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Shared: the Wellington schoolgirls final ends 27-27
St Mary's College and Taita College could not be separated in the College Sport Wellington Schoolgirls Premier 1 final at Porirua Park, with Taita coming back from 27-10 down to level it in the closing minutes and share the title.
12 August 2026
Hamilton Girls' High stack the national U18 squad and eye the final again
Five Hamilton Girls' High First XV players made the New Zealand U18 Girls' Pathways Squad, and after a heartbreakingly close 2025 final, the Waikato side is one to watch.
30 July 2026
Christchurch Girls' High: the South's powerhouse feeding the Black Ferns pathway
A national top-four finish and three players in New Zealand's U18 Girls' Pathways Squad. Inside the Canterbury programme quietly building future Black Ferns.
30 July 2026
Ten in a row: St Mary's College rule Wellington girls' rugby
St Mary's College have won ten straight Wellington Premier 1 girls' titles, capping 2025 with a huge final win and a run to the Hurricanes decider.
30 July 2026
Westlake Girls' High put two into the national U18 squad as Auckland girls' rugby grows
Two Westlake Girls' High School players earned spots in the North squad of New Zealand Rugby's U18 Girls' Pathways campaign, a bright marker for a growing girls' First XV scene on the North Shore.
30 July 2026
Rotorua Girls' High put a prospect on the national stage
Midfielder Kaiarihi Puku is one of three Bay of Plenty players named in the 2026 NZ Under-18 girls' squad, and she pulled on the North jersey at St Peter's, Cambridge. A quiet win for a rising Rotorua programme.
30 July 2026
Feilding High's girls on the rise in the Manawatu heartland
A national pathways call-up and a fresh First XV squad have Feilding High School's girls building again in one of the country's toughest schoolgirl competitions.
30 July 2026
Howick College's girls storm into the national top four
As Blues champions, the Howick College girls' First XV reached the 2025 Hine Pounamu National Top Four and finished fourth in the country, a marker of a fast-rising East Auckland programme.
30 July 2026
Southland Girls' High School: a First XV story that keeps growing
The red and navy are back in the thick of Southland's girls' 1st XV season, and a trio of old girls are showing exactly where school rugby can lead.
30 July 2026
Fifty of NZ's Best Schoolgirl Players Named for U18 North v South Showdown
NZ Rugby has named a 50-strong Under 18 Girls' Pathways Squad for a week-long Hamilton camp culminating in a North v South match at St Peter's School Cambridge on 9 July, a pathway that sent six players into Super Rugby Aupiki this year.
26 June 2026
Monday Magic: Auckland's Girls' First XV Season Hits Full Stride
Auckland's 2026 girls' First XV competition has passed the halfway mark, with Mt Albert Grammar, Southern Cross Campus and McAuley High School lighting up Monday afternoon rugby across the city.
15 June 2026
Grassroots to Greatness: Manukura Girls Crowned Manawatū Team of the Year
Four-time national champions Manukura have been named Manawatū Standard Team of the Year at the 2026 Sport Manawatū Regional Sports Awards, with coach Kristina Sue taking home Coach of the Year honours.
11 June 2026