Kelsie Wills of the Black Ferns scores a try during the rugby match between the New Zealand Black Ferns and the New Zealand Barbarians on November 14, 2020 in Auckland. A player for the New Zealand Black Ferns is thanking her hometown and the man behind many years of coaching. Kelsie Wills, 27, grew up in Matamata, she attended Matamata College and never spent a day off the court. READ MORE:* Black Ferns name two more debutants for final match of 2020 against NZ Barbarians* Black Ferns defeat spirited New Zealand Barbarians in their first match in 15 months* Black Ferns select nine uncapped players for 2020 squad, Eloise Blackwell named captainWills and five other debutants played their first match on home soil in 2020 when they took on the New Zealand Barbarians in Auckland on November 14. Eventually, she returned home and earned herself a spot in the 2018 Commonwealth Games volleyball team with Hamilton’s Shaunna Polley.

Source: Stuff November 19, 2020 21:00 UTC