The New Zealand women's national rugby union team have officially competed since 1991, this is a list of individual records achieved since then. The team is also known as the Black Ferns, and have competed in Test rugby since their first officially recognised match against Canada at the 1991 Women's Rugby World Cup in Wales. The Black Ferns record for Test appearances is held by Kendra Cocksedge, who played 68 Test matches for the team between 2007 and 2022. She also holds the record for most Test points with 388. Maia Roos captained the Black Ferns for their final Pacific Four match against the United States in 2023 and became the youngest-ever to captain the side, which was previously held by Farah Palmer by three years.
In 2025, Portia Woodman-Wickliffe scored her 50th try and now holds the record for the most test tries in New Zealand rugby's history, men’s or women’s.
Most caps #PlayerPositionSpanTestsWonDrawLostWin %1Kendra CocksedgeScrum-half2007–20226854114%2Fiao'o Fa'amausiliHooker2002–2018574908%3Ruahei DemantFly-half2018–present5139113%4Emma JensenHalf-back2002–2015494117%Anna RichardsFirst five-eighth1990–2010494702%6Eloise BlackwellLock2011–20214633112%Renee WickliffeWing2009–2022463619%8Kelly BrazierUtility back2009–present4431112%9Selica WiniataFullback2008–2019403307%10Linda ItunuNumber 82003–2018383404%Aleisha-Pearl NelsonProp2012–20213828010%Casey RobertsonProp2002–2014383017%
Current as of France vs New Zealand, 27 September 2025. Statistics include officially capped matches only. Current Black Ferns are indicated in bold.
Most tries # Player Position Career span Tests Points Tries Tries/tests1Portia WoodmanWing2013–present34250502Vanessa CootesWing1995–200216215433Selica WiniataFullback2008–201940195394Anna RichardsFly-half1990–201049140295Katelyn Vaha'akoloWing2023–present20125256Renee WickliffeWing2009–202246120247Tammi WilsonFullback1998–20021619321Ayesha Leti-I'igaWing2018–present30105219Louisa WallWing1994–1999159519Carla HohepaWing2007–2021289519Kendra CocksedgeScrum-half2007–20226838819Dianne KahuraWing1998–2002129519 Current as of France vs New Zealand, 27 September 2025. Statistics include officially capped matches only. Current Black Ferns are indicated in bold.
Most points #PlayerCareer spanPointsTestsTriesConvPensDropAvg1Kendra Cocksedge2007–202238868191023302Portia Woodman2013–present25034500003Vanessa Cootes1995–200221516430004Renee Holmes2021–present19930872505Selica Winiata2008–20201954039000Kelly Brazier2009–20211954412451507Tammi Wilson1998–20021931621291108Hannah Porter2000–2008166225422009Annaleah Rush1996–20021522014326010Anna Richards1990–20101404929000 Current as of France vs New Zealand, 27 September 2025. Statistics include officially capped matches only. Current Black Ferns are indicated in bold.
Most points in a match #PlayerPositionPointsTriesConvPensDropResultOppositionDate1Vanessa CootesWing459000109–019962Portia WoodmanWing408000121–020173Tammi WilsonFullback36640065–519994Christine RossFullback3421200109–019965Kendra CocksedgeScrum-half3111300121–020176Selica WiniataFullback25500090–1220147Annaleah RushCentre24242044–1119988Braxton Sorensen-McGeeWing23340062–1920259Renee HolmesFullback22260057–0202210Heidi ReaderFullback21180086–8199611Louisa WallWing20400088–31996Dianne KahuraWing204000134–61998Exia ShelfordCentre20400073–01999Kelly BrazierFly-half20250079–52014Honey HiremeWing20400055–52014Ruby TuiWing20400070–72023Katelyn Vaha'akoloWing20400062–02024
Current as of France vs New Zealand, 27 September 2025. Statistics include officially capped matches only. Current Black Ferns are indicated in bold.
Most tries in a match #PlayerPositionTriesResultOppositionDate1Vanessa CootesWing9109–019962Portia WoodmanWing8121–020173Tammi WilsonFullback665–519994Selica WiniataFullback590–1220145Dianne KahuraWing4134–61998Exia ShelfordCentre473–01999Louisa WallWing488–31996Honey HiremeWing455–52014Ruby TuiWing470–72023Katelyn Vaha'akoloWing462–020241113 players have scored hat-tricks (3 tries).
Current as of France vs New Zealand, 27 September 2025. Statistics include officially capped matches only. Current Black Ferns are indicated in bold.
Most matches as captain #PlayerSpanCapsWonDrawLossTotal capsWin %(as captain)1Fiao'o Fa'amausili2002–201833270658%Ruahei Demant2018–present33261651%3Farah Palmer1996–200630290135%4Kennedy Tukuafu2019–present19111734%5Les Elder2015–2021950422%6Melissa Ruscoe2004–2010880022%7Lenadeen Simpson1994–199777008%8Helen Littleworth1991–199632018%Victoria Blackledge2006–2013311117%Alana Bremner2021–present330035%11Rochelle Martin1994–2006220032%Victoria Heighway2000–2010210132%
Current as of France vs New Zealand, 27 September 2025. Statistics include officially capped matches only. Current Black Ferns are indicated in bold.
Youngest players # PlayerAgeDOBDebutOpposition1Amiria Marsh17 years, 129 days17 May 198323 September 20002Onjeurlina Leiataua17 years, 231 days1 December 199520 July 20133Olivia Coady18 years, 66 days9 August 199014 October 20084Sylvia Brunt18 years, 162 days1 January 200412 June 20225Amy Williams18 years, 196 days15 December 198629 June 20056Braxton Sorensen-McGee18 years, 197 days26 October 200610 May 20257Fa'anati Aniseko18 years, 199 days31 March 198916 October 20078Patricia Maliepo18 years, 232 days13 March 200331 October 20219Kiritapu Demant18 years, 262 days8 October 199627 June 201510Linda Itunu18 years, 317 days21 November 19844 October 2003World XV
Current as of France vs New Zealand, 27 September 2025. Statistics include officially capped matches only. Current Black Ferns are indicated in bold.
Oldest players #PlayerAgeDOBLast matchOpposition1Anna Richards45 years, 306 days3 December 19645 October 20102Emma Thomas39 years, 296 days6 November 195829 August 19983Fiao'o Fa'amausili38 years, 48 days30 September 198017 November 20184Tia Paasi38 years, 21 days29 September 196920 October 20075Emma Jensen37 years, 222 days25 November 19775 July 20156Melodie Ngatai37 years, 24 days26 June 197620 July 20137Vicky Cunningham36 years, 198 days30 January 196116 August 19978Carla Hohepa36 years, 116 days27 July 198520 November 20219Honey Hireme36 years, 45 days3 May 198117 June 201710Monique Hirovanaa36 years, 0 days25 May 196625 May 2002
Current as of France vs New Zealand, 27 September 2025. Statistics include officially capped matches only. Current Black Ferns are indicated in bold.
References
External links Black Ferns player records at stats.allblacks.com