List of New Zealand women's national rugby union team matches

A list of all international Test Matches played by the Black Ferns.[1]

Overall

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New Zealand's overall Test Match record against all nations, updated to 27 September 2025, is as follows:[1]

Games played Won Lost Drawn Win Percentage
Total14011523282.14%

Legend

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Won Lost Draw

1990s

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1991–1995

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TestDateOpponentPFPAVenueEventRef
16 April 1991 Canada248Glamorgan Wanderers1991 Rugby World Cup
210 April 1991 Wales246Llanharan1991 Rugby World Cup
312 April 1991 United States07Cardiff Arms Park1991 Rugby World Cup
42 September 1994 Australia370Sydney[2]
522 July 1995 Australia640AucklandTest

1996–1997

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TestDateOpponentPFPAVenueEventRef
631 August 1996 Australia285SydneyTest
78 September 1996 Canada883EdmontonCanada Cup
811 September 1996 United States888EdmontonCanada Cup
914 September 1996 France1090EdmontonCanada Cup
1013 August 1997 England670Burnham, NZTest
1116 August 1997 Australia440DunedinTest

1998–1999

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TestDateOpponentPFPAVenueEventRef
122 May 1998 Germany1346Amsterdam1998 Rugby World Cup
135 May 1998 Scotland760Amsterdam1998 Rugby World Cup
149 May 1998 Spain463Amsterdam1998 Rugby World Cup
1512 May 1998 England4411Amsterdam1998 Rugby World Cup
1616 May 1998 United States4412Amsterdam1998 Rugby World Cup[3]
1729 August 1998 Australia273SydneyTest
1816 October 1999 Canada730Palmerston North, NZTriangular '99
1919 October 1999 United States655Palmerston North, NZTriangular '99

2000s

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2000–2001

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TestDateOpponentPFPAVenueEventRef
2023 September 2000 Canada410WinnipegCanada Cup
2127 September 2000 United States450WinnipegCanada Cup
2230 September 2000 England3213WinnipegCanada Cup
239 June 2001 England1510RotoruaTest
2416 June 2001 England1722North Harbour Stadium, AlbanyTest

2002–2003

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TestDateOpponentPFPAVenueEventRef
2513 May 2002 Germany1170Barcelona2002 RWC
2618 May 2002 Australia363Barcelona2002 RWC
2721 May 2002 France300Barcelona2002 RWC
2825 May 2002 England199Barcelona2002 RWC[4][3]
294 October 2003World XV370Auckland
3011 October 2003World XV3819Whangārei

2004–2005

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TestDateOpponentPFPAVenueEventRef
318 June 2004 Canada325Thunderbird Stadium, Vancouver2004 Churchill Cup
3213 June 2004 United States350Calgary Rugby Park2004 Churchill Cup
3319 June 2004 England380Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton2004 Churchill Cup
3429 June 2005 Scotland309Ottawa2005 Canada Cup
355 July 2005 Canada433Ottawa2005 Canada Cup
368 July 2005 Canada325Ottawa2005 Canada Cup
3722 October 2005 England2415Eden Park, AucklandTest
3826 October 2005 England338Waikato Stadium, HamiltonTest

2006–2007

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3931 August 2006 Canada667Ellerslie Rugby Park, Edmonton2006 RWC
404 September 2006 Samoa500St. Albert Rugby Park, St. Albert2006 RWC
418 September 2006 Scotland210Ellerslie Rugby Park, Edmonton2006 RWC
4212 September 2006 France4010Ellerslie Rugby Park, Edmonton2006 RWC
4317 September 2006 England2517The Brick Field, Edmonton2006 RWC[3]
4416 October 2007 Australia2110Cooks Gardens, WanganuiTest
4520 October 2007 Australia2912WellingtonTest

2008–2009

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TestDateOpponentPFPAVenueEventRef
4622 July 2008 Australia373CanberraTest
4726 July 2008 Australia2216SydneyTest
4814 November 2009 England163EsherTest
4921 November 2009 England310Twickenham StadiumTest

2010s

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2010

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2011–2013

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TestDateOpponentPFPAVenueEventRef
5526 November 2011 England010Twickenham, LondonEnd-of-year Tour
5629 November 2011 England721Molesey Road, EsherEnd-of-year Tour
573 December 2011 England88Molesey Road, EsherEnd-of-year Tour
5823 November 2012 England1316Molesey Road, EsherEnd-of-year Tour
5927 November 2012 England817Aldershot Military StadiumEnd-of-year Tour
601 December 2012 England2332TwickenhamEnd-of-year Tour
6113 July 2013 England2910Eden ParkEngland's NZ Tour
6216 July 2013 England149Waikato Stadium, HamiltonEngland's NZ Tour
6320 July 2013 England298ECOlight Stadium, PukekoheEngland's NZ Tour

2014

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TestDateOpponentPFPAVenueEventRef
641 June 2014 Australia383Rotorua International Stadium
657 June 2014 Samoa9012Eden Park
6610 June 2014 Canada168Tauranga
6714 June 2014 Canada3321Whakatāne
681 August 2014 Kazakhstan795CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 22014 Rugby World Cup
695 August 2014 Ireland1417CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 12014 Rugby World Cup
709 August 2014 United States343CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 12014 Rugby World Cup
7113 August 2014 Wales637CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 12014 Rugby World Cup
7217 August 2014 United States555CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 12014 Rugby World Cup

2015–2016

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TestDateOpponentPFPAVenueEventRef
7327 June 2015 Canada4022Calgary2015 Super Series
741 July 2015 England267Calgary2015 Super Series
755 July 2015 United States4714Ellerslie Rugby Park, Edmonton2015 Super Series
7622 October 2016 Australia673Eden Park2016 Laurie O'Reilly Cup
7726 October 2016 Australia293QBE Stadium, North Shore2016 Laurie O'Reilly Cup
7819 November 2016 England2520Twickenham Stoop
7923 November 2016 Canada2010Donnybrook, Dublin
8027 November 2016 Ireland388UCD Bowl, Dublin, Ireland

2017

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2018–2019

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2020s

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2021

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TestDateOpponentPFPAVenueEventRef
10031 October 2021 England1243Sandy Park, ExeterAutumn Int.[9]
1017 November 2021 England1556Franklin's GardensAutumn Int.[10]
10213 November 2021 France1338Stade du Hameau, PauAutumn Int.[11]
10320 November 2021 France729Stade Pierre-Fabre, CastresAutumn Int.[12]

2022

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1046 June 2022 Australia2310Tauranga Domain, Tauranga2022 P4S[13]
10512 June 2022 Canada280The Trusts Arena, West Auckland2022 P4S[14]
10618 June 2022 United States506Semenoff Stadium, Whangārei2022 P4S[15]
10720 August 2022 Australia525Orangetheory Stadium2022 O'Reilly Cup[16]
10827 August 2022 Australia2214Adelaide Oval2022 O'Reilly Cup[17]
10924 September 2022 Japan9512Eden Park, AucklandWarm-up match[18]
1108 October 2022 Australia4117Eden Park, Auckland2021 RWC[19]
11116 October 2022 Wales5612The Trusts Arena2021 RWC[20]
11222 October 2022 Scotland570Northland Events Centre2021 RWC[21]
11329 October 2022 Wales553Northland Events Centre2021 RWC Quarters[22]
1145 November 2022 France2524Eden Park, Auckland2021 RWC Semi-final[23]
11512 November 2022 England3431Eden Park, Auckland2021 RWC Final[24]

2023

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TestDateOpponentPFPAVenueEventRef
11629 June 2023 Australia500Kayo Stadium, Brisbane2023 P4S/O'Reilly Cup
1178 July 2023 Canada5221TD Place Stadium, Ottawa2023 P4S
11814 July 2023 United States3917TD Place Stadium, Ottawa2023 P4S
11930 September 2023 Australia433FMG Stadium, Waikato2023 O'Reilly Cup
12021 October 2023 France1718Sky Stadium, WellingtonWXV 2023
12128 October 2023 Wales707Forsyth Barr Stadium, DunedinWXV 2023
1224 November 2023 England1233Go Media Stadium Mt SmartWXV 2023

2024

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TestDateOpponentPFPAVenueEventRef
12311 May 2024 United States575FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton2024 PFS
12419 May 2024 Canada1922Apollo Projects Stadium2024 PFS
12525 May 2024 Australia6719North Harbour Stadium, Albany2024 PFS/O'Reilly Cup
12614 July 2024 Australia620Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane2024 O'Reilly Cup
12714 September 2024 England1224Twickenham Stadium, London
12829 September 2024 Ireland2729BC Place, Vancouver2024 WXV
1295 October 2024 England3149Langley Events Centre, Langley2024 WXV
13012 October 2024 France3914BC Place, Vancouver2024 WXV

2025

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2026

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TestDateOpponentPFPAVenueEvent
141 12 April 2026  United States TBD TBD Heart Health Park, Sacramento 2026 Pacific Four Series
142 18 April 2026  Canada TBD TBD CPKC Stadium, Kansas City
143 25 April 2026  Australia TBD TBD Sunshine Coast Stadium, Kawana Waters
144 22 August 2026  Australia TBD TBD Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland 2026 Laurie O'Reilly Cup
144 5 September 2026  South Africa TBD TBD FNB Stadium, Johannesburg Test
26 September 2026  England TBD TBD Twickenham Stadium, London 2026 WXV
17 October 2026  France TBD TBD Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Black Ferns Home Series (2026 WXV)
24 October 2026  France TBD TBD Okara Park, Whangārei
31 October 2026  France TBD TBD Te Kaha, Christchurch

2027

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11 September 2027 British & Irish Lions TBD TBD Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland 2027 British & Irish Lions Women's tour to New Zealand
18 September 2027 TBD TBD Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
25 September 2027 TBD TBD Te Kaha, Christchurch

Other matches

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DateNew ZealandScoreOpponentVenueEventRef
22 July 1989New Zealand 13–7United States California GrizzliesLancaster ParkFirst Black Ferns Game[25]
26 August 1990New Zealand 56–0 NetherlandsChristchurchRugbyFest 1990[26]
28 August 1990New Zealand 8–0 Soviet UnionChristchurchRugbyFest 1990
30 August 1990New Zealand 9–3 United StatesChristchurchRugbyFest 1990
1 September 1990New Zealand 12–4World XVChristchurchRugbyFest 1990
13 April 1991New Zealand XV 0–3 FranceCardiff[27]
19 October 2005New Zealand Select 8–40 England SelectNorth Harbour Stadium
17 November 2009New Zealand 48–3 England AEsher
18 November 2019Black Ferns Dev. XV 53–0 FijiChurchill Park, LautokaOceania Championship
22 November 2019Black Ferns Dev. XV 50–0 Australia AChurchill Park, LautokaOceania Championship
26 November 2019Black Ferns Dev. XV 131–0 Papua New GuineaChurchill Park, LautokaOceania Championship
14 November 2020New Zealand 34–15New Zealand NZ BarbariansThe Trusts Arena
21 November 2020New Zealand 19–17New Zealand NZ BarbariansTrafalgar Park
5 July 2025 New Zealand  45–12 New Zealand Black Ferns XV Semenoff Stadium [28]

References

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  6. "Black Ferns Super Series guide". allblacks.com. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
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  10. Burnes, Campbell (8 November 2021). "Black Ferns better but England still too strong". allblacks.com. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  11. Burnes, Campbell (14 November 2021). "Black Ferns shut out in Pau". allblacks.com. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  12. Burnes, Campbell (21 November 2021). "Black Ferns better but still fall short against France". allblacks.com. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
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  26. Finlan, Jackie. "Christchurch 1990 - RugbyFest: The Precursor to the Women's Rugby World Cup". US RUGGETTE RFC. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  27. The records of the FFR list this game as a "third place" play-off for the 1991 World Cup. However, no such game was planned or played as part of the tournament. In addition, the NZRU records include no mention of the match. As a result it cannot be seen as an "official" test match.
  28. "Black Ferns XV to play two matches against the Springbok Women in South Africa". allblacks.com. 7 May 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
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