Casey Kopua. Photo: GettyWaikato-Bay of Plenty Magic and Silver Ferns legend Casey Kopua will call time on a 17-season career at the end of the 2019 ANZ Premiership season. Kopua made a shock return to the Silver Ferns last year when Noeline Taurua was appointed as new head coach of the national side. She has been the rock of the team's defence since, becoming one of the sport's best ever defenders, a Silver Ferns captain and centurion. With Magic, Kopua won two National Bank Cup titles, an ANZ Championship title and two ANZ Championship New Zealand conference titles.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 14, 2019 21:11 UTC