Pulse wing attack Maddy Gordon has been called up to the Silver Ferns for the first time. Gordon is the only debutante and has been elevated into the Silver Ferns 2020-21 national squad after a standout ANZ Premiership season for the champion Pulse. A 10-player Silver Ferns development squad has also been named, who will work closely together with the main squad over the next year. Phil Walter/Getty Images Pulse centre Claire Kersten, left, has been recalled to the Silver Ferns national squad for 2020-21. “The calibre of this squad, I think really shows how well the future of our game is placed, which is why we want these athletes to work closely with the Silver Ferns squad to help grow our depth at the elite level.”The Silver Ferns and Silver Ferns development squads will begin training camps in October.

Source: Stuff August 25, 2020 01:30 UTC