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Katie Sands

'That was for you!' New Wales wing honours late sister as parents travel 3,000 miles to witness special moment

New Wales winger Lowri Norkett says she has achieved her dream by wearing the Welsh jersey in honour of her late sister Elli.

Lowri took the field for her first rugby union cap against Canada on Saturday in Halifax, with her parents Kim and Caroline travelling more than 2,500 miles to take in the special occasion.

The night before, the Welsh camp had presented Lowri with a No. 14 jersey (despite her starting on the opposite wing) in a special tribute to Elli, who wore that shirt number. She was highly-regarded in the rugby world and beyond, earning four Wales caps and travelling to a World Cup, but tragically died following a car accident in 2017 aged 20.

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