New Zealand women's national field hockey team

New Zealand
Nickname(s)	Vantage Black Sticks
Association	New Zealand Hockey Federation
Confederation	OHF (Oceania)
Head Coach	Phil Burrows
Assistant coach(es)	Aaron Ford; Shea McAleese; Rocio Gonzalez Canda
Manager	Denise Leggat
Captain	Frances Davies; Olivia Shannon
Home	Away
FIH ranking
Current	10 (23 November 2024)
Olympic Games
Appearances	8 (first in 1984)
Best result	4th (2012, 2016)
World Cup
Appearances	9 (first in 1983)
Best result	4th (1986)
Oceania Cup
Appearances	11 (first in 1999)
Best result	1st (2007, 2009, 2011, 2019)

The New Zealand women's national field hockey team is also known as the Black Sticks Women. The team's best performances include a gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, silver medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, a third placing at the 2011 Champions Trophy, and fourth placings at the 1986 World Cup, 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics. As of Jun 2024, the team ranks 11th on the International Hockey Federation (FIH) world rankings.

Tournament records

World Cup^[2]
Year	Host city	Position
1983	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	7th
1986	Amsterdam, Netherlands	4th
1990	Sydney, Australia	7th
1998	Utrecht, Netherlands	6th
2002	Perth, Australia	11th
2010	Rosario, Argentina	7th
2014	The Hague, Netherlands	5th
2018	London, England	11th
2022	Terrassa, Spain Amstelveen, Netherlands	5th

Champions Trophy^[3]
Year	Host city	Position
1987	Amstelveen, Netherlands	6th
1999	Brisbane, Australia	5th
2000	Amstelveen, Netherlands	6th
2001	Amstelveen, Netherlands	5th
2002	Macau, China	5th
2004	Rosario, Argentina	6th
2006	Amstelveen, Netherlands	6th
2010	Nottingham, England	5th
2011	Amstelveen, Netherlands	3rd
2012	Rosario, Argentina	6th
2014	Mendoza, Argentina	4th
2016	London, United Kingdom	6th

World League^[4]
Year	Round	Host city	Position
2012–13	Semi-final	Rotterdam, Netherlands	4th
2012–13	Final	San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina	5th
2014–15	Semi-final	Antwerp, Belgium	4th
2014–15	Final	Rosario, Argentina	2nd
2016–17	Semi-final	Brussels, Belgium	3rd
2016–17	Final	Auckland, New Zealand	2nd

FIH Pro League^[5]
Year	Finals Host city	Position
2019	Amstelveen, Netherlands	6th
2020–21	N/A	6th
2021–22	N/A	Withdrew
2022–23	N/A	8th

FIH Nations Cup
Year	Host city	Position
2023–24	Terrassa, Spain	4th

Olympic Games^[6]
Year	Host city	Position
1980	Moscow, Soviet Union	N/A
1984	Los Angeles, United States	6th
1992	Barcelona, Spain	8th
2000	Sydney, Australia	6th
2004	Athens, Greece	6th
2008	Beijing, China	12th
2012	London, United Kingdom	4th
2016	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	4th
2020	Tokyo, Japan	8th
2024	Paris, France	DNQ

Commonwealth Games^[7]
Year	Host city	Position
1998	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	3rd
2002	Manchester, England	4th
2006	Melbourne, Australia	3rd
2010	New Delhi, India	2nd
2014	Glasgow, Scotland	3rd
2018	Gold Coast, Australia	1st
2022	Birmingham, England	4th

Oceania Cup^[8]
Year	Host city	Position
1999	Sydney, Australia	2nd
2001	Auckland, New Zealand	2nd
2003	Melbourne, Australia Auckland, New Zealand	2nd
2005	Sydney, Australia Auckland, New Zealand	2nd
2007	Buderim, Australia	1st
2009	Invercargill, New Zealand	1st
2011	Hobart, Australia	1st
2013	Stratford, New Zealand	2nd
2015	Stratford, New Zealand	2nd
2017	Sydney, Australia	2nd
2019	Rockhampton, Australia	1st
2023	Whangārei, New Zealand	2nd

Champions Challenge I^[9]
Year	Host city	Position
2003	Catania, Italy	4th
2005	Virginia Beach, United States	1st
2007	Baku, Azerbaijan	5th
2009	Cape Town, South Africa	1st

Team

Current squad

The following players were named in the Black Sticks squad for the 2023–24 FIH Nations Cup in Terrassa.^[10]

All caps and goals current as of 9 June 2024, after the match against Chile.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
10	GK	Brooke Roberts	(1995-02-16) 16 February 1995 (age 29)	42	0	Northern Tridents
35	GK	Kirsten Nation	(1995-12-23) 23 December 1995 (age 28)	6	0	Southern Alpiners

5	DF	Frances Davies (captain)	(1996-10-18) 18 October 1996 (age 28)	129	5	Klein Zwitserland
11	DF	Casey Crowley	(1998-01-21) 21 January 1998 (age 26)	32	0	Central Falcons
16	DF	Elizabeth Thompson	(1994-12-08) 8 December 1994 (age 29)	225	12	Hauraki Mavericks
17	DF	Stephanie Dickins	(1995-01-09) 9 January 1995 (age 29)	78	8	Northern Tridents
20	DF	Megan Hull	(1996-05-12) 12 May 1996 (age 28)	85	10	Central Falcons
26	DF	Kaitlin Cotter	(2001-11-14) 14 November 2001 (age 23)	37	4	Canberra Chill

13	MF	Samantha Child ^RET	(1991-12-07) 7 December 1991 (age 32)	277	9	Midlands
22	MF	Katie Doar	(2001-09-11) 11 September 2001 (age 23)	71	3	Canberra Chill
28	MF	Hannah Gravenall	(1988-11-15) 15 November 1988 (age 36)	14	2	HC Melbourne
37	MF	Emma Findlay	(2004-04-22) 22 April 2004 (age 20)	15	0	Waikato
43	MF	Emma Rainey	(1999-10-01) 1 October 1999 (age 25)	7	0	Hawke's Bay

2	FW	Olivia Shannon (captain)	(2001-05-23) 23 May 2001 (age 23)	83	15	Central Falcons
8	FW	Hannah Cotter	(2003-07-15) 15 July 2003 (age 21)	29	7	HC Melbourne
23	FW	Jessica Anderson	(1998-09-29) 29 September 1998 (age 26)	9	1	Canterbury
32	FW	Rose Tynan	(1997-03-20) 20 March 1997 (age 27)	40	8	Northern Tridents
36	FW	Anna Willocks	(1996-12-29) 29 December 1996 (age 27)	12	0	Canterbury

The remainder of the national squad is as follows:

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Grace O'Hanlon	(1992-09-10) 10 September 1992 (age 32)	108	0	Hauraki Mavericks	v. Czech Republic; 18 January 2024

DF	Anna Crowley	(2000-02-08) 8 February 2000 (age 24)	17	0	Southern Alpiners	v. Australia; 30 April 2023
DF	Tayla White	(1996-11-08) 8 November 1996 (age 28)	20	1	Hauraki Mavericks	v. Germany; 28 June 2023
DF	Isabella Gill	(2001-05-18) 18 May 2001 (age 23)	1	0	Adelaide Fire	v. Japan; 13 April 2024

MF	Tarryn Davey	(1996-02-29) 29 February 1996 (age 28)	104	4	Klein Zwitserland	v. Italy; 19 January 2024

FW	Hope Ralph	(2000-04-14) 14 April 2000 (age 24)	52	8	Central Falcons	v. Italy; 19 January 2024
FW	Alia Jaques	(1995-05-20) 20 May 1995 (age 29)	40	5	Hauraki Mavericks	v. Italy; 19 January 2024
FW	Holly Pearson	(1998-09-07) 7 September 1998 (age 26)	32	1	North Harbour	v. Japan; 14 April 2024

Recent call-ups

The following players have received call-ups in the last 12 months:

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Brodie Cochrane	(2003-09-28) 28 September 2003 (age 21)	1	0	North Harbour	v. Japan; 14 April 2024

DF	Rebecca Baker	(2002-03-08) 8 March 2002 (age 22)	1	0	Auckland	v. Japan; 13 April 2024
DF	Riana Pho	(2005-05-05) 5 May 2005 (age 19)	12	0	Wellington	v. Japan; 14 April 2024

MF	Arabella Shield	(2000-08-14) 14 August 2000 (age 24)	1	0	Canterbury	v. Japan; 14 April 2024

FW	Breana Catley	(2001-07-26) 26 July 2001 (age 23)	1	0	Auckland	v. Japan; 13 April 2024
FW	Madison Doar	(1999-06-29) 29 June 1999 (age 25)	47	6	Canberra Chill	v. Germany; 28 June 2023
FW	Tyler Lench	(1997-06-08) 8 June 1997 (age 27)	23	1	Northern Tridents	v. Germany; 28 June 2023
FW	Olivia Merry ^RET	(1992-03-16) 16 March 1992 (age 32)	284	128	Southern Alpiners	v. Japan; 14 April 2024
FW	Petrea Neal	(1988-03-30) 30 March 1988 (age 36)	153	38	North Harbour	v. United States; 9 December 2023
FW	Kelsey Smith	(1994-08-11) 11 August 1994 (age 30)	112	15	Central Falcons	v. Australia; 13 August 2023

Records

Highest Capped Players^[11]
Rank	Player	Games
1	Stacey Michelsen	296
2	Olivia Merry	284
3	Samantha Child	277
4	Emily Gaddum	274
5	Anita McLaren	271
6	Kayla Whitelock	256
7	Gemma McCaw	250
8	Suzie Muirhead	238
9	Elizabeth Thompson	225
10	Charlotte Harrison	222

Highest Goal Scorers^[12]
Rank	Player	Goals
1	Olivia Merry	128
2	Anita McLaren	105
3	Krystal Forgesson	77
3	Katie Glynn	77
5	Gemma McCaw	72
6	Charlotte Harrison	65
7	Kayla Whitelock	63
8	Niniwa Roberts	47
9	Samantha Harrison	42
10	Suzie Muirhead	41

Notable players

Results

Past results

Fixtures and Results

USA Test Series

9 December 2023 Test Match	United States	3–4	New Zealand	Charlotte, United States
14:00	B. DeBerdine 12' Yeager 50' Caarls 55'	Report	Hull 19' Shannon 31' Merry 41' Jaques 44'	Stadium: UNC Charlotte

10 December 2023 Test Match	United States	5–4	New Zealand	Charlotte, United States
14:00	Hoffman 5', 17' Golini 19' Grega 30' Sessa 42'	Report	Hull 26' Gravenall 55' Merry 59', 60'	Stadium: UNC Charlotte

FIH Olympic Qualifiers

13 January 2024 Pool B	New Zealand	3–0	Italy	Ranchi, India
17:00	Davies 7', 51' Dickins 53'	Report		Stadium: Jaipal Singh Stadium

14 January 2024 Pool B	New Zealand	1–3	India	Ranchi, India
19:30	Hull 9'	Report	Sangita 1' Udita 12' Beauty 14'	Stadium: Jaipal Singh Stadium

16 January 2024 Pool B	United States	1–0	New Zealand	Ranchi, India
17:00	Yeager 17'	Report		Stadium: Jaipal Singh Stadium

18 January 2024 Crossover	New Zealand	2–0	Czech Republic	Ranchi, India
13:30	Doar 57' Child 60'	Report		Stadium: Jaipal Singh Stadium

19 January 2024 Fifth Place Match	Italy	1–3	New Zealand	Ranchi, India
13:30	Pessina 21'	Report	Tynan 7' Merry 10' Cotter 31'	Stadium: Jaipal Singh Stadium

Japan Test Series

13 April 2024 Test Match	New Zealand	1–1	Japan	Auckland, New Zealand
16:10	Shannon 13'	Report	Kobayakawa 55'	Stadium: National Hockey Centre

14 April 2024 Test Match	New Zealand	2–1	Japan	Auckland, New Zealand
16:10	Davies 35' Tynan 56'	Report	Hasegawa 56'	Stadium: National Hockey Centre

FIH Nations Cup

3 June 2024 Pool B	New Zealand	1–0	Chile	Terrassa, Spain
10:30	Anderson 40'	Report		Stadium: Estadi Martí Colomer

4 June 2024 Pool B	Japan	2–2	New Zealand	Terrassa, Spain
13:00	Mori 19' H. Nagai 30'	Report	Dickins 32' Gravenall 54'	Stadium: Estadi Martí Colomer

6 June 2024 Pool B	New Zealand	2–0	Canada	Terrassa, Spain
10:30	Hull 4' H. Cotter 40'	Report		Stadium: Estadi Martí Colomer

8 June 2024 Semi-final	New Zealand	1–2	Ireland	Terrassa, Spain
17:00	Tynan 35'	Report	Hawkshaw 39' Torrans 51'	Stadium: Estadi Martí Colomer

9 June 2024 Bronze Medal Match	Chile	2–1	New Zealand	Terrassa, Spain
17:00	Salas 41' Flores 53'	Report	Tynan 55'	Stadium: Estadi Martí Colomer

References

^ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 23 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
^ "Home – FIH".
^ "Home – FIH".
^ "Home – FIH".
^ "FIH confirms Spain men and Belgium women join Hockey Pro League". FIH. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
^ "Home – FIH".
^ "Home – FIH".
^ "Oceania Cup". Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 11 January 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
^ "Home – FIH".
^ "VANTAGE BLACK STICKS STARS SET TO SHINE AT NATIONS CUP". blacksticksnz.co.nz. New Zealand Hockey Federation. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
^ "New Zealand Hockey Representatives – Women" (PDF). New Zealand Hockey Federation.
^ "New Zealand Goal Scorers – Women" (PDF). New Zealand Hockey Federation.

External links

[FIH_Women's_World_Rankings-1] "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 23 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.

[2] "Home – FIH".

[3] "Home – FIH".

[4] "Home – FIH".

[5] "FIH confirms Spain men and Belgium women join Hockey Pro League". FIH. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2019.

[6] "Home – FIH".

[7] "Home – FIH".

[8] "Oceania Cup". Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 11 January 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2019.

[9] "Home – FIH".

[10] "VANTAGE BLACK STICKS STARS SET TO SHINE AT NATIONS CUP". blacksticksnz.co.nz. New Zealand Hockey Federation. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.

[11] "New Zealand Hockey Representatives – Women" (PDF). New Zealand Hockey Federation.

[12] "New Zealand Goal Scorers – Women" (PDF). New Zealand Hockey Federation.

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