Rasmussen out of Quad Series

Rasmussen out of Quad Series

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Rasmussen out of Quad Series

8 October 2012: National Accelerant squad member and Otago captain Shannon Francois has been called into the Silver Ferns team after Silver Ferns midcourter Grace Rasmussen has been ruled out of the upcoming Australian leg of the Quad Series with a stress reaction in her ankle sustained at last week’s Lion Foundation Netball Champs.

Silver Ferns coach Waimarama Taumaunu said it is disappointing to not have the services of the utility midcourter for the Quad Series.

“Grace has put in a lot of work to get back to full fitness (after recovery from ACL injury last year) and so to have another setback like this so close to the Series is very disappointing for us all. For Shannon this is an exciting opportunity to expose another young New Zealand midcourter to the international stage,” Taumaunu said.

The Silver Ferns depart Auckland on Thursday ahead of their first test of the Quad Series against South Africa in Adelaide on Thursday 11.

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SHANNON FRANCOIS
PERSONAL
Born | 12-Oct-90
Court Positions | WA, C
Height | 1.77m
Test Caps | 0
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PLAYING HISTORY
National Squads | FastNet Ferns 2011
| NZ Accelerant Squad: 2011/2012, 2012/2013
| NZU21: 2009 – 2011
Provincial | ANZ Championship: Southern Steel 2012
| Otago NPC: 2010-2012

The Silver Ferns team of 12 for the Quad Series - Australian Tour is:

Shooters: Irene van Dyk, Maria Tutaia, Cathrine Latu, Anna Thompson

Midcourt: Laura Langman (vice-captain), Shannon Francois , Bailey Mes, Kayla Cullen

Defence: Leana de Bruin, Katrina Grant, Anna Harrison, Casey Williams (captain)

The Silver Ferns team of 12 for the New World Quad Series - New Zealand Tour is:

Shooters: Irene van Dyk, Maria Tutaia, Cathrine Latu, Jodi Brown

Midcourt: Laura Langman (vice-captain), Camilla Lees, Bailey Mes, Kayla Cullen

Defence: Leana de Bruin, Katrina Grant, Anna Harrison, Casey Williams (captain)

2012 New World Netball Quad Series Test Dates
DATE | HOME TEAM | AWAY TEAM | VENUE

Sun 14 Oct | Australian Diamonds | England | Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, South Australia
| Silver Ferns | South Africa |
Wed 17 Oct | Silver Ferns | England | Newcastle Entertainment Centre,
Newcastle, NSW
| Australian Diamonds | South Africa |
Sun 21 Oct | Australian Diamonds | Silver Ferns | Allphones Arena, Sydney, NSW
| England | South Africa |
Thu 25 Oct | Australian Diamonds | South Africa | TSB Bank Arena, Wellington, NZ
| Silver Ferns | England |
Sun 28 Oct | Australian Diamonds | England | TECT Arena, Tauranga, NZ
| Silver Ferns | South Africa |
Thu 1 Nov | England | South Africa | Claudelands Arena, Hamilton, NZ
| Silver Ferns | Australian Diamonds |

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