Te Paea Selby-Rickit Explained
Te Paea Selby-Rickit (born 14 January 1992) is a New Zealand netball international. She was a member of the New Zealand teams that won the 2019 Netball World Cup. She has also represented New Zealand at the 2018 and the 2022 Commonwealth Games and the 2023 Netball World Cup. She was a member of two premiership winning teams – the 2017 and 2018 Southern Steel teams. She was also a member of the Steel team that won the 2017 Netball New Zealand Super Club tournament. Since 2019 she has played for Mainland Tactix. Her older sister, Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit, is a former New Zealand netball international. Her father, Hud Rickit, is a former New Zealand rugby union international.
Early life, family and education
Selby-Rickit is a Māori with Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Tūwharetoa and Ngāti Porou affiliations.[1] [2] [3] [4] She was born and raised in Ōtaki.[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] She is the daughter of Mereana Selby and Hud Rickit. Her mother is the CEO at Te Wānanga o Raukawa. Her father is a former New Zealand rugby union international. She has four siblings. Her older sister, Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit, is a former New Zealand netball international. They were team mates at Southern Steel. A third sister, Miriama, also played netball at National Provincial Championship level. Her brothers, Manaaki Selby-Rickit and Ngarongo Selby-Rickit, are both rugby union players. The five siblings were all educated at kura kaupapa and were raised speaking te reo Māori.[4] [7] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] Between 2010 and 2018, Selby-Rickit attended the University of Otago where she trained to be a teacher at the College of Education.[1] [19] [20] [21] [22]
Playing career
Southern Steel
Between 2011 and 2019, Selby-Rickit made 93 senior appearances for Southern Steel, initially in the ANZ Championship and later in the ANZ Premiership.[5] [6] [21] [23] [24] [25] Her 2011 team mates included her older sister, Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit.[26] On 14 February 2011, Selby-Rickit made her ANZ Championship debut for Steel in a Round 1 match against Northern Mystics, acting as cover for an injured Daneka Wipiiti.[21] [23] Between 2011 and 2014, she made just 18 appearances for the Steel, finding herself behind Jodi Brown and Donna Wilkins when it came to selection.[22] [27] [28] On 19 April 2017, Selby-Rickit made her 50th senior league appearance for Steel in a Round 4 match against Mainland Tactix.[21] [23] [29] Together with Te Huinga, she was subsequently a prominent member of the Steel teams that won the 2017 and 2018 ANZ Premierships and the 2017 Netball New Zealand Super Club tournament.[18] [30] [31] [32] [33]
Mainland Tactix
Since 2019, Selby-Rickit has played for Mainland Tactix.[6] [24] [25] [34] [35] On 13 July 2020, she made her 100th senior league appearance in a Round 5 match against Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic.[36] [37] [38] She was subsequently a prominent member of the 2020 and 2021 Mainland Tactix teams that finished as ANZ Premiership runners up and grand finalists.[39] [40] [41] [42] On 27 March 2023, she made her 50th appearance for Tactix in a Round 4 match against Magic.[43] On 7 May 2023, she made her 150th senior league appearance in a Round 10 match against Northern Stars.[44]
New Zealand
In August 2016, Selby-Rickit was called up for the senior New Zealand team.[45] [46] On 27 August 2016, Selby-Rickit made her senior debut against England during the 2016 Netball Quad Series. She made her international debut at goal attack, coming on at the start of the fourth quarter, to replace Ameliaranne Wells. With her older sister, Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit, already an international, the Selby-Rickit sisters became only the second set of sisters, after Maxine Blomquist and Annette Heffernan, to play for New Zealand.[14] [47] Selby-Rickit was subsequently a member of the New Zealand teams that won the 2016 Fast5 Netball World Series,[48] the 2017 Netball Quad Series,[49] [50] [51] the 2019 Netball World Cup[52] [53] and the 2020 Netball Nations Cup.[54] [55] [56] [57] [58] She also represented New Zealand at the 2018[59] [60] and 2022 Commonwealth Games[3] [61] [62] and the 2023 Netball World Cup.[63] [64] [65] [66] [67]
- Notes
- Member of the squad. However she did not play in the series.
Statistics
Grand finals
Individual
|- style="background-color: #eaeaea"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" |2011|style="text-align:center;"|Steel||| || || || || || || || ||2[22] |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" |2012|style="text-align:center;"|Steel|?/?|| || || || || || || || ||5? |- style="background-color: #eaeaea"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" |2013|style="text-align:center;"|Steel||| || || || || || || || ||3|- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" |2014|style="text-align:center;"|Steel||| || || || || || || || ||5 |- style="background-color: #eaeaea"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" |2015|style="text-align:center;"|Steel| || || || || || || || || ||14 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" |2016|style="text-align:center;"|Steel||| || || || || || || || ||14 |- |- style="background-color: #eaeaea"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" |2017|style="text-align:center;"|Steel|||?||16||272||?||3||14||33||47||14 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" |2018|style="text-align:center;"|Steel|||?||50||273||?||2||17||57||95||17 |- style="background-color: #eaeaea"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" |2019|style="text-align:center;"|Steel|||184||27||362||248||5||15||54||88||16|- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" |2020|style="text-align:center;"|Tactix|||205||7||194||291||4||13||37||73||15 |- style="background-color: #eaeaea"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" |2021|style="text-align:center;"|Tactix|||226||21||276||316||0||15||47||94||15|- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" |2022|style="text-align:center;"|Tactix|||228||19||307||302||1||7||13||100||15|- style="background-color: #eaeaea"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" |2023|style="text-align:center;"|Tactix|||?||13||290||258||4||13||44||90||15 |- class="sortbottom"! colspan=2| Career! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! |}
- Notes
Honours
- New Zealand
- Southern Steel
- Mainland Tactix
Notes and References
- Web site: It’s a big year for...Te Paea Selby-Rickit. www.newsroom.co.nz. 2 February 2018. 5 October 2023.
- Web site: From embarassed to grateful: a netball star's Te Reo Māori journey. stuff.co.nz. 16 September 2022. 25 September 2023.
- Web site: 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games. maorisportsawards.co.nz. 19 July 2022. 12 October 2023.
- Web site: Mereana Selby. www.tworfoundation.co.nz. 2 October 2023.
- Web site: ANZ Premiership Netball 2017 Media Guide. www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 26 March 2017. 30 April 2017. 9 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170409071006/https://www.anzpremiership.co.nz/Images/Assets/12762/1/anzp-media-guide-2017.pdf. dead.
- Web site: Te Paea Selby-Rickit. anzpremiership.co.nz. 5 October 2023.
- Web site: A touch of Steel in the linguistic renaissance. stuff.co.nz. 31 July 2010. 25 September 2023.
- Web site: Selby-Rickit sisters return to Otaki with Southern Steel. stuff.co.nz. 2 March 2017. 28 September 2023.
- Web site: Otaki trip home for two Steel players. www.odt.co.nz. 10 March 2017. 26 September 2023.
- Web site: Netball: Make te reo Māori compulsory says Silver Fern. www.rnz.co.nz. 12 September 2018. 5 October 2023.
- Web site: Netball: Sibling rivalry takes to court. www.odt.co.nz. 8 July 2010. 5 October 2023.
- Web site: Us Two: Netballers Te Huinga and Te Paea Selby-Rickit. stuff.co.nz. 19 February 2016. 25 September 2023.
- Web site: Selby-Rickit sisters burning passion to speak te reo Māori. www.teaomaori.news. 8 July 2016. 5 October 2023.
- Web site: Selby-Rickit becomes Silver Fern #161. www.silverferns.co.nz. 29 August 2016. 10 December 2021.
- Web site: Unique partnership formed between Pulse and Ōtaki's Te Wānanga o Raukawa. www.nzherald.co.nz. 11 June 2019. 24 May 2022.
- Web site: Rugby and netball feast for Selby-Rickit whānau this weekend. www.nzherald.co.nz. 27 February 2020. 25 September 2023.
- Web site: Sporting families divided on game day. www.rnz.co.nz. 18 July 2020. 25 September 2023.
- Web site: Brendon Egan. ANZ Premiership: Selby-Rickit sisters square off against each other in elimination final. stuff.co.nz. 31 July 2021. 27 September 2023.
- Web site: Sport in shooter Selby-Rickit's blood. www.odt.co.nz. 23 September 2010. 26 September 2010.
- Web site: Trio sign with Southern Steel for next season. stuff.co.nz. 17 August 2011. 12 October 2023.
- Web site: Selby-Rickit proud to reach milestone. www.odt.co.nz. 18 April 2017. 5 October 2023.
- Web site: Brendon Egan. Shooting star Selby-Rickit balances study, sport. stuff.co.nz. 28 March 2012. 5 October 2023.
- Web site: Southern Steel netball goal attack Te Paea Selby-Rickit excited to reach milestone against Mainland Tactix. stuff.co.nz. 18 April 2017. 5 October 2023.
- Web site: Southern Steel lose Silver Ferns shooter Te Paea Selby-Rickit to Tactix and sign overseas replacement. stuff.co.nz. 21 June 2019. 20 October 2022.
- Web site: Steel losing Selby-Rickit, Potgieter but gaining McCollin. www.odt.co.nz. 22 June 2019. 11 October 2023.
- News: Southern Steel 2011 Netball Team. www.southernsteel.co.nz. 21 March 2021.
- Web site: Netball: Selby-Rickit happy to bide her time to get her shot. www.odt.co.nz. 3 June 2012. 5 October 2023.
- Web site: Netball: Selby-Rickit may get starting role. www.odt.co.nz. 28 February 2015. 5 October 2023.
- Web site: Steel blast past Tactix with record win. anzpremiership.co.nz. 20 April 2017. 11 October 2023.
- Web site: Netball South Annual Report 2017. www.silverferns.co.nz. 12 February 2018. 10 May 2022.
- News: Netball premiership grand final ends in big defeat for the Central Pulse. stuff.co.nz. 28 June 2017. 17 August 2022.
- Web site: Southern Steel complete perfect season by winning Super Club final. stuff.co.nz. 7 July 2017. 11 May 2022.
- Web site: Central Pulse 53–54 Southern Steel. mc.championdata.com. 12 August 2018. 10 May 2022.
- Web site: Te Paea Selby-Rickit loving the new challenge. central.rookieme.com. 4 June 2020. 5 October 2023.
- Web site: World Cup year not shaking Tactix goals for Selby-Rickit. tactixnetball.co.nz. 2023. 5 October 2023.
- Web site: ANZ Premiership: Mainland Tactix and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic fight out a draw. stuff.co.nz. 13 July 2020. 11 October 2023.
- Web site: Tactix and Magic fight it out to another nail-biting draw. anzpremiership.co.nz. 14 July 2020. 11 October 2023.
- Web site: Memorable moments for new Tactix recruit. tactixnetball.co.nz. July 2020. 11 October 2023.
- News: Brendon Egan. Feeble to finalists: The story behind the Mainland Tactix incredible ANZ Premiership turnaround. stuff.co.nz. 22 August 2020. 19 June 2022.
- Web site: Brendon Egan. ANZ Premiership: Central Pulse overpower Mainland Tactix to defend title . stuff.co.nz. 23 August 2020. 13 September 2020.
- Web site: Te Paea Selby-Rickit ready to fill Tactix shooting void. www.rnz.co.nz. 19 June 2021. 5 October 2023.
- Web site: ANZ Premiership: Mystics dedicate grand final win to late Silver Fern Margaret Forsyth. stuff.co.nz. 8 August 2021. 8 August 2022.
- Web site: Selby-Rickit preparing for 50th game in Tactix dress. tactixnetball.co.nz. March 2023. 5 October 2023.
- Web site: Brendon Egan. Stars gain crucial win in ANZ Premiership finals race, handing Tactix third straight loss. stuff.co.nz. 7 May 2023. 11 October 2023.
- Web site: Purvis, Selby-Rickit named in Silver Ferns. www.odt.co.nz. 17 August 2016. 5 October 2023.
- Web site: Te Paea Selby-Rickit continues family tradition into the NZ Silver Ferns netball team. stuff.co.nz. 17 August 2016. 5 October 2023.
- Web site: Te Paea Selby-Rickit. www.silverferns.co.nz. 17 April 2022.
- Web site: Fast5 History 2016. World Netball. 8 July 2020. 25 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20200708143950/https://netball.sport/archives/15122. 8 July 2020. live.
- Web site: Big boots to fill for Silver Ferns shooter Te Paea Selby-Rickit. stuff.co.nz. 1 September 2017. 5 October 2023.
- Web site: New Zealand 45–49 England. mc.championdata.com. 30 August 2017. 5 October 2023.
- Web site: New Zealand 57–47 Australia. mc.championdata.com. 3 September 2017.
- Web site: Brendon Egan. Famous Five: Salute to Silver Ferns' World Cup winning teams . stuff.co.nz. 30 November 2021. 22 July 2019.
- Web site: One year on: How the Silver Ferns stunned the netball world in Liverpool. stuff.co.nz. 18 July 2020. 26 April 2022.
- Web site: Brendon Egan. Te Paea Selby-Rickit, Maia Wilson vie for Silver Ferns' starting goal shoot spot. stuff.co.nz. 17 January 2020. 2 January 2023.
- Web site: Brendon Egan. Maia Wilson turns in starring role as Silver Ferns overcome England. stuff.co.nz. 20 January 2020. 30 December 2022.
- Web site: Brendon Egan. Silver Ferns impress again at Nations Cup, routing Jamaica. stuff.co.nz. 23 January 2020. 13 February 2023.
- Web site: New Zealand 48–41 South Africa. mc.championdata.com. 25 January 2020. 30 April 2022.
- Web site: New Zealand 67–56 Jamaica. mc.championdata.com. 26 January 2020. 6 October 2023.
- Web site: Commonwealth Games easy-beats Scotland swept aside by Silver Ferns. stuff.co.nz. 10 April 2018. 8 October 2023.
- Web site: Women Netball Commonwealth Games Golden Goast, Australia 2018 . www.todor66.com. 5 January 2020.
- News: Commonwealth Games: England suffer agonising loss to New Zealand in bronze medal match. www.skysports.com. 7 August 2022. 16 January 2023.
- News: NZ turn the tables on England to win bronze. www.silverferns.co.nz. 8 August 2022. 16 January 2023.
- Web site: New Zealand 76–27 Trinidad and Tobago. mc.championdata.com. 28 July 2023. 7 October 2023.
- Web site: New Zealand 54–44 Uganda. mc.championdata.com. 29 July 2023. 7 October 2023.
- Web site: New Zealand 80–19 Singapore. mc.championdata.com. 30 July 2023. 7 October 2023.
- Web site: Wales 34–83 New Zealand. mc.championdata.com. 31 July 2023. 7 October 2023.
- Web site: New Zealand 45–52 Jamaica. mc.championdata.com. 6 August 2023. 7 October 2023.
- Web site: New Zealand 65–39 England. mc.championdata.com. 27 August 2016. 27 April 2022.
- Web site: New Zealand 72–34 Jamaica. mc.championdata.com. 5 December 2023. 11 September 2016.
- Web site: New Zealand 61–38 Jamaica. mc.championdata.com. 5 December 2023. 14 September 2016.
- Web site: New Zealand 66–38 Jamaica. mc.championdata.com. 5 December 2023. 17 September 2016.
- Web site: Constellation Cup – New Zealand 56–68 Australia. mc.championdata.com. 9 October 2016. 23 March 2022.
- Web site: Australia's Diamonds stunned by New Zealand in Constellation Cup. www.theguardian.com. 12 October 2016. 23 March 2022.
- Web site: Constellation Cup – New Zealand 50–62 Australia. mc.championdata.com. 15 October 2016. 5 October 2023.
- Web site: Constellation Cup – New Zealand 45–49 Australia. mc.championdata.com. 20 October 2016. 23 March 2022.
- Web site: New Zealand 62–55 England. mc.championdata.com. 6 December 2023. 7 September 2017.
- Web site: New Zealand 46–49 England. mc.championdata.com. 6 December 2023. 10 September 2017.
- Web site: Issues for Silver Ferns as Australia take 2-0 Constellation Cup lead. stuff.co.nz. 8 October 2017. 27 March 2022.
- Web site: Australia 55–43 New Zealand. mc.championdata.com. 11 October 2017. 6 October 2023.
- Web site: Constellation Cup – Australia 58–42 New Zealand. mc.championdata.com. 14 October 2017. 26 March 2022.
- Web site: South Africa 46–51 New Zealand. mc.championdata.com. 25 January 2018. 6 October 2023.
- Web site: New Zealand 48–67 Australia. mc.championdata.com. 28 January 2018. 6 October 2023.
- News: Silver Ferns get off to flying start in Taini Jamison Trophy with big win over Malawi. stuff.co.nz. 21 March 2018. 10 December 2023.
- News: Silver Ferns suffer shock defeat to Jamaica in Taini Jamison Trophy series. stuff.co.nz. 22 March 2018. 10 December 2023.
- News: Silver Ferns suffer another loss to Jamaica in Taini Jamison Trophy. stuff.co.nz. 25 March 2018. 10 December 2023.
- Web site: New Zealand 39–52 England. mc.championdata.com. 15 September 2018. 6 October 2023.
- Web site: New Zealand 61–37 South Africa. mc.championdata.com. 18 September 2018. 6 October 2023.
- Web site: Australia 60–55 New Zealand. mc.championdata.com. 23 September 2018. 6 October 2023.
- Web site: Constellation Cup – Australia 57–42 New Zealand. mc.championdata.com. 7 October 2018. 30 March 2022.
- Web site: Diamonds pushed all the way. diamonds.netball.com.au. 10 October 2018. 31 March 2022.
- Web site: Silver Ferns come out on top against the Diamonds. diamonds.netball.com.au. 14 October 2018. 31 March 2022.
- Web site: Constellation Cup – New Zealand 47–58 Australia. mc.championdata.com. 18 October 2018. 30 March 2022.
- Web site: Silver Ferns Team announced to compete for 2019 Constellation Cup. www.silverferns.co.nz. https://web.archive.org/web/20200131092858/https://www.silverferns.co.nz/silver-ferns/news/latest-news/7309-silver-ferns-team-announced-to-compete-for-2019-constellation-cup.html. 31 January 2020. 23 September 2019. 5 August 2021.
- Web site: New Zealand 45–55 England. mc.championdata.com. 22 September 2021. 7 October 2023.
- Web site: New Zealand 45–49 England. mc.championdata.com. 24 September 2021. 7 October 2023.
- Web site: New Zealand 70–45 Jamaica. mc.championdata.com. 21 September 2022. 7 October 2023.
- Web site: New Zealand 75–35 Jamaica. mc.championdata.com. 22 September 2022. 7 October 2023.
- Web site: Australia 62–47 New Zealand. mc.championdata.com. 19 October 2022. 7 October 2023.
- Web site: Australia 62–47 New Zealand. mc.championdata.com. 24 January 2023. 7 October 2023.
- Web site: ANZ Premiership 2022 Media Guide. anzpremiership.co.nz. 14 August 2022. 29 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220529134032/http://anzpremiership.co.nz/Images/Assets/156137/1/2022%20ANZP%20MEDIA%20GUIDE.pdf. dead.