Exia Shelford

Exia Edwards is a former New Zealand rugby union player, representing and Bay of [Plenty Rugby Union|Bay of Plenty]. She made her international debut at the 1998 Rugby World Cup in the Netherlands. She was also part of two other successful Rugby World Cup's in 2002 and 2006.
In 1999, Shelford scored a try when the New Zealand [women's national rugby union team|Black Ferns] beat the United States women's national [rugby union team|United States] 65–5 at Palmerston North. At the 2005 Canada Cup she scored a try in the 30–9 victory over Scotland at Ottawa.
Shelford also played rugby league for the New Zealand Māori women's team and netball for Bay of Plenty.