Raquel Anderson

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]

Raquel Anderson
Personal information
Full nameRaquel Anderson-Pitman
Born (1991-11-02) 2 November 1991
Tokoroa, New Zealand
Height163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight63 kg (9 st 13 lb)
Playing information
PositionHalfback, Hooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2018 New Zealand Warriors 2 1 0 0 4
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2017–19 New Zealand 3 1 1 0 6
As of 6 October 2020
Source: RLP

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
  1. "Kiwi Ferns name World Cup squad". Rugby League World Cup. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  2. "Kiwi Ferns name squad for Rugby League World Cup". Newshub. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  3. "Kiwi Ferns Named to Play Maori Wahine Toa". www.scoop.co.nz. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  4. "Kiwi Ferns named for trial". Kiwi League Central. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  5. "Warriors women packed with local talent". Auckland Rugby League. 1 August 2018.
  6. "Kiwi Ferns side features nine Warriors". NZ Warriors. 13 June 2019.
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