52Z Johnlbirch 3800162 /* Results */ {{Rugby team | country =New Zealand | image = | imagesize = 100px | union = New Zealand Rugby Union | nickname = Black Ferns | captain = {{flagicon|New Zealand}} [[Melissa Ruscoe]] | coach = {{flagicon|New Zealand}} [[Jed Rowlands]] | from = 2003 | caps = (-) | top scorer = (-) | youngest player = | pattern_la1 = | pattern_b1 = | pattern_ra1 = | leftarm1 =000000 | body1 = 000000 | rightarm1 =000000 | shorts1 = 000000 | socks1 = 000000 | pattern_la2 = | pattern_b2 = | pattern_ra2 = | leftarm2 = FFFFFF | body2 = FFFFFF | rightarm2 =FFFFFF | shorts2 = FFFFFF | socks2 = FFFFFF | first = | bigwin = | bigloss = | World cup apps = 4 | year = 1991 | best = Champions in [[1998 Women's Rugby World Cup|1998]], [[2002 Women's Rugby World Cup|2002]], [[2006 Women's Rugby World Cup|2006]] }} The '''Black Ferns''' is [[New Zealand]]'s national women's [[rugby union]] team. The name comes from the use of the colour [[black]] and the [[silver fern]] as [[Sport in New Zealand|New Zealand sporting]] symbols. For example, the [[All Blacks]] is New Zealand's famous men's rugby team, The [[Black Caps]] are the men's cricket team and the [[White Ferns]] are the women's cricket team, while the [[Silver Ferns]] is the national women's [[netball]] team. The Black Ferns are the current [[Women's Rugby World Cup]] champions. They have won three consecutive World Cups, winning the first [[International Rugby Board]] (IRB)-sponsored Cup in [[1998 Women's Rugby World Cup|1998]], the [[2002 Women's Rugby World Cup|2002 World Cup]] in Barcelona, and the [[2006 Women's Rugby World Cup|2006 World Cup]] in Edmonton, Canada, defeating England 25-17 on September 17. The Black Ferns have participated in most WRWC events since its inauguration in 1991, only missing the 1994 championship in Scotland. They also won the [[Canada Cup]] in [[1996]], [[2000]], and [[2005]]. [[Farah Palmer]], who had been captain since 1997, lost her captaincy in 2005 due to a shoulder injury. She was honoured as International Women's (Rugby) Personality of the Year at the [[IRB Awards]] in 2005. In October 2005, when the England women's rugby team again toured New Zealand, Rochelle Martin, then vice-captain, led the Black Ferns in the first test match against England. In that match she got injured. Veteran flyhalf Anna Richards was named captain in the second match against England. The Black Ferns won the two-match Test series, 2-0. For the 5th Women's Rugby World Cup in Canada, Farah Palmer fought her way back into the Black Ferns team. After again leading the team to World Cup victory, Palmer announced her retirement from the Black Ferns in September 2006<ref>[http://www.allblacks.com/index.cfm?layout=displayNews&newsArticle=4781 Farah Palmer announces retirement]</ref>. While rugby is the most popular spectator game in New Zealand, the Black Ferns have suffered in the past from similar problems to any women's sport—under-funding, lack of support and lack of publicity. The [[New Zealand Rugby Union]] (NZRU) and IRB have been criticised for not doing more to promote [[women's rugby]], although support is beginning to build in those organisations. The NZRU started funding the Black Ferns in 1995, thus giving a great boost to their game. Accordingly the Black Ferns have benefitted from being included in NZRU High Performance initiatives. Along with professional coaches the team has had access to professional development resources such as analysis. The Black Ferns have used [[Verusco]] Technologies TryMaker video analysis system, as used by the [[All Blacks]]. In more recent times, the team's profile has risen greatly at a grassroots level, due in great part to their string of successes, and it is increasingly seen to be a national team on the same basis as any other. == Results == ''The first four games listed below - played at RugbyFest 1990 - are not generally accepted as being internationals by New Zealand authorities. However, in men's rugby it is [[Women's international rugby union#Status of internationals|general practice]] to award full international status to any games where ONE side considers a game to be an international. As a result all games in that touranment have been treated as full internationals in this article.'' === Summary === ''(Full internationals only)'' {| class="prettytable" |- align="right" align="left" |+ Rugby: New Zealand internationals 1990- ! Opponent ! First game ! Played ! Won ! Drawn ! Lost !Percentage |- align="right" | style="text-align: left;"|{{ruw|AUS}} | 1994 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |100.00% |- align="right" | style="text-align: left;"|{{ruw|CAN}} | 1991 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |100.00% |- align="right" | style="text-align: left;"|{{ruw|ENG}} | 1997 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 |90.00% |- align="right" | style="text-align: left;"|{{ruw|ESP}} | 1998 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |100.00% |- align="right" | style="text-align: left;"|{{ruw|FRA}} | 1996 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |100.00% |- align="right" | style="text-align: left;"|{{ruw|GER}} | 1998 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |100.00% |- align="right" | style="text-align: left;"|{{ruw|NED}} | 1990 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |100.00% |- align="right" | style="text-align: left;"|{{ruw|SAM}} | 2006 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |100.00% |- align="right" | style="text-align: left;"|{{ruw|SCO}} | 1998 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |100.00% |- align="right" | style="text-align: left;"|{{ruw|URS}} | 1990 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |100.00% |- align="right" | style="text-align: left;"|{{ruw|USA}} | 1990 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 |85.71% |- align="right" | style="text-align: left;"|{{ruw|WAL}} | 1991 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |100.00% |- align="right" | style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|World}} World XV | 1990 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |100.00% |- align="right" | Summary 1990- | | 49 | 47 | 0 | 2 |95.92% |} === Full internationals === ''See [[Women's international rugby#Status of internationals|Women's international rugby]] for information about the status of international games and match numbering.'' {{wrugbybox | test# = 36| date = [[1990-08-26]][[RugbyFest 1990|'''''(RF)''''']]| nohome = {{ruw-rt|NZL}} | score = 56–0| noaway = {{ruw|NED}} | stadium = [[Christchurch]]| code = 1/15/1}} {{wrugbybox | test# = 37| date = [[1990-08-28]][[RugbyFest 1990|'''''(RF)''''']]| nohome = {{ruw-rt|NZL}} | score = 8–0| noaway = {{ruw|URS}} | stadium = [[Christchurch]]| code = 2/1/1}} {{wrugbybox | test# = 40| date = [[1990-08-30]][[RugbyFest 1990|'''''(RF)''''']]| nohome = {{ruw-rt|NZL}} | score = 9–3| noaway = {{ruw|USA}} | stadium = [[Christchurch]]| code = 3/5/1}} {{wrugbybox | test# = 42| date = [[1990-09-01]][[RugbyFest 1990|'''''(RF)''''']]| nohome = {{ruw-rt|NZL}} | score = 12–4| noaway = {{flagicon|World}} World XV | stadium = [[Christchurch]]| code = 4/1/1}} {{wrugbybox | test# = 44| date = [[1991-04-06]] [[1991 Women's Rugby World Cup|'''''(WC)''''']]| nohome = {{ruw-rt|NZL}}| score= 24-8| noaway = {{ruw|CAN}}| stadium= [[Glamorgan Wanderers]]| code = 5/4/1|}} {{wrugbybox | test# = 52| date = [[1991-04-10]] [[1991 Women's Rugby World Cup|'''''(WC)''''']]| nohome = {{ruw-rt|WAL}} |score= 6-24| noaway = {{ruw|NZL}} |stadium= [[Llanharan]]| code = 7/6/1|}} {{wrugbybox | test# = 56| date = [[1991-04-12]] [[1991 Women's Rugby World Cup|'''''(WC)''''']]| nohome = {{ruw-rt|NZL}} |score= 0-7| noaway = {{ruw|USA}} |stadium= [[Cardiff Arms Park]]| code = 7/9/2|}} {{wrugbybox | test# = 107| date = [[1994-09-02]]| nohome = {{ruw-rt| AUS}} | score = 0-37| noaway = {{ruw|NZL}} | stadium = [[Sydney]]| code = 1/8/1|}} {{wrugbybox | test# = 121| date = [[1995-07-22]]| nohome = {{ruw-rt| NZL}} | score = 64-0| noaway = {{ruw|AUS}} | stadium = [[Auckland]]| code = 9/2/2|}} {{wrugbybox | test# = 138| date = [[1996-08-31]]| nohome = {{ruw-rt| AUS}} | score = 5-28| noaway = {{ruw|NZL}} | stadium = [[Sydney]]| code = 3/10/3}} {{wrugbybox | test# = 139| date = [[1996-09-08]] [[Canada Cup 1996|'''''(CC)''''']]| nohome = {{ruw-rt| CAN}} | score = 3-88| noaway = {{ruw|NZL}} | stadium = [[Edmonton]]| code = 15/11/2}} {{wrugbybox | test# = 141| date = [[1996-09-11]] [[Canada Cup 1996|'''''(CC)''''']]| nohome = {{ruw-rt| NZL}} | score = 88-8| noaway = {{ruw|USA}} | stadium = [[Edmonton]]| code = 12/20/3}} {{wrugbybox | test# = 143| date = [[1996-09-14]] [[Canada Cup 1996|'''''(CC)''''']]| nohome = {{ruw-rt|FRA}} | score = 0-109| noaway = {{ruw|NZL}} | stadium = [[Edmonton]]| code = 38/13/1}} {{wrugbybox | test# = 169| date = [[1997-08-13]]| nohome = {{ruw-rt| NZL}} | score = 67-0| noaway = {{ruw|ENG}} | stadium = [[Burnham, New Zealand|Burnham]]| code = 14/36/1}} {{wrugbybox | test# = 170| date = [[1997-08-16]]| nohome = {{ruw-rt| NZL}} | score = 44-0| noaway = {{ruw|AUS}} | stadium = [[Dunedin]]| code = 15/5/4}} {{wrugbybox | test# = 192| date = [[1998-05-02]] [[1998 Women's Rugby World Cup|'''''(WC)''''']]| nohome = {{ruw-rt|GER}} | score = 6-134| noaway = {{ruw|NZL}} | stadium = [[Amsterdam]]| code = 20/16/1}} {{wrugbybox | test# = 200| date = [[1998-05-05]] [[1998 Women's Rugby World Cup|'''''(WC)''''']]| nohome = {{ruw-rt|NZL}} | score = 76-0| noaway = {{ruw|SCO}} | stadium = [[Amsterdam]]| code = 17/30/1}} {{wrugbybox | test# = 207| date = [[1998-05-09]] [[1998 Women's Rugby World Cup|'''''(WC)''''']]| nohome = {{ruw-rt|NZL}} | score = 46-3| noaway = {{ruw|ESP}} | stadium = [[Amsterdam]]| code = 18/17/1}} {{wrugbybox | test# = 212| date = [[1998-05-12]] [[1998 Women's Rugby World Cup|'''''(WC)''''']]| nohome = {{ruw-rt|ENG}} | score = 11-44| noaway = {{ruw|NZL}} | stadium = [[Amsterdam]]| code = 45/19/2}} {{wrugbybox | test# = 227| date = [[1998-05-16]] [[1998 Women's Rugby World Cup|'''''(WC)''''']]| nohome = {{ruw-rt|NZL}} | score = 44-12| noaway = {{ruw|USA}} | stadium = [[Amsterdam]]| code = 20/29/4}} {{wrugbybox | test# = 228| date = [[1998-08-29]]| nohome = {{ruw-rt| AUS}} | score = 3-27| noaway = {{ruw|NZL}} | stadium = [[Sydney]]| code = 11/21/5}} {{wrugbybox | test# = 256| date = [[1999-10-16]] [[Triangular '99|'''''(T99)''''']]| nohome = {{ruw-rt|NZL}} | score = 73-0| noaway = {{ruw|CAN}} | stadium = [[Palmerston North]], New Zealand| code = 22/26/3}} {{wrugbybox | test# = 257| date = [[1999-10-19]] [[Triangular '99|'''''(T99)''''']]| nohome = {{ruw-rt|NZL}} | score = 65-5| noaway = {{ruw|USA}} | stadium = [[Palmerston North]], New Zealand| code = 23/32/5}} {{wrugbybox | test# = 289| date = [[2000-09-23]] [[Canada Cup 2000|'''''(CC)''''']]| nohome = {{ruw-rt|CAN}} | score = 0-41| noaway = {{ruw|NZL}} | stadium = [[Winnipeg]]| code = 28/24/4}} {{wrugbybox | test# = 290| date = [[2000-09-27]] [[Canada Cup 2000|'''''(CC)''''']]| nohome = {{ruw-rt|NZL}} | score = 45-0| noaway = {{ruw|USA}} | stadium = [[Winnipeg]]| code = 25/35/6}} {{wrugbybox | test# = 292| date = [[2000-09-30]] [[Canada Cup 2000|'''''(CC)''''']]| nohome = {{ruw-rt|ENG}} | score = 13-32| noaway = {{ruw|NZL}} | stadium = [[Winnipeg]]| code = 64/26/3}} {{wrugbybox | test# = 330| date = [[2001-06-09]]| nohome = {{ruw-rt|NZL}} | score = 15-10| noaway = {{ruw|ENG}} | stadium = [[Rotorua]]| code = 27/75/4}} {{wrugbybox | test# = 331| date = [[2001-06-16]]| nohome = {{ruw-rt|NZL}} | score = 17-22| noaway = {{ruw|ENG}} | stadium = [[North Harbour Stadium]], [[Albany, New Zealand|Albany]]| code = 28/76/5}} {{wrugbybox | test# = 360| date = [[2002-05-13]] [[2002 Women's Rugby World Cup|'''''(WC)''''']]| nohome = {{ruw-rt| GER}} | score = 0-117| noaway = {{ruw|NZL}} | stadium = [[Barcelona]]| code = 36/29/2}} {{wrugbybox | test# = 369| date = [[2002-05-18]] [[2002 Women's Rugby World Cup|'''''(WC)''''']]| nohome = {{ruw-rt| AUS}} | score = 3-36| noaway = {{ruw|NZL}} | stadium = [[Barcelona]]| code = 15/30/6}} {{wrugbybox | test# = 382| date = [[2002-05-21]] [[2002 Women's Rugby World Cup|'''''(WC)''''']]| nohome = {{ruw-rt| NZL}} | score = 30-0| noaway = {{ruw|FRA}} | stadium = [[Barcelona]]| code = 31/78/2}} {{wrugbybox | test# = 391| date = [[2002-05-25]] [[2002 Women's Rugby World Cup|'''''(WC)''''']]| nohome = {{ruw-rt| ENG}} | score = 9-19| noaway = {{ruw|NZL}} | stadium = [[Barcelona]]| code = 84/32/6}} {{wrugbybox | test# = 422| date = [[2003-10-04]]| nohome = {{ruw-rt|NZL}} | score = 37-0| noaway = {{flagicon|World}} World XV | stadium = [[Eden Park]], [[Auckland]]| code = 33/2/2}} {{wrugbybox | test# = 423| date = [[2003-10-11]]| nohome = {{ruw-rt|NZL}} | score = 38-18| noaway = {{flagicon|World}} World XV | stadium = [[Whangarei]]| code = 34/3/3}} {{wrugbybox | test# = 462| date = [[2004-06-08]] [[Women's Churchill Cup 2004|'''''(CC)''''']]| nohome = {{ruw-rt|CAN}} | score = 5-32| noaway = {{ruw|NZL}} | stadium = [[Thunderbird Stadium]], [[Vancouver]]| code = 43/35/5}} {{wrugbybox | test# = 463| date = [[2004-06-13]] [[Women's Churchill Cup 2004|'''''(CC)''''']]| nohome = {{ruw-rt|NZL}} | score = 35-0| noaway = {{ruw|USA}} | stadium = [[Calgary]] Rugby Park| code = 36/48/7}} {{wrugbybox | test# = 466| date = [[2004-06-19]] [[Women's Churchill Cup 2004|'''''(CC)''''']]| nohome = {{ruw-rt|ENG}} | score = 0-38| noaway = {{ruw|NZL}} | stadium = [[Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton|Edmonton]]| code = 102/37/7}} {{wrugbybox | test# = 506| date = [[2005-06-29]] [[Canada Cup 2005|'''''(CC)''''']]| nohome = {{ruw-rt|NZL}} | score = 30-9| noaway = {{ruw|SCO}} | stadium = [[Ottawa]]| code = 39/88/2}} {{wrugbybox | test# = 508| date = [[2005-07-05]] [[Canada Cup 2005|'''''(CC)''''']]| nohome = {{ruw-rt|CAN}} | score = 3-43| noaway = {{ruw|NZL}} | stadium = [[Ottawa]]| code = 49/39/6}} {{wrugbybox | test# = 509| date = [[2005-07-08]] [[Canada Cup 2005|'''''(CC)''''']]| nohome = {{ruw-rt|CAN}} | score = 5-32| noaway = {{ruw|NZL}} | stadium = [[Ottawa]]| code = 50/40/7}} {{wrugbybox | test# = 511| date = [[2005-10-22]] | nohome = {{ruw-rt|NZL}} | score = 24-15 | noaway = {{ruw|ENG}} | stadium = [[Eden Park]], [[Auckland]]| code = 41/113/8}} {{wrugbybox | test# = 513| date = [[2005-10-26]] | nohome = {{ruw-rt|NZL}} | score = 33-8 | noaway = {{ruw|ENG}} | stadium = [[Waikato Stadium]], [[Hamilton, New Zealand|Hamilton]]| code = 42/114/9}} {{wrugbybox | test# = 557| date = [[2006-08-31]] [[2006 Women's Rugby World Cup|'''''(WC)''''']]| nohome = {{ruw-rt|NZL}} | score = 66-7 | noaway = {{ruw|CAN}} | stadium = [[Ellerslie Rugby Park]], [[Edmonton]]| code = 56/43/8}} {{wrugbybox | test# = 563| date = [[2006-09-04]] [[2006 Women's Rugby World Cup|'''''(WC)''''']] | nohome = {{ruw-rt|NZL}} | score = 50-0 | noaway = {{ruw|SAM}} | stadium = [[St. Albert Rugby Park]], [[St. Albert, Alberta|St. Albert]]| code = 44/10/1}} {{wrugbybox | test# = 569| date = [[2006-09-08]] [[2006 Women's Rugby World Cup|'''''(WC)''''']] | nohome = {{ruw-rt|NZL}} | score = 21-0| noaway = {{ruw|SCO}} | stadium = [[Ellerslie Rugby Park]], [[Edmonton]]| code = 45/98/3}} {{wrugbybox | test# = 575| date = [[2006-09-12]] [[2006 Women's Rugby World Cup|'''''(WC)''''']] | nohome = {{ruw-rt|NZL}} | score = 40-10| noaway = {{ruw|FRA}} | stadium = [[Ellerslie Rugby Park]], [[Edmonton]]| code = 46/110/3}} {{wrugbybox | test# = 586| date = [[2006-09-17]] [[2006 Women's Rugby World Cup|'''''(WC)''''']]| nohome = {{ruw-rt|ENG}} | score = 17-25| noaway = {{ruw|NZL}} | stadium = [[Commonwealth Stadium (Edmonton)|Commonwealth Stadium]], [[Edmonton]]| code = 123/47/10}} {{wrugbybox | test# = 643| date = [[2007-10-16]]| nohome = {{ruw-rt|NZL}}| score = 21-10| noaway = {{ruw|AUS}} | stadium = [[Cooks Gardens]], [[Wanganui]] | code = 48/23/7}} {{wrugbybox | test# = 644| date = [[2007-10-20]]| nohome = {{ruw-rt|NZL}}| score = 29-12| noaway = {{ruw|AUS}} | stadium = [[Wellington]]| code = 49/24/8}} {{wrugbybox | test# = - | date = [[2008-07-22]]| nohome = {{ruw-rt|AUS}} | score = -| noaway = {{ruw|NZL}} | stadium = [[Canberra]]| code = 25/50/9}} {{wrugbybox | test# = - | date = [[2008-07-26]]| nohome = {{ruw-rt|AUS}} | score = -| noaway = {{ruw|NZL}} | stadium = [[Sydney]]| code = 26/51/10}} == 2007 Squad == === Forwards === *Aimee Sutorius *Amy Farr *Beth Mallard *Fiao’o Fa’amausili *Justine Lavea *Kathleen Wilton *Kimberley Smith *Linda Itunu *Melissa Ruscoe *Monalisa Codling *Ruth McKay *Tia Paasi *Victoria Heighway *Vita Robinson [[Image:Blackferns.jpg|thumb|right|Black Ferns|Black Ferns, Waikato Stadium , Hamilton - NZ]] === Backs === *Anika Tiplady *Anna Richards *Carla Hohepa *Claire Richardson *Emma Jensen *Fa'anati Aniseko *Huriana Manuel *Kendra Cocksedge *Teresa Te Tamaki *Vaniya Lavea *Victoria Blackledge *Waimania Teddy == References == <div class="references-small"><references /></div> ==See also== [[Women's international rugby]] - the most complete listing of all women's international results since 1982. == External links == *[http://www.allblacks.com/index.cfm?layout=showBlackFerns&id=12 - Black Ferns team page at AllBlacks.com] *[http://www.rwcwomens.com/homepage.htm - 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup] *[http://uk.geocities.com/nzwomensrugby/ - a fan site about New Zealand Women's Rugby] *[http://www.verusco.com - Verusco, the Black Ferns video analysis system provider] {{Rugby union in New Zealand}} {{Women's national rugby teams}} {{New Zealand national teams}} [[Category:Rugby union in New Zealand]] [[Category:National sports teams of New Zealand]] [[Category:Oceanian national women's rugby union teams|New Zealand]] [[Category:Women's national rugby union teams]] [[Category:New Zealand rugby union teams|*]] [[fr:Équipe de Nouvelle-Zélande de rugby à XV féminin]] [[ja:ラグビー女子ニュージーランド代表]]