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A try on full-time from Canadian international Cindy Nelles gave Canterbury a dramatic come-from-behind victory over Waikato in Saturday’s Farah Palmer Cup Final. With the Cantabrians trailing by four and the game in its 81st minute, Nelles barged through two defenders to claim the winning score.
It’s been an exceptional two seasons for Nelles in New Zealand. The 27-year-old has been a fixture in the Canterbury side since arriving last year and also started in the 2019 Cup Final. She scored a try against Auckland in last week’s Semi Final and her latest effort gives Canterbury their 4th straight title.
Nelles made her test debut against the USA in 2014 and was part of the 2017 World Cup squad. The Belleville native has not played for Canada since the November 2018 test against Scotland. A recall for the 2021 World Cup, to be hosted in New Zealand, now looks a certainty.
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— Black Ferns (@BlackFerns) October 31, 2020
