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Whitney Hansen Named Black Ferns Head Coach Through 2027

Her mandate centers on an expanded 2026 Test slate leading into the inaugural women’s Lions tour in 2027.

Maya Brady Goes No. 1 as AUSL Completes Expansion and Allocation Drafts

WPBL Completes Inaugural Draft, Whitmore Taken No. 1 and Mo'Ne Davis 10th to Los Angeles

10-Year-Old Bodhana Sivanandan Becomes Youngest Woman International Master After Defeating Grandmaster

Coghlan and Waaka Revisit World Cup Milestones Ahead of Ireland–Black Ferns Pool C Match