Thunderbirds recruit out with knee injury

Adelaide Thunderbirds are likely to be without prized recruit Cathrine Tuivaiti for the Super Netball season because of a knee injury.

Cathrine Tuivaiti has played for New Zealand against Australia. (AAP)

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.