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History of women's rugby union matches between France and New Zealand

France and New Zealand first met on 14 September 1996 in the Canada Cup, the Black Ferns trounced the French (109–0) in Edmonton. New Zealand won their next four encounters with three of them occurring in different Rugby World Cups in 2002, 2006 and...

Updated: September 30, 2026

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History of rugby union matches between New Zealand and South Africa

New Zealand (the All Blacks) and South Africa (the Springboks) have been playing rugby test matches against each other since 1921 when the All Blacks beat the Springboks in Dunedin 13–5. It is argued to be the biggest rivalry in world rugby, with...

Updated: September 20, 2026

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History of rugby union

The history of rugby union follows from various football games long before the 19th century, but it was not until the middle of that century that the rules were formulated and codified. The code of football later known as rugby union can be traced...

Updated: October 26, 2026

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New Zealand women's national rugby union team

The New Zealand women's rugby union team, called the Black Ferns (Māori: Rarauhe Pango [ɾaɾaʉhɛ paŋɔ]), represents New Zealand in women's international rugby union, which is the country's national sport. The team has won six out of ten Women's Rugby...

Updated: November 4, 2026

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New Zealand national rugby union team

The New Zealand national rugby union team, known as the All Blacks (Māori: Ōpango [ɔːpaŋɔ]), represents New Zealand in men's rugby union, which is considered the country's national sport. Famed for their international success, the All Blacks have...

Updated: November 5, 2026

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2026 New Zealand rugby union tour of South Africa

The 2026 New Zealand rugby union tour of South Africa (Afrikaans: 2026 Nieu-Seelandse rugby-unietoer van Suid-Afrika), promoted as Rugby's Greatest Rivalry (Afrikaans: Rugby se Grootste Wedywering), was an international rugby union tour that took...

Updated: September 15, 2026

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History of women's rugby union matches between England and France

England women and France women first participated against each other in 1991 in the inaugural Women's Rugby World Cup. They have since been the most decorated rivalry with 55 test matches have been contested. Of these, 41 have been won by England...

Updated: June 16, 2026

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New Zealand women's national rugby league team

The New Zealand women's national rugby league team, also known as the Kiwi Ferns or New Zealand Kiwi Ferns, represents New Zealand in women's rugby league. They are administered by the New Zealand Rugby League. New Zealand won the Women's Rugby...

Updated: November 3, 2026

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Women's Rugby League World Cup

%5B%5BWikipedia%3ATemplates+for+discussion%2FLog%2F2025+December+5%23Template%3ASeason+sidebar%5D%5D{{{CRITERION}}} The Women's Rugby League World Cup is an international rugby league tournament, contested by the women's national teams of the...

Updated: November 5, 2026

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Comparison of rugby league and rugby union

The team sports rugby union and rugby league share origins and thus have many similarities. Initially, following an 1895 split in rugby football, rugby union and rugby league differed in administration only. Soon, the rules of rugby league were...

Updated: November 2, 2026