New Zealand Woman’s Weekly

LIFE AFTER NETBALL Courtney’s brave rebound

Former Silver Fern Courtney Tairi is used to doing things just a little differently.

Take her netball journey, for example. Born in Australia to Kiwi parents, Courtney (31) spent her life vying for spots in Aussie’s domestic league. She played three seasons for the New South Wales Swifts before returning to New Zealand, determined to fulfil her dream of becoming a Fern.

Always calling herself a Kiwi, despite what it said on her birth certificate, the stunning athlete

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