10 Aug 2013

Two newcomers in Silver Ferns squad

6:11 am on 10 August 2013

The Silver Ferns coach Waimara Taumanu has named two newcomers in her squad of 15 for next month's series against Australia.

The Pulse midcourter, 27-year-old Katarina Cooper has returned from injury to make the squad after missing this season's trans-tasman competition.

Southern Steel midcourter Courtney Tairi is the other new player.

Anna Harrison and Liana Leota were unavailable.

Silver Ferns: Jodi Brown, Anna Thompson, Katarina Cooper, Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit, Katrina Grant, Courtney Tairi, Irene van Dyk, Joline Henry, Leana de Bruin, Casey Kopua, Laura Langman, Maria Tutaia, Cathrine Latu, Camilla Lees, Kayla Cullen