History of women's rugby union matches between Canada and New Zealand explained
Canada and New Zealand have played 18 games against each other, with New Zealand winning 17 matches and Canada winning 1. Their first match-up was at the inaugural 1991 Women's Rugby World Cup in Wales, New Zealand winning (24–8) in their pool game.[1] They met again at two other World Cup's in 2006 and 2017. Since 2022, they meet annually in the Pacific Four Series.[2] [3]
Canada and New Zealand have competed in several competitions other than the World Cup. In 1999, they competed at the Triangular '99 along with the United States. The Canada Cup which they both participated in between 1996 and 2005, and once for the Churchill Cup in 2004. [4] [5] [6] [7]
Canada created history when they defeated the Black Ferns for the first time at the 2024 Pacific Four Series.[8] [9]
Summary
Overall
| Details | Played | Won by
| Won by
| Drawn | Canada points | New Zealand points |
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| In Canada | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 66 | 394 |
| In New Zealand | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 67 | 197 |
| Neutral venue | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 43 | 127 |
| Overall | 18 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 176 | 718 | |
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Record
Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.
| Record | Canada | New Zealand |
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| Longest winning streak | 1 (19 May 2024–Present) | 17 (6 Apr 1991-8 July 2023) |
| Largest points for |
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| Home | 22 (27 June 2015) | 79 (16 October 1999) |
| Away | 22 (19 May 2024) | 88 (8 September 1996) |
| Neutral venue | 20 (28 June 2019) | 48 (17 August 2017) |
| Largest winning margin |
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| Home | NA | 79 (16 October 1999) |
| Away | 3 (19 May 2024) | 85 (8 September 1996) |
| Neutral venue | NA | 43 (17 August 2017) | |
Results
| No. | Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Competition |
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| 1 | 16 April 1991 | Glamorgan Warriors, Cardiff, Wales | 24 - 8 | | 1991 Women's Rugby World Cup |
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| 2 | 8 September 1996 | Edmonton | 3 - 88 | | 1996 Canada Cup |
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| 3 | 16 October 1999 | Palmerston North | 73 - 0 | | Triangular '99 |
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| 4 | 23 September 2000 | Winnipeg | 0 - 41 | | 2000 Canada Cup |
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| 5 | 8 June 2004 | Thunderbird Stadium, Vancouver | 5 - 32 | | 2004 Women's Churchill Cup warm-up |
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| 6 | 5 June 2005 | Ottawa | 3 - 43 | | 2005 Canada Cup |
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| 7 | 8 June 2005 | Ottawa | 5 - 32 | | 2005 Canada Cup Final |
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| 8 | 31 August 2006 | Ellerslie Rugby Park, Edmonton | 66 - 7 | | 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup |
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| 9 | 10 June 2014 | Tauranga | 16 - 8 | | 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup warm-up |
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| 10 | 16 June 2014 | Whakatāne | 33 - 21 | |
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| 11 | 27 June 2015 | Calgary Rugby Park, Calgary | 22 - 40 | | 2015 Women's Rugby Super Series |
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| 12 | 23 November 2016 | Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin, Ireland | 10 - 20 | | 2016 Autumn International |
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| 13 | 9 June 2017 | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 28 - 16 | | 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup warm-up |
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| 14 | 17 August 2017 | Billings Park UCD, Dublin, Ireland | 5 - 48 | | 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup |
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| 15 | 28 June 2019 | Chula Vista, San Diego, United States | 20 - 35 | | 2019 Women's Rugby Super Series |
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| 16 | 12 June 2022 | The Trusts Arena, Auckland | 28 - 0 | | 2022 Pacific Four Series |
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| 17 | 8 July 2023 | TD Place Stadium, Ottawa | 21 - 52 | | 2023 Pacific Four Series |
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| 18 | 19 May 2024 | Apollo Projects Stadium, Christchurch | 19 - 22 | | 2024 Pacific Four Series | |
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External links
Notes and References
- Web site: 2023-07-08 . Pacific Four – Canada vs New Zealand – ARN Guide . 2023-07-09 . Americas Rugby News . en-US.
- Web site: 2022-06-18 . Black Ferns win Pacific Four . 2022-06-18 . Otago Daily Times Online News . en.
- Web site: 2022-06-18 . New Zealand win the Pacific Four Series 2022 . 2022-06-18 . www.world.rugby.
- Web site: 2015-07-06 . Black Ferns claim inaugural Super Series title . 2022-12-14 . www.world.rugby.
- Web site: 2019-07-15 . New Zealand win Super Series to stay on top of the world . 2022-12-14 . www.women.rugby . en.
- Web site: 2023-07-09 . Black Ferns fly past Canada in front of record crowd in Ottawa . 2023-07-09 . Americas Rugby News . en-US.
- Web site: Burnes . Campbell . 2023-07-09 . Black Ferns secure WXV1 qualification with Ottawa victory . 2023-07-09 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
- Web site: 19 May 2024 . History-makers Canada claim Pacific Four Series with first-ever win over Black Ferns . 19 May 2024 . www.world.rugby.
- Web site: 19 May 2024 . Black Ferns fail to defend their Pacific Four title after three-point loss to Canada . 19 May 2024 . .
