New Zealand women's national field hockey team

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New Zealand
File:BlackSticks.png
Nickname(s)Vantage Black Sticks
AssociationNew Zealand Hockey Federation
ConfederationOHF (Oceania)
Head CoachPhil Burrows
Assistant coach(es)Aaron Ford
Shea McAleese
Rocio Gonzalez Canda
ManagerDenise Leggat
CaptainFrances Davies
Olivia Shannon
FIH ranking
Current 9 Increase 1 (5 November 2025)[1]
Olympic Games
Appearances8 (first in 1984)
Best result4th (2012, 2016)
World Cup
Appearances9 (first in 1983)
Best result4th (1986)
Oceania Cup
Appearances11 (first in 1999)
Best resultGold 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 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 7th
1986 Netherlands Amsterdam, Netherlands 4th
1990 Error creating thumbnail: Sydney, Australia 7th
1998 Netherlands Utrecht, Netherlands 6th
2002 Error creating thumbnail: Perth, Australia 11th
2010 Argentina Rosario, Argentina 7th
2014 Netherlands The Hague, Netherlands 5th
2018 England London, England 11th
2022 Spain Terrassa, Spain
Netherlands Amstelveen, Netherlands 		5th
2026 Belgium Wavre, Spain
Netherlands Amstelveen, Netherlands 		Qualified
Champions Trophy[3]
Year Host city Position
1987 Netherlands Amstelveen, Netherlands 6th
1999 Error creating thumbnail: Brisbane, Australia 5th
2000 Netherlands Amstelveen, Netherlands 6th
2001 Netherlands Amstelveen, Netherlands 5th
2002 Error creating thumbnail: Macau, China 5th
2004 Argentina Rosario, Argentina 6th
2006 Netherlands Amstelveen, Netherlands 6th
2010 England Nottingham, England 5th
2011 Netherlands Amstelveen, Netherlands 3rd
2012 Argentina Rosario, Argentina 6th
2014 Argentina Mendoza, Argentina 4th
2016 United Kingdom London, United Kingdom 6th
World League[4]
Year Round Host city Position
2012–13 Semi-final Netherlands Rotterdam, Netherlands 4th
Final Argentina San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina 5th
2014–15 Semi-final Belgium Antwerp, Belgium 4th
Final Argentina Rosario, Argentina 2nd
2016–17 Semi-final Belgium Brussels, Belgium 3rd
Final Error creating thumbnail: Auckland, New Zealand 2nd
FIH Pro League[5]
Year Season Position
2019 Season One 6th
2020–21 Season Two 6th
2021–22 Season Three Withdrew
2022–23 Season Four 8th
2023–24 Season Five Withdrew
2024–25 Season Six DNQ
2025–26 Season Seven Q
FIH Nations Cup
Year Host city Position
2023–24 Spain Terrassa, Spain 4th
2024–25 Chile Santiago, Chile 1st
Olympic Games[6]
Year Host city Position
1980 Soviet Union Moscow, Soviet Union N/A
1984 United States Los Angeles, United States 6th
1992 Spain Barcelona, Spain 8th
2000 Error creating thumbnail: Sydney, Australia 6th
2004 Greece Athens, Greece 6th
2008 Error creating thumbnail: Beijing, China 12th
2012 United Kingdom London, United Kingdom 4th
2016 Error creating thumbnail: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 4th
2020 Japan Tokyo, Japan 8th
2024 France Paris, France DNQ
Commonwealth Games[7]
Year Host city Position
1998 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 3rd
2002 England Manchester, England 4th
2006 Error creating thumbnail: Melbourne, Australia 3rd
2010 India New Delhi, India 2nd
2014 Scotland Glasgow, Scotland 3rd
2018 Error creating thumbnail: Gold Coast, Australia 1st
2022 England Birmingham, England 4th
Oceania Cup[8]
Year Host city Position
1999 Error creating thumbnail: Sydney, Australia 2nd
2001 Error creating thumbnail: Auckland, New Zealand 2nd
2003 Error creating thumbnail: Melbourne, Australia
Error creating thumbnail: Auckland, New Zealand 		2nd
2005 Error creating thumbnail: Sydney, Australia
Error creating thumbnail: Auckland, New Zealand 		2nd
2007 Error creating thumbnail: Buderim, Australia 1st
2009 Error creating thumbnail: Invercargill, New Zealand 1st
2011 Error creating thumbnail: Hobart, Australia 1st
2013 Error creating thumbnail: Stratford, New Zealand 2nd
2015 Error creating thumbnail: Stratford, New Zealand 2nd
2017 Error creating thumbnail: Sydney, Australia 2nd
2019 Error creating thumbnail: Rockhampton, Australia 1st
2023 Error creating thumbnail: Whangārei, New Zealand 2nd
2025 Error creating thumbnail: Darwin, Australia 1st
Champions Challenge I[9]
Year Host city Position
2003 Error creating thumbnail: Catania, Italy 4th
2005 United States Virginia Beach, United States 1st
2007 Azerbaijan Baku, Azerbaijan 5th
2009 South Africa Cape Town, South Africa 1st

Team

Current squad

The following players were named in the Black Sticks squad for the 2025 Oceania Cup in Darwin.[10]

All caps and goals current as of 7 September 2025, after the match against Australia.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
15 GK Grace O'Hanlon (1992-09-10) 10 September 1992 (age 33) 116 0 India Rarh Bengal Tigers
34 GK Julia Gluyas (1999-01-08) 8 January 1999 (age 27) 4 0 Error creating thumbnail: Central Falcons
3 DF Ella Hyatt Brown (1997-11-04) 4 November 1997 (age 28) 8 0 Error creating thumbnail: Northern Tridents
11 DF Casey Crowley (1998-01-21) 21 January 1998 (age 28) 44 0 Error creating thumbnail: Adelaide Fire
18 DF Anna Crowley (2000-02-08) 8 February 2000 (age 26) 29 0 Error creating thumbnail: Central Falcons
26 DF Kaitlin Cotter (2001-11-14) 14 November 2001 (age 24) 49 5 Error creating thumbnail: Central Falcons
31 DF Riana Pho (2005-05-05) 5 May 2005 (age 21) 23 1 Error creating thumbnail: Central Falcons
13 MF Josephine Murray (2000-05-20) 20 May 2000 (age 26) 3 0 Netherlands Pinoké
19 MF Tessa Jopp (1995-06-18) 18 June 1995 (age 30) 53 0 Error creating thumbnail: Southern Alpiners
28 MF Hannah Gravenall (1988-11-15) 15 November 1988 (age 37) 26 2 Error creating thumbnail: HC Melbourne
37 MF Emma Findlay (2004-04-22) 22 April 2004 (age 22) 26 1 Error creating thumbnail: Central Falcons
43 MF Emma Rainey (1999-10-01) 1 October 1999 (age 26) 19 1 Error creating thumbnail: Central Falcons
2 FW Olivia Shannon (captain) (2001-05-23) 23 May 2001 (age 25) 93 17 India Soorma Hockey Club
6 FW Hope Ralph (2000-04-14) 14 April 2000 (age 26) 55 8 Error creating thumbnail: Central Falcons
8 FW Hannah Cotter (2003-07-15) 15 July 2003 (age 22) 39 7 India Rarh Bengal Tigers
23 FW Jessica Anderson (1998-09-29) 29 September 1998 (age 27) 14 2 Error creating thumbnail: Southern Alpiners
27 FW Holly Pearson (1998-09-07) 7 September 1998 (age 27) 44 4 Error creating thumbnail: Northern Tridents
38 FW Brittany Wang (2001-08-20) 20 August 2001 (age 24) 12 0 Error creating thumbnail: Southern Alpiners

Recent call-ups

The following players make up the remainder of the national squad, or have represented the national team in the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Kirsten Nation (1995-12-23) 23 December 1995 (age 30) 8 0 Error creating thumbnail: Southern Alpiners v. File:Flag of the United States.svg United States; 5 July 2025
GK Brooke Roberts (1995-02-16) 16 February 1995 (age 31) 48 0 Error creating thumbnail: Northern Tridents v. File:Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg Ireland; 2 March 2025
DF Stephanie Dickins (1995-01-09) 9 January 1995 (age 31) 85 8 Error creating thumbnail: Northern Tridents v. File:Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg Ireland; 2 March 2025
DF Tessa Reid (2003-08-25) 25 August 2003 (age 22) 5 0 Error creating thumbnail: Southern Alpiners v. File:Flag of the United States.svg United States; 20 January 2025
MF Rebecca Baker (2002-03-08) 8 March 2002 (age 24) 9 0 Error creating thumbnail: Central Falcons v. File:Flag of the United States.svg United States; 6 July 2025
MF Paige Blake (2003-07-17) 17 July 2003 (age 22) 7 2 Error creating thumbnail: Northern Tridents v. File:Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg Ireland; 25 February 2025
MF Amelia Calder (1999-03-31) 31 March 1999 (age 27) 2 0 Error creating thumbnail: Southern Alpiners v. File:Flag of the United States.svg United States; 20 January 2025
MF Jaimee Eades (2003-06-15) 15 June 2003 (age 22) 1 0 Error creating thumbnail: Southern Alpiners v. File:Flag of the United States.svg United States; 20 January 2025
FW Breana Catley (2001-07-26) 26 July 2001 (age 24) 3 0 Error creating thumbnail: Northern Tridents v. File:Flag of the United States.svg United States; 20 January 2025
FW Emelia Surridge (2004-09-23) 23 September 2004 (age 21) 6 1 Error creating thumbnail: Southern Alpiners v. File:Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg Ireland; 2 March 2025
FW Rose Tynan (1997-03-20) 20 March 1997 (age 29) 41 8 Error creating thumbnail: Northern Tridents v. File:Flag of the United States.svg United States; 20 January 2025
FW Anna Willocks (1996-12-29) 29 December 1996 (age 29) 21 3 Error creating thumbnail: Central Falcons v. File:Flag of the United States.svg United States; 6 July 2025

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
Katie Glynn
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

FIH Nations Cup

23 February 2025 Pool B New Zealand Error creating thumbnail: 5–4 File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea Santiago, Chile
15:00 Willocks field hockey ball 9'
Rainey field hockey ball 28'
Pearson field hockey ball 42', 58'
Pho field hockey ball 55'		 Report Park field hockey ball 6'
Jeong field hockey ball 17', 29'
Cheon field hockey ball 40'		 Stadium: Claudia Schüler National Training Centre
25 February 2025 Pool B Ireland File:Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg 1–0 Error creating thumbnail:  New Zealand Santiago, Chile
17:00 Carroll field hockey ball 30' Report Stadium: Claudia Schüler National Training Centre
27 February 2025 Pool B New Zealand Error creating thumbnail: 3–1 File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland Santiago, Chile
15:00 K. Cotter field hockey ball 25'
Shannon field hockey ball 54'
Findlay field hockey ball 59'		 Report Watson field hockey ball 2' Stadium: Claudia Schüler National Training Centre
1 March 2025 Semi-final Chile  1–1
(1–3 p)		 Error creating thumbnail:  New Zealand Santiago, Chile
18:30 Villagrán field hockey ball 9' Report Willocks field hockey ball 8' Stadium: Claudia Schüler National Training Centre
Penalties
Tala Penalty shoot-out missed
Ananías Penalty shoot-out missed
Gutiérrez Penalty shoot-out scored
Irazoqui Penalty shoot-out missed		 Penalty shoot-out missed Willocks
Penalty shoot-out scored Shannon
Penalty shoot-out scored Pearson
Penalty shoot-out scored Dickins
2 March 2025 Final New Zealand Error creating thumbnail: 1–1
(4–2 p)		 File:Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg Ireland Santiago, Chile
18:30 Surridge field hockey ball 6' Report Mullan field hockey ball 57' Stadium: Claudia Schüler National Training Centre
Penalties
Willocks Penalty shoot-out scored
Shannon Penalty shoot-out scored
Pearson Penalty shoot-out missed
Dickins Penalty shoot-out scored
H. Cotter Penalty shoot-out scored		 Penalty shoot-out missed N. Carey
Penalty shoot-out scored Power
Penalty shoot-out scored Hawkshaw
Penalty shoot-out missed M. Carey

Oceania Cup

4 September 2025 Match 1 Australia Error creating thumbnail: 0–1 Error creating thumbnail:  New Zealand Darwin, Australia
TBD Stadium: Marrara Hockey Centre
6 September 2025 Match 2 Australia Error creating thumbnail: 1–0 Error creating thumbnail:  New Zealand Darwin, Australia
TBD Stadium: Marrara Hockey Centre
7 September 2025 Match 3 Australia Error creating thumbnail: 1–1
(3–5 p)		 Error creating thumbnail:  New Zealand Darwin, Australia
TBD Stadium: Marrara Hockey Centre

Summer of Hockey Series

21 January 2026 Match 1 New Zealand Error creating thumbnail: 1–2 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Dunedin, New Zealand
18:30 H. Cotter field hockey ball 23' Report Ramsey field hockey ball 37'
Tamer field hockey ball 57'		 Stadium: Alexander McMillan Hockey Centre
22 January 2026 Match 2 New Zealand Error creating thumbnail: 4–1 Error creating thumbnail:  New Zealand A Dunedin, New Zealand
18:30 H. Cotter field hockey ball 33'
Shannon field hockey ball 42'
Surridge field hockey ball 52'
Pho field hockey ball 58'		 Report Willocks field hockey ball 6' Stadium: Alexander McMillan Hockey Centre
24 January 2026 Match 3 New Zealand Error creating thumbnail: 1–0  Japan Dunedin, New Zealand
16:00 Gravenall field hockey ball 53' Report Stadium: Alexander McMillan Hockey Centre
25 January 2026 Final United States File:Flag of the United States.svg 2–1 Error creating thumbnail:  New Zealand Dunedin, New Zealand
16:00 Tamer field hockey ball 29'
Gladieux field hockey ball 43'		 Report H. Cotter field hockey ball 32' Stadium: Alexander McMillan Hockey Centre

See also

References

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  5. ^ "FIH confirms Spain men and Belgium women join Hockey Pro League". FIH. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
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  8. ^ "Oceania Cup". Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 11 January 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Home – FIH".
  10. ^ "VANTAGE BLACK STICKS WOMEN 2025 OCEANIA CUP SQUAD NAMED". blacksticksnz.co.nz. New Zealand Hockey Federation. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  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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