Kerri Louise Ferris

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Kerri Louise Ferris
Born (1970-01-09) 9 January 1970 (age 56)
Gisborne, New Zealand
SchoolWoden Valley High School,
Narrabundah College
Rugby union career
Position Halfback
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1994–2002Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 13 (0)

Kerri Louise Ferris (born 9 January 1970) is a former Australian rugby union player. She made her test debut for Australia in 1994 against the Black Ferns in Sydney. [1] [2] She competed at the 1998 and 2002 Rugby World Cup's. [1] [3]

Ferris was born in Gisborne, New Zealand. Her family moved to Australia when she was ten. [2] She made 13 test appearances for the Wallaroos between 1994 and 2002. [1] Her last test match was in the 2002 World Cup in Spain, it was against Scotland in Girona. [1]

In 2022, Ferris was appointed as the Kariong Wanderers head coach, making her the first female rugby union head coach in the region. [2] She was inducted into the NSW Waratahs inaugural Hall of Fame in June 2024. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Kerri Louise Ferris". classicwallabies.com.au. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Collins, Terry (5 February 2022). "Kariong Wanderers appoint female head coach in a first for the region". Central Coast News. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  3. ↑ "Rugby: Palmer to reach milestone against Australia". The New Zealand Herald . 17 May 2002. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  4. ↑ "NSW Waratahs name their inaugural Hall of Fame Inductees". waratahs.rugby. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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