Grace Rasmussen
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Grace Rasmussen is a New Zealand netball
player. Rasmussen played in the National Bank Cup
for the Auckland Diamonds
from 2005–07. She continued playing in Auckland for the Northern Mystics
in the ANZ Championship
, starting in 2008.
Rasmussen was a member of the New Zealand U21 team from 2004–09, winning gold (2005) and silver (2009) medals at the World Youth National Championships. In 2009, she travelled with the senior national team, the Silver Ferns
, as a member of their extended training squad. Rasmussen earned a place in the Silver Ferns lineup the following year, making her debut against Samoa. She later travelled to Delhi for the 2010 Commonwealth Games
, and was named in the 2010 Fastnet Ferns for the World Netball Series
.
Grace Rasmussen is the younger sister of fellow Mystics player Rachel Rasmussen
.
Netball
Netball is a ball sport played between two teams of seven players. Its development, derived from early versions of basketball, began in England in the 1890s. By 1960 international playing rules had been standardised for the game, and the International Federation of Netball and Women's Basketball ...
player. Rasmussen played in the National Bank Cup
National Bank Cup
The National Bank Cup was the pre-eminent national netball competition in New Zealand between 1998 and 2007. From 2008, it was replaced by the ANZ Championship.-Format:...
for the Auckland Diamonds
Auckland Diamonds
The Auckland Diamonds were a regional netball team which represented Auckland-Waitakere and Counties Manukau Netball in New Zealand's National Bank Cup...
from 2005–07. She continued playing in Auckland for the Northern Mystics
Northern Mystics
The Northern Mystics are a New Zealand netball team based in Auckland that currently compete in the trans-Tasman ANZ Championship. The franchise was formed in 2007 as an amalgamation of two teams from the National Bank Cup – the Northern Force and the Auckland Diamonds – after the competition was...
in the ANZ Championship
ANZ Championship
The ANZ Championship is the pre-eminent netball league in the world. The competition is held annually between April and July, comprising 69 matches played over 17 weeks. It is contested by ten teams, five from Australia and five from New Zealand...
, starting in 2008.
Rasmussen was a member of the New Zealand U21 team from 2004–09, winning gold (2005) and silver (2009) medals at the World Youth National Championships. In 2009, she travelled with the senior national team, the Silver Ferns
Silver Ferns
The New Zealand national netball team, commonly known as the Silver Ferns, represent New Zealand in international netball. The team take their nickname from the Silver Tree Fern , which is an iconic emblem for many New Zealand sports teams. The Silver Ferns were formed in 1938 as a representative...
, as a member of their extended training squad. Rasmussen earned a place in the Silver Ferns lineup the following year, making her debut against Samoa. She later travelled to Delhi for the 2010 Commonwealth Games
2010 Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, were held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games till date...
, and was named in the 2010 Fastnet Ferns for the World Netball Series
World Netball Series
The World Netball Series is an international netball competition that was contested for the first time in October 2009. The new competition features modified "fastnet" rules, and has been likened to Twenty20 cricket and rugby sevens...
.
Grace Rasmussen is the younger sister of fellow Mystics player Rachel Rasmussen
Rachel Rasmussen
Rachel Rasmussen is a New Zealand netball player. Rasmussen was signed with the Auckland Diamonds in the Coca-Cola Cup in 2000, continuing with the side until the competition's end in 2007...
.