Dedicated sportswoman Tyla Nathan-Wong will forgo parties in favour of practice this weekend.

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Over the last month the NZRU has secured a reported $80,000,000 sponsorship deal from AIG and announced a record fee from England Rugby Union  for All Blacks and Black Ferns to play tests against England at Twicken

New Zealand Women's Sevens Coach Sean Horan has named his squad of 12 to compete in the first ever IRB Women's Sevens World Series.

A squad of 31 women will assemble in Auckland today ahead of the selection of the first New Zealand team to play in the opening tournament of  the inaugural Women's Sevens World Series in Dubai this month.

The Black Ferns squad for an upcoming three-test series with England has been chosen.

There are five new caps in the 26 player squad selected by coach Brian Evans.