Each member of the Black Ferns’ Rugby World Cup-winning squad will receive a bonus payment of $25,000.

The payment was confirmed on Friday afternoon, just six days after the team completed an incredible turnaround in the space of less than a year to win the Rugby World Cup on home soil.

NZ Rugby Chief Executive, Mark Robinson said in a statement “New Zealand Rugby, with generous contributions from key partners Sky, Adidas and ASB, have created a bonus pool of almost $1m to acknowledge the incredible success of the Black Ferns team and management at the Rugby World Cup”.

Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern was among those agreeing with the growing chorus of voices saying the world champion Black Ferns deserve equal pay and equal opportunities to their male counterparts earlier this week.

Mark Robinson announced in a statement today that each member of the Black Ferns RWC squad will receive a $25,000 bonus. Photo / Photosport.co.nz

In 2015, the All Blacks received a $150,000 bonus for winning the World Cup and are on track to receive a similar amount if they win the 2023 RWC.

 “While bonuses were not built into Black Ferns contracts, NZR considers that they are appropriate given the scale of the Black Ferns’ RWC campaign,” said Robinson.

“Accordingly, as we have done previously in respect of All Blacks RWC bonus payments, we have worked with commercial partners to create a pool that rewards the players for their historic and special performance,” he said.

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