New Zealand's World Cup defence ends with a third-placed finish as they thrash France in a dominant display at Twickenham.

New Zealand won the Bronze Final at the Women's Rugby World Cup on Saturday, surviving a late French surge to triumph 42-26 in front of more than 50,000 fans in the curtain-raiser to the final between ...

New Zealand maintained their record of never losing back-to-back matches at the Women's Rugby World Cup with a 42-26 win over France in the third-place play-off at Twickenham on Saturday. The Black ...

The autumn internationals get under way on Saturday as teams look to pick up vital ranking points before the draw for the ...

The only team with a winning record against defending champion New Zealand lost it after Ireland was blown away 40-0 in the Women's Rugby World Cup in Brighton on Sunday. Ireland had won two of their ...

RWC New Zealand France Rugby New Zealand's Braxton Sorensen-McGee, left, scores a try past Gaby Vernier of France, center and Kelly Arbey of France, right, during the Women's Rugby World Cup bronze ...

LONDON (AP) — For the first time in Women's Rugby World Cup history, Canada faces New Zealand without doubt or fear. It's the semifinals in Bristol; Canada meets the world champion on Friday and title ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — France’s selection of eight uncapped players among a team of unknowns for the first test against New Zealand on Saturday highlights again rugby’s failure to develop an ...

The Black Ferns have not had to look very far for motivation ahead of their bronze medal match against France on Saturday night. For the first time in more than a decade, the New Zealand side will not ...

Last time the Black Ferns met France on the World Cup stage was the unforgettable 2022 semi-final in Auckland, where just a single point separated the two sides. New Zealand prevailing 25-24, before ...

A look at the mental preparation behind Andy Farrell’s team and the influence of Gary Keegan and Caroline Currid ...