| Born | (1993-01-08)8 January 1993 (age 32) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kelsie Thwaites (néeWills; born 8 January 1993) is a New Zealandrugby union player. She previously represented New Zealand inbeach volleyball before switching torugby.[1]
Thwaites completed an indoor volleyball scholarship in the United States, and played professionally inParis.[1]
Thwaites and playing partnerShaunna Polley represented New Zealand at the2018 Commonwealth Games.[2][3] They were the nation's first women's beach volleyball team to compete at the Games.[2][3] The pair won a bronze medal at theUlsan Open inSouth Korea on the2017 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour.[3]
Thwaites made a switch torugby union in 2019.[1] She made theBay of Plenty Volcanix squad in her debut year for theFarah Palmer Cup.[4][5] She wore the black jersey for the first time in two non-test matches against the NZ Barbarians in 2020.[2] She made her international debut for theBlack Ferns againstEngland on 31 October 2021 atExeter.[6][2]
Thwaites was named in theChiefs Manawa squad for the2023 Super Rugby Aupiki season.[7]
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