Kerri Louise Ferris
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Born9 January 1970
SchoolWoden Valley High School,
Narrabundah College
Narrabundah College
Position
Halfback
Position
Halfback
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Kerri Louise Ferris (born 9 January 1970) is a former Australian rugby union player. She made her test debut for Australia in 1994 against the Black Ferns in Sydney.[1][2] She competed at the 1998 and 2002 Rugby World Cup's.[1][3]
Ferris was born in Gisborne, New Zealand. Her family moved to Australia when she was ten.[2] She made 13 test appearances for the Wallaroos between 1994 and 2002.[1] Her last test match was in the 2002 World Cup in Spain, it was against Scotland in Girona.[1]
In 2022, Ferris was appointed as the Kariong Wanderers head coach, making her the first female rugby union head coach in the region.[2] She was inducted into the NSW Waratahs inaugural Hall of Fame in June 2024.[4]