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Four Tall Ferns have signed up with the new Christchurch-based team to play in the Australian national women's basketball league. Kate McMeeken-Ruscoe, sisters Charmian and Natalie Purcell and Noni Wharemate have become the franchise's first recruits.
A fifth player, forward Lisa Wallbutton, will iron out some fine details before signing. She insists her signature is a formality.
