14 Apr 2023

NZ Rugby adamant right people coaching Black Ferns

From Midday Report, 12:42 pm on 14 April 2023

New Zealand Rugby is adamant it's got the right people on the coaching staff of the world champion Black Ferns, despite no women making the lineup.

An all male coaching team has been appointed to lead the national women's side, with Tony Christie, Steve Jackson and Mike Delany named today to join head coach Allan Bunting.

With former Black Ferns assistant coach Whitney Hansen having taken up a role with Aupiki side Matatu, NZR's head of women's high performance Hannah Porter told sports editor Stephen Hewson they need to develop greater depth among female coaches.