History of women's rugby union matches between New Zealand and the United States explained
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 | 14 |
| In the United States | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 6 |
| Neutral venue | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 432 | 78 |
| Overall | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 713 | 98 | |
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| Home | 60 (19 October 1999) | NA |
| Away | 61 (3 November 2018) | NA |
| Neutral venue | 80 (11 September 1996) | 7 (12 April 1991) | |
Results
| No. | Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Competition |
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| 1 | 30 August 1990 | Christchurch | 9 - 3 | | RugbyFest 1990 |
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| 2 | 12 April 1991 | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff, Wales | 0 - 7 | | 1991 Women's Rugby World Cup Semi-Final |
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| 3 | 11 September 1996 | Edmonton, Canada | 86 - 8 | | 1996 Canada Cup |
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| 4 | 16 May 1998 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 44 - 12 | | 1998 Women's Rugby World Cup Final |
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| 5 | 19 October 1999 | Palmerston North | 65 - 5 | | Triangular '99 |
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| 6 | 27 September 2000 | Winnipeg, Canada | 45 - 0 | | 2000 Canada Cup |
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| 7 | 13 June 2004 | Edmonton, Canada | 35 - 0 | | 2004 Women's Churchill Cup |
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| 8 | 5 August 2014 | CNR, Marcoussis, France | 34 - 3 | | 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup |
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| 9 | 17 August 2014 | Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris, France | 5 - 55 | | 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup Play-Off for 5th Place |
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| 10 | 5 July 2015 | Ellerslie Rugby Park, Edmonton, Canada | 47 - 14 | | 2015 Women's Rugby Super Series |
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| 11 | 22 August 2017 | Kingspan Stadium, Belfast, Ireland | 45 - 12 | | 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup Semi-Final |
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| 12 | 3 November 2018 | Soldier Field, Chicago | 6 - 67 | | 2018 Autumn International |
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| 13 | 2 July 2019 | Chula Vista, San Diego | 33 - 0 | | 2019 Women's Rugby Super Series |
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| 14 | 18 June 2022 | Semenoff Stadium, Whangārei | 50 - 6 | | 2022 Pacific Four Series |
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| 15 | 14 July 2023 | TD Place Stadium, Ottawa, Canada | 39 - 17 | | 2023 Pacific Four Series |
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| 16 | 11 May 2024 | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | 57 - 5 | | 2024 Pacific Four Series | |
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External links
Notes and References
- Web site: 2018-11-04 . Eagles hammered by Black Ferns in Chicago . 2022-12-15 . Americas Rugby News . en-US.
- Web site: Burnes . Campbell . 2018-11-03 . Black Ferns hit high notes in Chicago . 2022-12-15 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
- Web site: Burnes . Campbell . 2022-06-18 . Black Ferns clinch Pacific Four Series . 2022-10-01 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
- Web site: 2022-06-18 . New Zealand win the World Rugby Pacific Four Series 2022 . 2022-12-15 . www.world.rugby.
