Rikke is the coach of the Plenty Bay Whales in the Barfoot & Thompson New Zealand Badminton League in 2021.

Rikke is the Badminton New Zealand National Coach and Performance Manager and brings with her the experience of coaching the best junior and senior players in Denmark for seven years, before moving to New Zealand in 2018.

Rikke is most excited to see how her players approach the Golden Game situation - a challenging scenario that can't be replicated in training.

I think the Barfoot & Thompson NZBL is a really exciting opportunity for Badminton New Zealand and a great chance for the players to get back on court and be competitive.