History of women's rugby union matches between New Zealand and the United States
New Zealand and the United States clashed for the first time at RugbyFest 1990 with New Zealand winning 9–3. Their second match came at the inaugural 1991 Rugby World Cup in Wales. The Eagles handed the Black Ferns their first defeat in the semi-final with a score of 7–0. They also faced each other in three separate World Cups in 1998, 2014 and 2017. At the 2014 World Cup they met twice, in the pool stages and in the fifth-place playoff.
The Eagles hosted the Black Ferns for the first time at Soldier Field in Chicago, it was part of a Rugby Weekend triple header. The United States were trounced 6–67 by the Black Ferns.[1][2] They met at the 2022 Pacific Four Series in New Zealand where the Black Ferns clinched their first series title after beating the Eagles (50–6) in the final match.[3][4]
The Black Ferns extended their winning streak to 14 after defeating the Eagles at the 2024 Pacific Four Series in New Zealand.
Summary
Overall
Details | Played | Won by![]() | Won by![]() | Drawn | New Zealand points | United States points |
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In New Zealand | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 181 | 19 |
In the United States | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 6 |
Neutral venue | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 430 | 78 |
Overall | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 711 | 103 |
Record
Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.
Record | New Zealand | United States |
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Longest winning streak | 14 (11 Sep 1996–Present) | 1 (12 Apr 1991–11 Sep 1996) |
Largest points for | ||
Home | 65 (19 October 1999) | 6 (3 November 2018) |
Away | 67 (3 November 2018) | 5 (19 October 1999) |
Neutral venue | 88 (11 September 1996) | 14 (5 July 2015) |
Largest winning margin | ||
Home | 60 (19 October 1999) | NA |
Away | 61 (3 November 2018) | NA |
Neutral venue | 80 (11 September 1996) | 7 (12 April 1991) |
Results
References
- ^ "Eagles hammered by Black Ferns in Chicago". Americas Rugby News. 2018-11-04. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
- ^ Burnes, Campbell (2018-11-03). "Black Ferns hit high notes in Chicago". allblacks.com. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
- ^ Burnes, Campbell (2022-06-18). "Black Ferns clinch Pacific Four Series". allblacks.com. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
- ^ "New Zealand win the World Rugby Pacific Four Series 2022". www.world.rugby. 2022-06-18. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
External links
- Results Summary at stats.allblacks.com
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