Adelaide Thunderbirds' prized recruit Cathrine Tuivaiti is unlikely to play in the next Super Netball season because of a knee injury.
The Thunderbirds announced the signing of the former New Zealand international Tuivaiti last Wednesday, five days after the goal shooter injured a knee in her last game for Central Pulse in NZ.
Scans have shown Tuivaiti ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament and requires a knee reconstruction, the Thunderbirds said on Tuesday.