Rosie Kelly

Rosie Kelly (born 16 January 2000) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She plays for Matatū in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition and for Canterbury in the Farah Palmer Cup.

Rosie Kelly
Date of birth (2000-01-16) 16 January 2000
Height1.59 m (5 ft 3 in)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017 Canterbury 4 (0)
2018–20 Otago 20 (192)
2021– Canterbury 8 (13)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022– Matatū 5 (5)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2023  New Zealand 2 (0)

Early life

Kelly was born in the West Coast region of the South Island in a small town, she fell in love with rugby at a young age and played with the boys’ team until she was eleven.[1] She attended Christchurch Girls’ High School and was in Year 12 when she was selected in Canterbury's Sevens squad at the end of 2016.[2] She captained her school's first XV's in Year 13 and was a specialist halfback.[2]

Rugby career

Kelly was a member of Canterbury's winning 2017 Farah Palmer Cup squad. In November 2020, she was selected for the NZ Barbarians squad to play the Black Ferns in two matches.[3]

Kelly was named in Matatū's squad for their inaugural season of Super Rugby Aupiki in November 2021.[4] She made Canterbury's squad for the 2022 Farah Palmer Cup season, and started at fly-half in their opening match against Wellington.[5][6]

Kelly featured in Matatū's first Super Rugby Aupiki win as they narrowly beat the Blues 33–31 at the start of the 2023 season.[7][8] She also scored her first Super Rugby try in the final round of the competition, her side lost to Chiefs Manawa 38–46.[9] She started in the grand final when Matatū defeated defending champions, Chiefs Manawa, to win their first title.[10][11]

On 17 April 2023, Kelly was among 34 players who were given Black Ferns contracts in their build up toward the 2025 Rugby World Cup.[12][13] In June, she was named in the Black Ferns 30-player squad to compete in the Pacific Four Series and O’Reilly Cup.[14][15] She made her international debut against Australia on 29 June 2023 at Brisbane.[16][17] She later featured in her sides 21–52 victory over Canada at the Pacific Four Series in Ottawa.

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References
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  2. "Rosie Kelly and Grace Brooker leading the way in youthful CGHS rugby team". College Sport Media. 2017-08-09. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  3. "Eloise Blackwell named as Captain of the Black Ferns". www.aucklandrugby.co.nz. 2020. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  4. "Matatū confirm their inaugural 2022 squad". Crusaders Rugby. 2021-11-04. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  5. "12 current or former Black Ferns headline 2022 Farah Palmer Cup Squad". Canterbury Rugby. 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  6. "Canterbury name nine Black Ferns for Farah Palmer Cup opener". 1 News. 2022-07-15. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  7. Wall, Jamie (2023-02-25). "Matatū pip Blues Women in outstanding performance". superrugby.co.nz. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  8. Meikle, Hayden (2023-02-27). "Matatū victory bodes well for upcoming season". Otago Daily Times Online News. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  9. Burnes, Campbell (2023-03-11). "Chiefs Manawa top qualifiers into Super Rugby Aupiki Semis". superrugby.co.nz. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  10. "Team Naming: Aupiki Grand Final". Matatū. 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  11. "Grand Final Match Report". Matatū. 2023-03-30. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  12. "Black Ferns contracts revealed". RNZ. 2023-04-17. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  13. "Black Ferns contracts announced for 2023". allblacks.com. 2023-04-17. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  14. "First Black Ferns squad of 2023 named". allblacks.com. 2023-06-07. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  15. "Nine rookies named in first Black Ferns squad of 2023". NZ Herald. 2023-06-07. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  16. "PREVIEW: Black Ferns v Wallaroos (Brisbane)". allblacks.com. 2023-06-29. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
  17. Burnes, Campbell (2023-06-30). "Black Ferns run rampant in Redcliffe". allblacks.com. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
  18. "Black Ferns fly past Canada in front of record crowd in Ottawa". Americas Rugby News. 2023-07-09. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
  19. Burnes, Campbell (2023-07-09). "Black Ferns secure WXV1 qualification with Ottawa victory". allblacks.com. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
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