Waikato speedster Stacey Waaka will debut for the Black Ferns in Canada later this month.

Stacey Waaka has risen up the rugby ranks faster than most.

The 19-year-old Waikato speedster first stepped onto a rugby field only three years ago, playing sevens, and her first taste of 15-a-side rugby was in 2014, joining the Waikato national women's provincial championship team.

Now she's preparing for her first outing for the national team, called into the Black Ferns squad for their tour of Canada this month.

A speedy centre, Waaka has been learning off Waikato team mates in the New Zealand squad.

Second five-eighth Chelsea Alley is on her inside, while Honey Hireme plays a wing, providing a strong Waikato presence around Waaka in the New Zealand team.

Having those connections in the squad which have been built up in a Waikato uniform should help Waaka hit the ground running at international level.

"When I'm lost with the game plan and have questions I always ask them and they give all the right feedback," Waaka said.

"Having them around just makes me more confident."

Not that confidence seems to be an issue for Waaka.

Playing at the national sevens tournament this year, and the Northern Region Sevens tournament in December, Waaka showed great instincts with the ball in hand and impressed New Zealand Women's Sevens coach Sean Horan with her play.

She has already spent a few camps with the national sevens team, learning off Black Ferns team mates Hireme and Selica Winiata, and a graduation to the national sevens team should come sooner rather than later.

"My ultimate goal or dream is to play rugby as a fulltime job, and I know that's only offered in sevens at the moment," Waaka said.

"I know that playing 15s is only going to help me in my sevens game, so I'm loving both."

Waaka's older brother, Beaudein, made his debut for the New Zealand Sevens team this year under master coach Gordon Tietjens, and proved his worth with a number of strong displays deputising for injured star Gillies Kaka.

With her parents making the move to Hamilton from Whakatane to help Waaka juggle rugby and university studies, Beaudein also made the move to Hamilton, bringing the family together for the first time in a long time.

Waaka said her brother gives her tips from time to time about the game, but mainly tries to teach her to kick the ball better.

Beaudein Waaka is possibly the best drop-kicker of a ball you'll see, and could teach his sister plenty about the art of kicking.

"It's amazing how fast it's all happened for us," Waaka said.

"We always had goals and dreams of getting this black jersey, but to happen this close and this young, me 19 and him only just turning 21, it's definitely special. We're pretty proud.

"He always tries to make me go out kicking with him. I've been told for Black Ferns I do need a good kick, and I told him that so he's been trying to help me get out there kicking the ball."

With good performances in the Black Ferns jersey, the Waaka siblings could soon be joining the Webber's, Jordon and Joe, as national sevens siblings in the near future.