Furore over husband Israel has dogged her recentlyCalls time as second most capped Silver Fern playerSilver Ferns
shooting great Maria Folau has retired from all netball, ending her 150-cap career with a low-key farewell. A Netball
New Zealand press release confirmed the 32-year-old had hung up her bib, having played her final Tests in the recent Constellation Cup series loss to Australia.
Known for deadly shooting radar, particularly from distance, Folau became a regular fixture for the Silver Ferns and was a key figure when they pipped the Diamonds in the final of this year’s
World Cup in Liverpool. That gold medal added to three world championship silvers and two Commonwealth Games golds.