Kimiora Poi

Kimiora Poi (born 1 November 1997) is a New Zealand netball international. She was a member of the New Zealand teams that won the 2017 Netball World Youth Cup, the 2018 Fast5 Netball World Series and the 2021 Constellation Cup. Since 2018, Poi has played for Mainland Tactix in the ANZ Premiership. Poi was a prominent member of the 2020 and 2021 Mainland Tactix teams that played in two successive grand finals. Ahead of the 2022 season, Poi was appointed Tactix captain.

Kimiora Poi
Personal information
Born (1997-11-01) 1 November 1997
Gisborne, New Zealand[1]
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
School Napier Girls' High School
University Victoria University
University of Canterbury
Relatives Morgan Poi (brother)
Netball career
Playing position(s): C, WA
Years Club team(s) Apps
2016–2017 Central Zone
2017 → Central Pulse 1
2018– Mainland Tactix
2019 → Collingwood Magpies 7
Years National team(s) Caps
2019– New Zealand 10
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
Netball World Youth Cup
Gold medal – first place2017 GaboroneTeam
Fast5 World Series
Gold medal – first place2018 MelbourneTeam
Bronze medal – third place2022 ChristchurchTeam

Early life, family and education

Kimiora is a Māori with Ngāti Porou affiliations. She was born in Gisborne, New Zealand.[1][2][3][4] She is the daughter of Billy Poi and Roanne Baker. The Poi family lived in Tikitiki, where Roanne was the principal of the local school. Kimiora and her two sisters, Jade and Ashleigh, all attended Tikitiki School where they began playing netball. The family later moved to Napier, where Kimiora attended Napier Girls' High School. In 2016, while playing for Central Zone, she attended Victoria University, where she studied Criminology and Māori Studies. In 2017, after joining Mainland Tactix, she switched her studies to the University of Canterbury.[3][5][6][7] Kimiora has three siblings, all of whom play sports.[3] Her older brother, Morgan Poi, has played rugby union for Wellington Lions in the Mitre 10 Cup.[3][8] Her two sisters have both played in the National Netball League.[9][10][11][12] Ashleigh Poi has also played for the New Zealand Maori schoolgirl team.[13]

Playing career

Central Zone

In 2016 and 2017, Poi played for Central Zone in the National Netball League. Her team mates included Karin Burger and Tiana Metuarau. She was a member of the Central Zone teams that were 2016 NNL grand finalists and 2017 NNL premiers.[6][14][15][16][17]

Central Pulse

Ahead of the 2017 ANZ Premiership season, Poi was contracted as a training partner with Central Pulse.[18][19] Poi's opportunities at Pulse were limited. She was kept out of the team by Claire Kersten, Whitney Souness, Mila Reuelu-Buchanan and Renee Savai'inaea. Despite this, on 8 May 2017, in a Round 7 match against Northern Stars, she made her ANZ Premiership debut with Pulse, making a brief three-minute appearance in the final quarter. It was her only match for Pulse.[5][7][20][21]

Mainland Tactix

Since 2018, Poi has played for Mainland Tactix in the ANZ Premiership.[6][7][22] She quickly established herself as regular member of the Tactix team.[7][5][20] Together with Jane Watson, Erikana Pedersen and Te Paea Selby-Rickit, Poi was a prominent member of the 2020 and 2021 Mainland Tactix teams that played in two successive grand finals.[7][23][24][25][26][27] Ahead of the 2022 season, Poi was appointed Tactix captain, taking over from the pregnant Jane Watson.[28][29][30] She became the first Māori to captain Tactix.[4]

Collingwood Magpies

In 2019, Poi briefly joined Collingwood Magpies in Suncorp Super Netball as a temporary replacement player, covering for the injured Madi Browne.[31][32] Poi made her debut for Magpies in a Round 6 match against New South Wales Swifts. She went on to play seven games for Magpies. In Round 13, Poi played an integral role in a season highlight for Magpies when they defeated Swifts 64–56. Poi took to the court to replace Kelsey Browne after Browne went down with a knee injury in the second quarter.[33][34][35]

New Zealand

Poi has represented New Zealand at schoolgirl, under-21, Fast5 and senior level.[36][37][38] She was a member of the New Zealand team that won the 2017 Netball World Youth Cup.[6][39][40] She was also a member of the team that won the 2018 Fast5 Netball World Series.[41][42][43] On 13 January 2019, Poi made her senior debut for New Zealand in a 2019 Netball Quad Series match against England.[44][45] On 26 January 2020, Poi made her first start during a 2020 Netball Nations Cup match against South Africa.[46] In October 2020, New Zealand head coach, Noeline Taurua, highlighted Poi for her fitness levels.[47] She was a member of the New Zealand team that won the 2021 Constellation Cup.[48][49][50]

Tournaments Place
2017 Netball World Youth Cup[6][39][40]1st place, gold medalist(s)
2018 Fast5 Netball World Series[41][42][43]1st place, gold medalist(s)
2019 Netball Quad Series[43][44][45]3rd
2020 Netball Nations Cup[3][46]1st
2021 Constellation Cup[48][49][50]1st
2021 Taini Jamison Trophy Series[51]2nd
2022 Constellation Cup[52]2nd
2022 Fast5 Netball World Series[53][54]3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Statistics
Season Team G/A GA RB CPR FD IC DF PN TO MP
2017 Pulse 0/01
2018 Tactix 0/0?00?17311053615
2019 Tactix 0/0167083309381235915
2019 Magpies 0/035060542325157
2020 Tactix 0/0147003211135753915
2021 Tactix 0/01760046913341004117
2022 Tactix 0/0200004121430713114
2023 Tactix 0/0
Career

Sources:[55][56]

Honours
New Zealand
Mainland Tactix
Central Zone

References
  1. "ANZ Premiership 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 12 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  2. "2017 Māori Sports Awards finalists announced". www.nzherald.co.nz. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  3. "Speedy Silver Fern Kimiora Poi inspires her promising young netball sisters". stuff.co.nz. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  4. "First Māori netball player to captain Tactix in 2022". www.teaomaori.news. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  5. "Netball: The good moon rising for Kimiora Poi as she finds much stronger pulse with new Tactix". www.nzherald.co.nz. 18 August 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  6. "From Tikitiki to the Tactix". gisborneherald.co.nz. 30 August 2018.
  7. Brendon Egan (20 June 2021). "ANZ Premiership: The move south that sparked Kimiora Poi's netball career". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  8. "Pummelling Poi helps OBU to top of Swindale Shield". www.clubrugby.co.nz. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  9. "2020 WBOP Beko Squad". www.netballwbop.co.nz. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  10. "Experience a key feature for Manawa 2022 NNL campaign". www.netballcentral.co.nz. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  11. "NNL Squad 2022". www.netballmainland.co.nz. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  12. "Central Manawa claim Synergy Hair Netball League title". www.scoop.co.nz. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  13. "Netball: Elite NGHS mid-courters Parris Petera, Ashleigh Poi make memorable NZ Maori debuts". www.nzherald.co.nz. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  14. "Central Zone Beko Team 2016". www.netballcentral.co.nz. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  15. "Central Zone Beko Team 2017 - Beko Netball League - Champions". www.netballcentral.co.nz. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  16. "South wins Beko Netball League crown". www.netballnz.co.nz. 26 June 2016. Archived from the original on 20 February 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  17. "Central claim Beko Netball League crown". www.netballnz.co.nz. 18 June 2017. Archived from the original on 26 June 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  18. "Poi and Reuelu-Buchanan named as Pulse training partners". www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  19. "Talented teenaged duo named as Pulse training partners". www.collegesportmedia.co.nz. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  20. Brendon Egan (30 June 2018). "Rookie Tactix midcourter Kimiora Poi thriving in national premiership". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  21. "Pulse return to winning ways". anzpremiership.co.nz. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  22. Brendon Egan (10 August 2017). "Kate Beveridge and Kimiora Poi fresh faces at Mainland Tactix". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  23. Brendon Egan (14 March 2020). "ANZ Premiership: One-time easybeats Mainland Tactix embrace title talk". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  24. Brendon Egan (22 August 2020). "Feeble to finalists: The story behind the Mainland Tactix incredible ANZ Premiership turnaround". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  25. Brendon Egan (23 August 2020). "ANZ Premiership: Central Pulse overpower Mainland Tactix to defend title". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  26. Brendon Egan (1 August 2021). "ANZ Premiership: Tactix qualify for grand final after beating Steel in elimination final". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  27. Brendon Egan (8 August 2021). "Northern Mystics v Mainland Tactix live - ANZ Premiership grand final". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  28. "Kimiora Poi named Tactix captain". anzpremiership.co.nz. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  29. "Poi to captain Trident Homes Tactix". www.tactixnetball.co.nz. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  30. "East Coast roots keeps new Tactix captain grounded". www.1news.co.nz. 2 March 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  31. "Silver Fern Joins Collingwood's Midcourt". supernetball.com.au. 28 May 2019. Archived from the original on 4 June 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  32. "Australian initiation boosts netballer Kimiora Poi". www.rnz.co.nz. 7 September 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  33. "Kimiora Poi". magpiesnetball.com.au. Archived from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  34. "Kimiora Poi". supernetball.com.au. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  35. "Farewell to Poi". collingwoodmagpies.com.au. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  36. "Kimiora Poi". www.silverferns.co.nz. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  37. "Kimiora Poi (Fast5 Ferns)". www.silverferns.co.nz. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  38. "Netball: Poi achieves NZ selection goal". www.nzherald.co.nz. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  39. "NZU21 team ready for Netball World Youth Cup". www.collegesportmedia.co.nz. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  40. "New Zealand beats Australia to claim fourth Netball World Youth Cup". stuff.co.nz. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  41. "Fast5 Netball World Series 2018". World Netball. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  42. "Fast5 Ferns hold off Jamaica to win thrilling Fast5 World Series title". stuff.co.nz. 29 October 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  43. "Netball: It's an early Christmas for Kimiora Poi after Noeline Taurua names her in Silver Ferns". www.nzherald.co.nz. 14 December 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  44. Brendon Egan (14 January 2019). "Horror third quarter sinks Silver Ferns in loss to England". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  45. "Silver Ferns beaten in Quad Series opener". www.silverferns.co.nz. 14 January 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  46. Brendon Egan (27 January 2020). "Silver Ferns capture Nations Cup after beating Jamaica in final". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  47. "Poi impresses as Silver Ferns show off their fitness". www.rnz.co.nz. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  48. "Silver Ferns team named to take on Australian Diamonds". silverferns.co.nz. 24 February 2021.
  49. "Constellation Cup: Silver Ferns snap nine-year Constellation Cup drought". www.stuff.co.nz. 7 March 2021.
  50. Brendon Egan (9 March 2021). "Constellation Cup: How the Silver Ferns rated in their series win over Australia". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  51. Brendon Egan (24 September 2021). "Silver Ferns lose three players to injury for crunch third test against England". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  52. Brendon Egan (5 October 2022). "Midcourt duo return to Silver Ferns for Constellation Cup". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  53. Brendon Egan (5 November 2022). "Fast5 Ferns not feeling any extra pressure, despite dominant record at Fast5 World Series". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  54. "New Zealand 39–25 England". mc.championdata.com. 6 November 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  55. "Kimiora Poi". anzpremiership.co.nz. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  56. "Kimiora Poi". central.rookieme.com. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.