Kiwi Ferns coach Tony Benson has named his side for Saturday night’s Women’s Rugby League World Cup final against the Australian Jillaroos in Brisbane, with one major omission. (Photo: NRLPhotos). Star five-eighth Georgia Hale has been left out of the team in favour of international newcomer Raecene McGregor, with Benson preferring her style against the […]
Women’s league
Fotu-Moala named player of the World Cup
Kiwi Ferns back-rower Teuila Fotu-Moala has been named the player of the Women’s Rugby League World Cup at a presentation in Brisbane today. (Photo: NRLPhotos). Fotu-Moala was nominated alongside Kiwi Ferns teammate Honey Hireme and Australian Jillaroo Ali Brigginshaw. The 24-year-old Otahuhu Leopards player/coach has been a standout in New Zealand’s unbeaten march to the World Cup final, which […]
NZ pair up for major award
Two New Zealand Kiwi Ferns have been shortlisted alongside Australia’s Ali Brigginshaw for the RLIF Women’s Player of the Tournament at the World Cup. (Photo: NRLPhotos). At 36 winger Honey Hireme has been outstanding for the Kiwi Ferns, scoring 11 tries so far at the World Cup, and is nominated alongside powerful New Zealand back-rower Teuila Fotu-Moala. Three bell-ringers in the space of 21 […]
WATCH: Kiwi Ferns v England highlights
The Kiwi Ferns booked a Women’s Rugby League World Cup final meeting with Australia with a convincing defeat of England on Sunday. Catch all of the tries here. (Photo: NRLPhotos).
Kiwi Ferns through to final
A prolific second half from the Kiwi Ferns saw them power past England 52-4 to advance to the 2017 Women’s Rugby League World Cup Final for the fifth time. (Photo: NRLPhotos). A hat-trick to Honey Hireme and a brace for interchange forward Krystal Murray did much of the damage, with the Kiwi Ferns now to face […]
WATCH: Kiwi Ferns v PNG highlights
The Kiwi Ferns confirmed a meeting with England in the knockout stages with a comfortable victory over Papua New Guinea on Wednesday night in Sydney. Catch the highlights right here. (Photo: NRLPhotos).
Hale to captain Ferns v PNG
Georgia Hale will captain the Kiwi Ferns for the first time in New Zealand’s third and final pool match of the Women’s Rugby League World Cup against Papua New Guinea on Wednesday (Photo: NRLPhotos). Prop Aieshaleigh Smalley will play her first Test. If the Kiwi Ferns beat PNG, they will finish top of Pool B […]
WATCH: Kiwi Ferns v Cook Islands highlights
Take a look back at the highlights as the Kiwi Ferns ran riot against the Cook Islands to secure their second victory of the 2017 Women’s Rugby League World Cup in Sydney. (Photo: NRLPhotos).
Player ratings: Kiwi Ferns v Cook Islands
The Kiwi Ferns powered to a 76-0 defeat of the Cook Islands in their second game of the 2017 Women’s Rugby League World Cup on Sunday. Here’s how we saw the performance of each of the Kiwi Ferns. (Photo: NRLPhotos). 1 Apii NICHOLLS-PUALAU Another really solid game, carrying for upwards of 100 metres and laying […]
