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New Zealand netball international
Courtney Tairi (born 15 July 1988) is a former New Zealand netball international . She also represented Australia at under-21 level. She was a member of the Australia team that won the 2009 World Youth Netball Championships . During the ANZ Championship era, Tairi played for New South Wales Swifts , Southern Steel and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic . She finished her netball playing career with Northern Stars in the 2017 ANZ Premiership . Since retiring as a netball player, Tairi has worked a broadcaster, presenter and commentator for Sky Sport (New Zealand) .
Early life, family and education [ edit ]
Tairi was born and raised in Sydney , New South Wales . Her parents were originally from New Zealand . Her father is a Māori from Cambridge . Her tribe is Tainui and her sub-tribe is Ngāti Korokī Kahukura . Her mother is a Pākehā from Invercargill . She has two sisters. She regularly spent family holidays in New Zealand. Tairi is both an Australian and New Zealand citizen.[1] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Between 2004 and 2005 she attended the Western Sydney Academy of Sport.[9]
Playing career [ edit ]
Early years [ edit ]
Tairi began playing netball aged 7. She played competitively throughout her school years. She was first spotted by Julie Fitzgerald , her future coach at New South Wales Swifts and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic , when she was 14.[1] [8] In 2007 she was included in the Hunter Jaegers squad for the final season of the Commonwealth Bank Trophy era.[2] [10] [11]
New South Wales [ edit ]
In 2007 and 2009, Tairi represented New South Wales in the Australian National Netball Championships at under-19 and under-21 levels. She was captain of the under-21 team that won seven of their eight games as they won the 2009 under-21 title.[10] [12]
Australian Institute of Sport [ edit ]
Between 2008 and 2009, Tairi played for the Australian Institute of Sport in the Australian Netball League . In both 2008 and 2009, she was a member of AIS teams that finished as runners up to Victoria Fury . In 2009 she won the Anne Clark Award. While playing for AIS, she also represented Australia at under-21 level.[2] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]
New South Wales Swifts [ edit ]
Between 2009 and 2011 , Tairi played for New South Wales Swifts . She made her senior Swifts debut in a 2009 ANZ Championship Round 14 match against Southern Steel . In 2010 , Tairi played nine games for the Swifts, helping them win the 2010 ANZ Championship minor premiership.[2] [11] [12] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21]
Southern Steel [ edit ]
In 2012 and 2013 , Tairi played for Southern Steel .[22] [23] [24] [25] She was eligible to play for Steel as a non-import player. Steel co-coach Natalie Avellino made the initial approach, inviting Tairi to play for Steel.[5] [26] In a 2012 Round 7 match against Northern Mystics , she suffered a season ending ACL injury .[27] [28]
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic [ edit ]
Between 2014 and 2016 , Tairi played for Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic .[29] [30] [31] [32] [33] In a 2015 Round 1 match against Adelaide Thunderbirds , she suffered an achilles tendon rupture , ending her season after just one match. It was the third major injury of Tairi's career, following a 2007 knee injury her 2012 ACL injury.[34] [35] [36] She returned to play for Magic in 2016 and was a member of the team that won the New Zealand Conference .[1] [37] [33]
Northern Stars [ edit ]
Tairi finished her netball playing career with Northern Stars in the 2017 ANZ Premiership . She was named as vice captain to Leana de Bruin for the new franchise.[3] [38] [39] [40]
International career [ edit ]
Australia [ edit ]
In 2008 and 2009, Tairi was included in Australia under-21 squads. She was a member of the Australia U-21 team that won the 2009 World Youth Netball Championships and she was vice-captain of an Australia U-21 team during a tour of Jamaica .[2] [12] [14] [16] [41]
New Zealand [ edit ]
In 2013, Tairi made three senior appearances for New Zealand . On 15 September 2013, she made her senior debut for New Zealand against Australia in the first test of the 2013 Constellation Cup .[4] [6] [42] [43] [44] She was also a member of the New Zealand team that won the 2013 Fast5 Netball World Series .[45] Tairi was included in the 2014–15 New Zealand squad. However injuries prevented her from making more appearances.[42] [46]
Broadcaster and presenter [ edit ]
Since retiring as a netball player, Tairi has worked a broadcaster, presenter and commentator for Sky Sport (New Zealand) . She has presented coverage of a variety of sports competitions including tennis , ANZ Premiership , NRL and NRLW . She has hosted The Kiwi League Show , alongside Monty Betham , and presented on Warriors TV . She also fronted Sky Sport's coverage of the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics . At the 2020 ASB Classic she interviewed Serena Williams and Caroline Wozniacki .[1] [7] [8] [48] [49]
Personal life [ edit ]
Tairi has had a relationship with Maurice Blair , a rugby league player.[4] [6] [23] [44]
Honours [ edit ]
New South Wales Swifts
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Australia
New Zealand
Australian Institute of Sport
New South Wales
References [ edit ]
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^ a b "Winning start to Constellation Cup series for Silver Ferns" . www.netballnz.co.nz. 15 September 2013. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2022 .
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