Jerry Collin’s legacy is still hitting hard — this time through his daughter. Honey Kerslake, his eldest, has been carving her own path, co-captaining England U18s at the Women’s Six Nations Festival before stepping up to make her U21 debut.
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And make no mistake — her drive runs deep.
“His inspiration has been one of my biggest driving factors to play rugby,” she says. “Back in New Zealand, my family still talk about everything he did — on the pitch and off it.”
She stays tight with that side of her roots too.
“I get out there as much as I can. They came over last year for the U18 Six Nations — my grandma, my auntie — all watching me play.”
But when England met New Zealand in the 2022 World Cup final? That’s where loyalties got messy.
“I had the black jersey on that day,” she admits. “My family are Samoan, based in New Zealand, and because of my dad they’re massive Kiwi fans.”
No surprise there.
“They’ve got a wedding this Christmas, so I’ll try get back out for that.”
Her rugby journey didn’t come easy either — it started after adversity.
“I got into rugby around ten, after the accident,” she explains. “Then at under-15s I had to move clubs — we were travelling an hour to Crediton just to play in a proper girls’ team. Every Sunday, non-stop.”
And behind it all? One constant.
“My mum’s been my biggest driver. She helped me find opportunities, especially with how few girls’ teams there were locally.”
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