Rachel Rasmussen
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Rachel Rasmussen is a New Zealand netball
player. Rasmussen was signed with the Auckland Diamonds
in the Coca-Cola Cup (later the National Bank Cup
) in 2000, continuing with the side until the competition's end in 2007. With the start of the ANZ Championship
in 2008, she remained in Auckland with the new Northern Mystics
side, alongside her sister Grace
. She played two years with the Mystics, but was not signed on for 2010. However, she received a callup to the Wellington-based Central Pulse
as a temporary replacement player for injured defender Katrina Grant
.
In international netball, Rasmussen played with New Zealand U21 at the World Youth Netball Championships, winning silver in 2000 and gold in 2005. She has also represented Samoa at international level. She was again selected to represent New Zealand at the 2010 World Netball Series
with younger sister Grace.
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 was signed with 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...
in the Coca-Cola Cup (later 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:...
) in 2000, continuing with the side until the competition's end in 2007. With the start of 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...
in 2008, she remained in Auckland with the new 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...
side, alongside her sister Grace
Grace Rasmussen
Grace Rasmussen is a New Zealand netball player. Rasmussen played in the National Bank Cup for the Auckland Diamonds from 2005–07...
. She played two years with the Mystics, but was not signed on for 2010. However, she received a callup to the Wellington-based Central Pulse
Central Pulse
The Central Pulse are a New Zealand netball team based in Wellington that compete in the trans-Tasman ANZ Championship. The Pulse represent several New Zealand regions in the North and South Islands, from East Cape in the north to Tasman and Marlborough in the south, and were formed as an...
as a temporary replacement player for injured defender Katrina Grant
Katrina Grant
Katrina Grant is a New Zealand international netball player. Grant is a current member of the New Zealand national netball team, the Silver Ferns, and plays for the Central Pulse in the ANZ Championship....
.
In international netball, Rasmussen played with New Zealand U21 at the World Youth Netball Championships, winning silver in 2000 and gold in 2005. She has also represented Samoa at international level. She was again selected to represent New Zealand at the 2010 World Netball Series
2010 World Netball Series
The 2010 World Netball Series was the second edition of the World Netball Series, an annual international netball competition held under fastnet rules. The 2010 event was held in Liverpool, England, and was contested between the top six national netball teams according to the IFNA World Rankings....
with younger sister Grace.