Personal information | |||
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Born | Wellington, New Zealand | 20 September 1976||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Occupation | Professional Netball Player Multi Business Owner | ||
Netball career | |||
Years | Club team(s) | Apps | |
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Central Pulse | |||
Years | National team(s) | Caps | |
Samoa |
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She retired in 2012 in order to start a family.
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