24 Sep 2013

Silver Ferns drop defender to bolster midcourt

7:33 am on 24 September 2013

The midcourt problems the Silver Ferns had during the first two Constellation Cup netball test against Australia have cost Central Pulse defender Te Huinga Reo Selby Rickit her place in the squad for the remaining three tests of the series.

While the Silver Ferns won the first test in Invercargill they lost the second in Auckland but in neither test did Anna Thompson or Courtney Tairi dominate at wing attack.

That's prompted the national selectors to bring in Shannon Francois from the Southern Steel, giving them a third option ahead of the third test in Adelaide next week.