After a 10-year absence, former rugby star Stephanie Cuvelier is back on the netball court for Hong Kong
The 26-year-old first represented the territory in 2007 and returns to the team for the Nations Cup in Singapore
She may only be 26 but life has already come full circle for Stephanie Cuvelier as the dual international prepares to step out for Hong Kong in netball’s Nations Cup in Singapore.
It has been 10 years since Cuvelier last represented Hong Kong on a netball court but she certainly hasn’t been laying idle in the interim, spending four years in the full-time rugby sevens programme at the HKSI.
Her first stint in international netball was short-lived – she played one tournament in 2007 as a 16-year-old – and the midcourter is surprised to find herself back in Hong Kong colours so soon after stepping away from rugby 12 months ago.
“Coming back to netball and suddenly getting the opportunity to play for Hong Kong again, it’s been awesome but I feel like I’m starting from scratch and I’m learning about the sport again,” she said.
“For me that’s why I like doing things, I like to learn. I always take pride in playing for my country and it’s an honour that not many people get.”
