Raquel Anderson
New Zealand international rugby league footballer
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| Full name | Raquel Anderson-Pitman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1991-11-02) 2 November 1991 (age 32) Tokoroa, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (9 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Halfback, Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: RLP As of 6 October 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Raquel Anderson (born 2 November 1991) is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who played for the New Zealand Warriors in the NRL Women's Premiership. A halfback or hooker, she is a New Zealand representative.[1][2]
Playing career
A Manurewa Marlins junior, Anderson made her debut for New Zealand in their 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup warm-up match against the Maori Wahine Toa.[3][4] In November 2017, she represented New Zealand at the World Cup, playing two games.
In 2018, she joined the New Zealand Warriors NRL Women's Premiership team. In Round 2 of the 2018 NRL Women's premiership, she made her debut for the Warriors, scoring a try in a 10–22 loss to the St George Illawarra Dragons.[5]
On 22 June 2019, she came off the bench in New Zealand's 46–8 win over Samoa at Mt Smart Stadium.[6]
References
- ^ "Kiwi Ferns name World Cup squad". Rugby League World Cup. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ "Kiwi Ferns name squad for Rugby League World Cup". Newshub. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ "Kiwi Ferns Named to Play Maori Wahine Toa". www.scoop.co.nz. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^ "Kiwi Ferns named for trial". Kiwi League Central. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^ "Warriors women packed with local talent". Auckland Rugby League. 1 August 2018.
- ^ "Kiwi Ferns side features nine Warriors". NZ Warriors. 13 June 2019.
