New Zealand women at the Rugby World Cup

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The New Zealand women's national rugby union team, also known as the Black Ferns, have played 38 matches so far in eight of nine Women's Rugby World Cup tournaments in 1991, and from 1998 to 2021. They did not participate in the 1994 World Cup in Scotland due to a late cancellation.

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They have won the 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2017, and the 2021 tournaments. [1] They are the only team to have won four back-to-back World Cup's — 1998 to 2010. [2] Their worst performance was in 2014 when they lost their only match in the pool stage to Ireland and missed out on the semi-finals for the first time. [1] [3] [4] They have made it to at least the semi-finals at all the other tournaments.

New Zealand hosted their first Women's Rugby World Cup which washeld from 8 October to 12 November 2022 in Auckland and Whangārei. The tournament was originally scheduled to be held in 2021, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the first time that a country in the Southern Hemisphere has ever hosted a Rugby World Cup. [5] The Black Ferns won their sixth title after defeating England in the final. [6] [7] [8]

By position

Rugby World Cup
YearRoundPldWDLPFPASquad
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 1991 Third place*32014821 Squad
Flag of Scotland.svg 1994 Did not participate due to late tournament cancellation
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1998 Champions 550034432 Squad
Flag of Spain.svg 2002 Champions 440020212 Squad
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2006 Champions 550020234 Squad
Flag of England.svg 2010 Champions 550018633 Squad
Flag of France.svg 2014 Fifth place 540124537 Squad
IRFU flag.svg 2017 Champions 550029961 Squad
Flag of New Zealand.svg 2021 Champions 660026887 Squad
Flag of England.svg 2025 Qualified
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2029 TBD
Flag of the United States.svg 2033
TotalChampions3836021,794317Squad
  Champion  Runner-up  Third place  Fourth place
* Tied placing Best placingHome venue

1991 Rugby World Cup

Pool Stage

TeamWonDrawnLostForAgainst
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2004814
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0111733
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 0111533
6 April 1991
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg24–8Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Glamorgan Wanderers
10 April 1991
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg24–6Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Llanharan

Cup Semi-final

1998 Rugby World Cup

Pool Stage

TeamWonDrawnLostForAgainstLadder
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 20021061st
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 10137847th
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 101424211th
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 0021116815th
2 May 1998
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg134–6Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Amsterdam
5 May 1998
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg76–0Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Amsterdam

Knockout stage

Quarter-final

9 May 1998
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg46–3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Amsterdam

Semi-final

12 May 1998
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg44–11Flag of England.svg  England
Amsterdam

Final

16 May 1998
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg44–12Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Amsterdam

2002 Rugby World Cup

Pool Stage

PositionNationGamesPointsTable

points

Overall

ranking

playedwondrawnlostforagainst
1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2200153361st
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2101333648th
3Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 2101773049th
4Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 20020194216th

Knockout stage

Semi-final

2006 Rugby World Cup

Pool Stage

Pool A ⇔ Pool D
PoolTeamWonDrawnLostForAgainstPoints
AFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 300137714
DFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2011317110
DFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 201563810
DFlag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 10232695
AFlag of Spain.svg  Spain 102141154
AFlag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 00322970
31 August 2006
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg66–7Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Ellerslie Rugby Park, Edmonton
4 September 2006
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg50–0Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
St. Albert Rugby Park, St. Albert
8 September 2006
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg21–0Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Ellerslie Rugby Park, Edmonton

Knockout stage

Semi-final

12 September 2006
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg40–10Flag of France.svg  France
Ellerslie Rugby Park, Edmonton

Final

17 September 2006
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg25–17Flag of England.svg  England
Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton

2010 Rugby World Cup

Pool Stage

PoNationPlWoDrLoPfPaPdTfTaBpTp
1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 330012816+112222315
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 32019344+49148210
3Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 310218127−10931904
4Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 30033082−5241411
20 August 2010
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg55–3Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Surrey Sports Park, Guildford, S.E. England
Referee: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
24 August 2010
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg32–5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Surrey Sports Park
Referee: Dana Teagarden (USA)
28 August 2010
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg41–8Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Surrey Sports Park
Referee: Clare Daniels (England)

Knockout stage

Semi-final

1 September 2010
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg45–7Flag of France.svg  France
Twickenham Stoop
Referee: Claire Daniels (England)

Final

5 September 2010
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg13–10Flag of England.svg  England
Twickenham Stoop
Referee: Sarah Corrigan (Australia)

2014 Rugby World Cup

Pool Stage

TeamPldWDLTFPFPA+/−BPPts
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 3300108036+44113
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 32012012725+102311
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3102106764+326
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 3003217166−14900
1 August 2014
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg79–5Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 2
Referee: Flag of England.svg Claire Hodnett
5 August 2014
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg14–17IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 1
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Leah Berard
9 August 2014
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg34–3Flag of the United States.svg  United States
CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 1
Referee: Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sherry Turnbull

Knockout stage

5th–8th Place Playoff (Semi-final)

13 August 2014
15:45
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg63–7Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris, France
Referee: Flag of England.svg Claire Hodnett

5th Place Playoff

17 August 2014
14:15
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg55–5Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris, France
Referee: IRFU flag.svg Helen O'Reilly

2017 Rugby World Cup

Pool Stage

TeamPldWDLTFPFPA+/−BPPts
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 33003521317+196315
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 32011911848+7019
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 310295174−2315
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 3003215258−24300
9 August 2017
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg44–12Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Billings Park UCD, Dublin
13 August 2017
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg121–0Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Billings Park UCD, Dublin
17 August 2017
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg48–5Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Billings Park UCD, Dublin

Knockout stage

Semi-final

22 August 2017
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg45–12Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Kingspan Stadium, Belfast

Final

26 August 2017
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg41–32Flag of England.svg  England
Kingspan Stadium, Belfast
Referee: Joy Neville

2021 Rugby World Cup

Pool Stage

PldWDLTFPFPAPDBPPts
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 33002615429+125315
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 320164460–1608
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 310253784–4715
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 300352789–6222

Knockout stage

Quarter-final

29 October 2022
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg55–3Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Northland Events Centre, Whangārei
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)

Semi-final

5 November 2022
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg25–24Flag of France.svg  France
Eden Park, Auckland

Final

12 November 2022
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg34–31Flag of England.svg  England
Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)

Overall record

Overall record against all nations in the World Cup:

CountryPWDLPFPA+/-Win %
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 330010925+84100%
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 330013820+118100%
Flag of England.svg  England 6600176110+66100%
Flag of France.svg  France 440014041+99100%
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 22002516+245100%
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 11001210+120100%
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 10011417–30%
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 1100795+74100%
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 1100500+50100%
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 33001540+154100%
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1100553+52100%
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1100463+43100%
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 540117839+13980%
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 660028348+235100%
Total3836021,794317+1,47794.28%

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