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Rosie Kelly

Date of birth	(2000-01-16) 16 January 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Hokitika, New Zealand
Height	1.59 m (5 ft 3 in)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 2017 Canterbury 4 (0) 2018–20 Otago 20 (192) 2021– Canterbury 8 (13) Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 2022–24 Matatū 5 (5) 2025– Chiefs Manawa () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2023  New Zealand 4 (0)
Rugby league career
Playing information
Position	Centre
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2024– Parramatta Eels Women 3 1 0 0 4

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

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. 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. 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.

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

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

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. In June, she was named in the Black Ferns 30-player squad to compete in the Pacific Four Series and O’Reilly Cup. She made her international debut against Australia on 29 June 2023 at Brisbane. She later featured in her sides 21–52 victory over Canada at the Pacific Four Series in Ottawa. Rosie Play 4 test matches thus far for Black Ferns against Australia (2), USA, Canada

On 25 October 2024 it was announced Kelly will be joining Chiefs Manawa in 2025.

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.

References

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

• 2000 births
• Living people
• New Zealand female rugby union players
• New Zealand women's international rugby union players
• 21st-century New Zealand sportswomen