The New Zealand Black Ferns launched their 2022 Women’s Rugby World Cup campaign with a dominant 41–17 comeback victory over Australia before a record 34,235 crowd at Eden Park. Despite an early 17–0 deficit, the hosts scored 41 unanswered points, aided by a second-half surge and a hat-trick from Portia Woodman. For full match details and analysis, visit Rugby.com.au .
