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The Black Ferns will have a female coach for the first time in the professional era

19 December 2025

The Black Ferns will have a female coach for the first time in the professional era

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Zac Lomax has been offered a near-million-dollar deal to sign with Super Rugby's Western Force
	19 Dec: Zac Lomax has been offered a near-million-dollar deal to sign with Super Rugby's Western Force... more

High jumper Hamish Kerr is shaping as one of the major contenders for the Halbergs Supreme prize in February
	18 Dec: High jumper Hamish Kerr is shaping as one of the major contenders for the Halbergs Supreme prize in February... more

High jumper Hamish Kerr has been awarded the Lonsdale Cup for 2025
	18 Dec: High jumper Hamish Kerr has been awarded the Lonsdale Cup for 2025... more

Netball New Zealand's boss has stepped down, after a troubling year for the sport
	18 Dec: Netball New Zealand's boss has stepped down, after a troubling year for the sport... more

Blues coach Vern Cotter is intrigued by the idea of cross-hemisphere rugby clubs swapping players
	17 Dec: Blues coach Vern Cotter is intrigued by the idea of cross-hemisphere rugby clubs swapping players... more

The Highlanders have signed promising Southland playmaker Mika Muliaina for the next four years
	17 Dec: The Highlanders have signed promising Southland playmaker Mika Muliaina for the next four years... more

An Otago University student and rising rugby talent is recovering after a near-fatal fall from a Dunedin rooftop in September
	17 Dec: An Otago University student and rising rugby talent is recovering after a near-fatal fall from a Dunedin rooftop in September... more

Could Warren Gatland be poised to return to international rugby coaching?
	16 Dec: Could Warren Gatland be poised to return to international rugby coaching?... more

Former New Zealand Rugby high performance manager Don Tricker has been called in to oversee the review into the 2025 All Blacks season
	16 Dec: Former New Zealand Rugby high performance manager Don Tricker has been called in to oversee the review into the 2025 All Blacks season... more

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19 Dec: Could this memorable shot in a thrilling wallabies win be a penalty in the future? (Sydney Morning Herald)

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