New Zealand women's national rugby league team
| Nickname | Kiwi Ferns |
|---|---|
| Governing body | New Zealand Rugby League |
| Region | Oceania |
| Head coach | Tony Benson |
| Captain | Sarina Fiso |
| RLIF ranking | 1st |
| Biggest win | |
| New Zealand 88 – 0 France (The Tetley's Stadium, England; 5 July 2013 ) |
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| World Cup | |
| Appearances | 4 (first time in 2000) |
| Best result | Champions (2000, 2005, 2008) |
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 League World Cup in 2000, 2005 and 2008.
The Kiwi Ferns were formed in 1995.
The Kiwi Ferns beat the Jillaroos 12 - 8 in a curtain-raiser match ahead of the Four Nations match between the Kangaroos and Samoa at the WIN Stadium in Wollongong, Australia.
The 2015 Anzac Test curtain-raiser match between the Ferns and the Jillaroos was initially to be played on May 1st but was postponed due to bad weather. The match commenced on May 3rd at the Suncorp Stadium with the Jillaroos winning the match 22 - 14.
Squad at the 2015 Anzac Test Curtain-raiser:
The current coach of the New Zealand team is Tony Benson, who replaced Alan Jackson in March 2017. Jackson had been the coach since 2015.
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