Rugby World Cup%5B%5BWikipedia%3ATemplates+for+discussion%2FLog%2F2025+December+5%23Template%3ASeason+sidebar%5D%5D{{{CRITERION}}}The Men's Rugby World Cup is a rugby union tournament contested every four years between the top international teams, the winners of which are recognized as the world champions of the sport. The tournament is administered by World Rugby, the sport's international governing body.
Women's Rugby World Cup%5B%5BWikipedia%3ATemplates+for+discussion%2FLog%2F2025+December+5%23Template%3ASeason+sidebar%5D%5D{{{CRITERION}}}The Women's Rugby World Cup is the women's rugby unionworld championship which is organised by World Rugby.
COVID-19 pandemic in New ZealandMP for Mount Albert2017 Mount Albert by-electionElectoral historyLeader of the Labour Party2017 leadership election2023 leadership electionLeader of the OppositionShadow CabinetPrime MinisterSixth Labour GovernmentFirst term (2017–2020)Second term (2020–2023)International prime ministerial tripsFees FreeClimate Change CommissionPike River Recovery AgencyZero Carbon actTax Working GroupTPP11Christchurch mosque shootingsChristchurch Call2019 Whakaari / White Island eruptionWSRP (Three Waters)Abortion Legislation Act 2020New Zealand Upgrade ProgrammeCOVID-19 pandemic in New ZealandGovernment response to COVID-19COVID-19 managed isolation (impact) (issues)Referendums: Euthanasia and CannabisWellington anti-mandate occupationTe Whatu OraTe Aka Whai OraResignationGeneral elections20172020The COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand was part of the pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).New Zealand women's national rugby union teamThe New Zealand women's rugby union team, called the Black Ferns (Māori: Rarauhe Pango [ɾaɾaʉhɛ paŋɔ]), represents New Zealand in women's international rugby union, which is the country's national sport. The team has won six out of ten Women's Rugby World Cup tournaments. As of 27 September 2025, the Black Ferns have an 82 percent winning record in test match rugby.
World RugbyWorld Rugby is the governing body for the sport of rugby union. World Rugby organises the Rugby World Cup every four years, the sport's most recognised and most profitable competition. It also organises a number of other international competitions, such as the Nations Cup, the WXV Global Series, the Junior World Championship, the Pacific Nations Cup and the SVNS. World Rugby's headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland. Its membership now comprises 133 national unions.
2027 Rugby World CupThe 2027 Men's Rugby World Cup is scheduled to be the 11th edition of the Rugby World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men's rugby union teams. It is due to take place in Australia from 1 October to 13 November 2027. It will be the first tournament to be branded as the Men's Rugby World Cup, a change that was announced in October 2023 to promote gender parity. It will also be the first to host 24 teams.
COVID-19 pandemicPandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2DiseaseCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PathogenSevere acute respiratory syndromecoronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2)SourceBats (indirectly)LocationWorldwideIndex caseWuhan, China30°37′11″N114°15′28″E / 30.61972°N 114.25778°E / 30.61972; 114.257781 December 2019(6 years, 9 months, 2 weeks and 5 days ago)DatesDescribed as a pandemic by the WHO: 11 March 2020 (6 years and 6 months ago) Public health emergency of international concern: 30 January 2020 – 5 May 2023 (3 years, 3 months and 5 days)Confirmed cases779,277,425Suspected casesFar higher (>70% of the world population, by the end of 2022)Deaths7,115,706 (reported)18.5–35.2 million (estimated)Fatality rateAs of 10 March 2023: 1.02%The global COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an outbreak in Wuhan, China, in December 2019.
Summer Olympic GamesMajor international multi-sport eventThe Summer Olympic Games, also known as the Summer Olympics or the Games of the Olympiad, are a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inaugural Games took place in 1896 in Athens, then part of the Kingdom of Greece, and the most recent was held in 2024 in Paris, France.
Zero-COVIDCOVID-19 elimination strategyA barrier on the state border of Queensland and New South Wales preventing interstate travel in April 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.Zero-COVID, also known as COVID-Zero and "Find, Test, Trace, Isolate, and Support" (FTTIS), was a public health policy implemented by some countries, especially China, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
AucklandAuckland is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. It has an urban population of approximately 1,547,200 (June 2025). It is located in the greater Auckland Region, the area governed by Auckland Council, which includes outlying rural areas and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf, and which has a total population of 1,816,000 as of June 2025. It is the most populous city of New Zealand and the fifth-most populous city in Oceania.
Southern HemisphereThe Southern Hemisphere is the half (hemisphere) of Earth that is south of the equator.
WhangāreiWhangārei is the northernmost city in New Zealand and the largest settlement of the Northland Region. It is part of the Whangarei District, created in 1989 from the former Whangarei City, Whangarei County and Hikurangi Town councils to administer both the city and its hinterland. The city population was estimated to be 56,100 in June 2025, an increase from 47,000 in 2001.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.