Black Ferns Win Pacific Four Series Title, Edging Out Rugby Canada
Black Ferns Win Pacific Four Series Title, Edging Out Rugby Canada
Bonus point win over the USA Rugby gives New Zealand Women's Rugby the Pacific Four Series title.
New Zealand Women’s Rugby clinched the Pacific Four Series in the early hours of May 24 in the United States at North Harbour Stadium in North Harbour, New Zealand.
And Portia Woodman-Wickliffe had a historic night for the Black Ferns.
The final round of one of the most competitive women’s rugby international showcases started with No. 2 Canada sending a message that was certain heard in London. Canada demolished Australia 45-7 in Brisbane, Australia.
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That match meant the No. 3-ranked Black Ferns, who forced a draw with Canada in the previous round, needed to beat the No. 9-ranked United States team by 25 points.
They beat the U.S. by 65 points as the Black Ferns sent a message of their own to the No. 1-ranked England squad that hosts the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup in August.
Needing a 25-point victory over the spunky, but winless, USA team, Woodman-Wickliffe made sure Canada would not win back-to-back Pacific Four Series titles. She broke the record for most career tries for the Black Ferns after scoring an astounding seven tries for 45 career tries as New Zealand won 79-14.
She's done it! Portia Woodman-Wickliffe becomes the record-holder for most tries scored by a @blackferns player 👑 #PacificFourSeries pic.twitter.com/lBZsB0NNJZ
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The United States took a 7-0 lead in the first six minutes, but the Black Ferns took complete control of the match after that.
The stars shined for the Black Ferns as Woodman-Wickliffe and, Katelyn Vahaakolo each scored three tries in the first half while ,Jorja Miller and teenage phenom Braxton Sorenson-McGee constantly pushed the ball down the field against the United States.
World Rugby Women's Rankings
- England – 97.56
- Canada – 89.31
- New Zealand – 89.01
- France – 85.92
- Ireland – 78.78
- Australia – 77.73
- Scotland – 76.56
- Italy – 75.23
- USA – 72.20
- Wales – 70.81
Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 Groups
Pool A
- England
- Australia
- USA
- Samoa
Pool B
- Canada
- Scotland
- Wales
- Fiji
Pool C
- New Zealand
- Ireland
- Japan
- Spain
Pool D
- France
- Italy
- South Africa
- Brazil
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