US EditionWoodman-Wickliffe Breaks Record as Black Ferns Win Title
- The New Zealand Black Ferns won the Pacific Four Series title on May 24, 2025, after defeating the U.S. 79-14 at North Harbour Stadium.
- The title was decided on a tiebreaker after New Zealand and Canada both finished with 13 points and a 27-27 draw in their previous match.
- Portia Woodman-Wickliffe, 33, scored seven tries—including four in the second half—to extend her record as New Zealand's top try-scorer, reaching a total of 45 tries for the Black Ferns.
- New Zealand led 34-14 at halftime, with Katelyn Vahaakolo also scoring four tries, helping the team improve their points differential to plus-91.
- The victory dethroned Canada, who won last year, and positions New Zealand strongly ahead of the Women's Rugby World Cup starting August 22 in England.
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📰 Portia Woodman-Wickliffe breaks record as Black Ferns win title
By Christopher Reive Black Ferns director of performance Allan Bunting will have plenty to consider in the weeks ahead. With a 79-14 win over the United States at North Harbour Stadium on Saturday, the Black Ferns not only ended the Pacific Four Series on a high but also did enough to wrestle the title back from Canada. Tied on points coming into the final round, Canada edged ahead in the standings after ending their series with a 45-7 win over …
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