Krysten Cottrell ( ''née'' Duffill, born 17 January 1992) is a New Zealand

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player. She made her international debut for

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in 2018. She also plays for the

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in the

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competition and represents

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provincially.

Rugby career

2018

In 2018, Cottrell was one of 28

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who were offered contracts. She is a women's rugby development officer for

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. Cottrell made her international debut for

off the bench against

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on 18 August at

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. She was later selected for the Black Ferns November tour of 2018. She appeared in all three tests against the

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and

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2019

Cottrell was named in New Zealand's squad for the

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. She only featured in the match against

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. She later played in both of the Black Ferns two-test match series against Australia in August.

2021

On 3 November, Cottrell was named in the Blues squad for the inaugural

competition. She was in the Blues starting line up for their first game, she converted a try against

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in their 21–10 victory. She also started in their 0–35 thrashing by the

Chiefs Manawa The Chiefs Manawa are a New Zealand women's professional rugby union team based in Hamilton, New Zealand, that competes in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition. Chiefs Manawa won the inaugural season of the Super Rugby Aupiki competition. They w ...

in the final round.

References

External links

Black Ferns Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cottrell, Krysten 1992 births Living people New Zealand female rugby union players New Zealand women's international rugby union players 21st-century New Zealand sportswomen People educated at Taradale High School