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Rachel Rasmussen
Personal information
Born	5 June 1984 (age 40); Auckland, New Zealand
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
School	Avondale College
Relatives	Grace Rasmussen (sister)
Netball career
	Playing position(s): GK, GD
Years	Club team(s)
2000–07	Auckland Diamonds
2008–09	Northern Mystics
2010	Central Pulse (TRP)
2011	Northern Mystics
Years	National team(s)
2003, 2019	Samoa
2010	New Zealand
Medal record
Representing New Zealand
World Netball Series
	Last updated: 4 April 2020

Rachel Rasmussen (born 5 June 1984 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a New Zealand netball player of Samoan descent who plays in the position of goal defense and goal keeper.^[1]^[2] She has represented both New Zealand and Samoa at the international level.^[3] Rasmussen was signed with the Auckland Diamonds in the Coca-Cola Cup (later the National Bank Cup) in 2000,^[4] 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.^[5]

In international netball, Rasmussen played with New Zealand U21 at the World Youth Netball Championships, winning silver in 2000 and gold in 2005.^[6]^[7] She has also represented Samoa at international level, playing in the 2003 Netball World Championships.^[8] She was again selected to represent New Zealand at the 2010 World Netball Series with younger sister Grace.^[9]

She has signed on with the Southern Steel for the 2013 season.^[10]

She again represented Samoa at the 2019 Netball World Cup after 16 years.^[11]

References

^ "Rachel Rasmussen". Netball World Cup. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
^ Ash, Julie (19 July 2003). "Netball: A little knowledge may be dangerous for Samoa". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
^ "Rachel Rasmussen". Netball Draft Central. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
^ Rutherford, Jenni (10 October 2000). "Avondale now among the basketballing elite". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
^ Worthington, Sam (8 May 2010). "Pulse line up against former team-mates". The Dominion Post. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
^ "Young NZ side wary of English". The New Zealand Herald. 25 July 2000. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
^ Ash, Julie (16 August 2005). "Kelston first five saves the day". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
^ Ash, Julie (19 July 2009). "A little knowledge may be dangerous for Samoa". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
^ Johannsen, Dana (19 October 2010). "Wider Silver Ferns squad join defence of Fastnet title". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
^ Egan, Brendon (7 November 2012). "Southern Steel snap up Rachel Rasmussen". Stuff.co.nz. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
^ "Samoa". Netball Draft Central. Retrieved 4 April 2020.