Five teams remain unbeaten in the top men’s and women’s competitions in the Northern and WaiBOP regions — but two had to survive late scares. Champions-elect Northern Rovers drew 2-2 with Ellerslie in the Lotto NRFL Women’s Premier League, after … Read More
The Junior Ferns will need to beat Columbia by at least a two-goal margin in Wednesday’s final pool game to stay at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. A 3-0 loss to Germany by the New Zealanders, and a scoreless … Read More
Midfielder Grace Wisnewski is playing down her part in New Zealand’s opening goal at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. Her long-range shot took a deflection and wrong-footed Mexico’s goalkeeper to give the Junior Ferns a first-half lead in their … Read More
As the Junior Ferns prepare for their first U-20 FIFA World Cup game against Mexico on Thursday (NZT), coach Gemma Lewis says the team’s ultimate aim is to reach the tournament’s knockout stages. Lewis says a good performance in the … Read More
Junior Ferns coach Gemma Lewis and captain Kate Taylor have explained the squad plans and hopes for August’s FIFA U-20 Womens World Cup in Costa Rica in an interview with TVNZ Breakfast. Watch the seven-minute interview in full here: READ … Read More
Junior Ferns captain Kate Taylor has knocked back offers from rival A-League clubs to sign with the Wellington Phoenix for the 2022-23 season. The young centre back was in demand after being one of the breakout stars of the Phoenix’s … Read More
Coach Gemma Lewis has named her 21-player squad to represent New Zealand at August’s U-20 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica. Led by captain Kate Taylor, the squad includes eight members of last season’s Wellington Phoenix A-League side and … Read More
Junior Football Ferns midfielder Alyssa Whinham is the first player to commit to the Wellington Phoenix women beyond the upcoming Liberty A-League season. Whinham (18) has signed a two-year contract with the club, after a breakout 2021-22 campaign, which saw … Read More
New Zealand’s U-20 women’s side have come from behind to beat their Australian counterparts2-1 in a training game at Auckland’s Kiwitea Street. Australia opened the scoring in the second minute and held their lead till half-time. Eight minutes into the … Read More
Spectators are being offered free admission to watch a training game between New Zealand’s Junior Ferns and their Australian counterparts at Auckland’s Kiwitea Street this Sunday (June 12). The game kicks off at 2pm and is being used by both … Read More