2021 Cadbury Netball Series – NZ v NZ Men’s Invitational team

As someone in AUS who has spent most of the last 18 months locked out of my home state and away from my partner and family, I am actually in support of an exemption system and understand it’s necessity until we are all protected enough.
However the inconsistencies that both the AUS and NZ governments continue to display when it comes to who gets granted and who doesn’t is just beyond ridiculous now.
I really feel for the Mens team and Kruze made a very good point that exemptions were granted for the SF when Auckland was in level 4 yet now that it’s been downgraded and the exemption being applied for are on essentially the same grounds it’s been denied??

We’ve confirmed our 12 for tonight’s opening match of the Cadbury Netball Series against Aotearoa Men in Wellington. Midcourter Sam Winders will not take part in the match as she continues rehab on a lower back strain, while shooter Tiana Metuarau continues her return to play strategy following an adductor strain.

Shooters:
Jamie Hume
Grace Nweke
Te Paea Selby-Rickit
Maia Wilson

Midcourters:
Gina Crampton (c)
Maddy Gordon
Kate Heffernan
Claire Kersten
Shannon Saunders

Defenders:
Karin Burger
Kelly Jury
Georgia Tong

The playing 12 will be confirmed on game day throughout the series, as selected from the series wider playing group.

I’m really hoping to see Heffernan and Hume get their first caps tonight!

there weren’t last time, Grace played in the Cadbury series last year for the ferns but her first cap was against England in this latest series

3 WA’s and 2 WD sort of C’s for the Ferns. Such a strange selection, doubt Toeava will get a go again.

Aussie here who doesn’t always remember who’s in the squad vs development squad. Is Poi anywhere to be seen for this series? I find it very weird that she hasn’t been given a run in C yet.