Marcelle Parkes

Marcelle Parkes is a versatile player having represented the Black Ferns and Matatū. She began her rugby jrouney with Wellington in 2018 before moving to Canterbury where she played 21 matches and scored 20 points. In 2022, Parkes joined Matatū for the inaugural Sky Super Rugby Aupiki season and was instrumental in their 2023 title win.  

Making her Black Ferns debut in 2018, Parkes earned five Test caps as a loose forward between 2018 and 2019. After a four-year hiatus, she made a remarkable return to the nation team in 2024, transitioning to loosehead prop, a position she embraced following a suggestion from Matatū coach Whitney Hansen.