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Cindy Nelles is set to play against the defending World Cup champions later this month. The Canadian international has been given the rare honor of being selected to the New Zealand Barbarians squad that will play two matches against the Black Ferns as part of their preparations for RWC 2021.
It’s been a memorable few weeks for Nelles. She scored a try against Auckland in the Farah Palmer Cup Semi Final and then notched the game-winner on full-time in the Final to give Canterbury their fourth consecutive Cup title, and second straight for the Belleville, Ontario, native.
Included in the Barbarians squad are six capped Black Ferns, the rest uncapped hopefuls with spots in the World Cup squad up for grabs. Nelles is expected to be on Canada’s roster in New Zealand next year. The two upcoming matches are scheduled for November 14 in Auckland and one week later in Nelson.
