Rosie Kelly Explained

Birth Place:Hokitika, New Zealand
Height:1.59 m
Ru Position:Fly-half
Ru Provinceyears1:2017
Ru Province1:Canterbury
Ru Provinceapps1:4
Ru Provincepoints1:0
Ru Provinceyears2:2018–20
Ru Province2:Otago
Ru Provinceapps2:20
Ru Provincepoints2:192
Ru Provinceyears3:2021–
Ru Province3:Canterbury
Ru Provinceapps3:8
Ru Provincepoints3:13
Superyears1:2022–
Super1:Matatū
Superapps1:5
Superpoints1:5
Repyears1:2023
Repcaps1:2
Reppoints1:0
Module:
Embed:yes
Year1start:2024
Year1end:present
Club1:Parramatta Eels Women
Appearances1:3
Tries1:1
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:4

Rosie Kelly (born 16 January 2000) is a New Zealand professional rugby union and rugby league player who currently plays as a for the Parramatta Eels in the NRL Women's Premiership.[1] [2]

Early life

Kelly was born in the West Coast region of the South Island in the small town of Hokitika. She fell in love with rugby at a young age and played with the boys’ team until she was eleven.[3] 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.[4] She captained her school's first XV's in Year 13 and was a specialist halfback.

Rugby union 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.[5]

Kelly was named in Matatū's squad for their inaugural season of Super Rugby Aupiki in November 2021.[6] She made Canterbury's squad for the 2022 Farah Palmer Cup season, and started at fly-half in their opening match against Wellington.[7] [8]

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.[9] [10] She also scored her first Super Rugby try in the final round of the competition, her side lost to Chiefs Manawa 38–46.[11] She started in the grand final when Matatū defeated defending champions, Chiefs Manawa, to win their first title.[12] [13]

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.[14] [15] In June, she was named in the Black Ferns 30-player squad to compete in the Pacific Four Series and O’Reilly Cup.[16] [17] She made her international debut against Australia on 29 June 2023 at Brisbane.[18] [19] She later featured in her sides 21–52 victory over Canada at the Pacific Four Series in Ottawa.[20] [21]

Rugby league career

On 9 July 2024, the Parramatta Eels announced that they had signed Kelly on a one-year contract for the 2024 National Rugby League Women's season.[22]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Black Fern Kelly signs with Eels . Parramatta Eels . 9 July 2024.
  2. Web site: Official Telstra Women's Premiership profile of Rosie Kelly . Parramatta Eels . 11 August 2024.
  3. Web site: 2022-02-28 . Women's Super Rugby team signals exciting future for women in the sport . 2023-05-13 . MiNDFOOD . en-AU.
  4. Web site: 2017-08-09 . Rosie Kelly and Grace Brooker leading the way in youthful CGHS rugby team . 2023-05-13 . College Sport Media . en.
  5. Web site: 2020 . Eloise Blackwell named as Captain of the Black Ferns . 2023-05-13 . www.aucklandrugby.co.nz.
  6. Web site: 2021-11-04 . Matatū confirm their inaugural 2022 squad . 2023-05-13 . Crusaders Rugby . en-US.
  7. Web site: 2022 . 12 current or former Black Ferns headline 2022 Farah Palmer Cup Squad . 2023-05-13 . Canterbury Rugby . en-NZ.
  8. Web site: 2022-07-15 . Canterbury name nine Black Ferns for Farah Palmer Cup opener . 2023-05-13 . 1 News . en.
  9. Web site: Wall . Jamie . 2023-02-25 . Matatū pip Blues Women in outstanding performance . 2023-05-13 . superrugby.co.nz . en-GB.
  10. Web site: Meikle . Hayden . 2023-02-27 . Matatū victory bodes well for upcoming season . 2023-05-13 . Otago Daily Times Online News . en.
  11. Web site: Burnes . Campbell . 2023-03-11 . Chiefs Manawa top qualifiers into Super Rugby Aupiki Semis . 2023-05-13 . superrugby.co.nz . en-GB.
  12. Web site: 2023-03-24 . Team Naming: Aupiki Grand Final . 2023-05-13 . Matatū . en-NZ.
  13. Web site: 2023-03-30 . Grand Final Match Report . 2023-05-13 . Matatū . en-NZ.
  14. Web site: 2023-04-17 . Black Ferns contracts revealed . 2023-05-13 . RNZ . en-nz.
  15. Web site: 2023-04-17 . Black Ferns contracts announced for 2023 . 2023-05-13 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
  16. Web site: 2023-06-07 . First Black Ferns squad of 2023 named . 2023-06-07 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
  17. Web site: 2023-06-07 . Nine rookies named in first Black Ferns squad of 2023 . 2023-06-07 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
  18. Web site: 2023-06-29 . PREVIEW: Black Ferns v Wallaroos (Brisbane) . 2023-07-02 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
  19. Web site: Burnes . Campbell . 2023-06-30 . Black Ferns run rampant in Redcliffe . 2023-07-02 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
  20. Web site: 2023-07-09 . Black Ferns fly past Canada in front of record crowd in Ottawa . 2023-07-09 . Americas Rugby News . en-US.
  21. Web site: Burnes . Campbell . 2023-07-09 . Black Ferns secure WXV1 qualification with Ottawa victory . 2023-07-09 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
  22. Web site: Black Fern Kelly signs with Eels. 9 Jul 2024. Parra Eels. 9 Jul 2024.

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