Kayla_McAlister

Kayla McAlister

Kayla McAlister

New Zealand netball and rugby sevens player

Kayla Ahki (née McAlister; born 6 August 1988) is a New Zealand netball and rugby sevens player. She has previously played for the Northern Mystics in 2011,[1] and was a training partner in 2012, and currently plays for the NZ Women's Rugby Sevens team.[2] In 2013, McAlister was named the World Rugby Women's Player of the Year.[3]

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Of Māori descent, McAlister affiliates to the Te Āti Awa iwi.[4] She is the sister of former All Black Luke McAlister.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "Netball: Mystics pull off a coup with newest recruit – Sport – NZ Herald News". Nzherald.co.nz. 16 September 2010. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  2. [2]
    The Crimson Hat (15 September 2010). "McAlister's sister to play for Mystics – Netball News". TVNZ. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  3. [3]
    worldrugby.org. "World Rugby Sevens Players of the Year 2019 nominees announced". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  4. [4]
    "43 Māori athletes to head to Rio Olympics". Te Karere. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  5. [5]
    The Crimson Hat (20 July 2012). "McAlister's sister into womens [sic] Sevens squad – Sevens News". TVNZ. Archived from the original on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2012.


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