New Zealand women's national field hockey team
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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.
Nickname(s)Vantage Black Sticks
AssociationNew Zealand Hockey Federation
ConfederationOHF (Oceania)
Head CoachPhil Burrows
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| Nickname(s) | Vantage Black Sticks | ||
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| 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 | ||
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| FIH ranking | |||
| Current | 10  (4 August 2026)[1] | ||
| 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) | ||
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 |
| 2026 |  Wavre, Belgium Amstelveen, Netherlands |
Qualified |
| 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 |
| Final | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina |
5th | |
| 2014–15 | Semi-final | Antwerp, Belgium |
4th |
| Final | Rosario, Argentina |
2nd | |
| 2016–17 | Semi-final | Brussels, Belgium |
3rd |
| Final |  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 | Withdrew |
| FIH Nations Cup | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Host city | Position |
| 2023–24 | Terrassa, Spain |
4th |
| 2024–25 |  Santiago, Chile |
1st |
| 2025–26 | Auckland, New Zealand |
2nd |
| 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 |
| 2025 | Darwin, Australia |
1st |
| 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 2025 FIH Nations Cup in Auckland.[10]
All caps and goals current as of 18 June 2026, after the match against France.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | GK | Grace O'Hanlon | 10 September 1992 | 122 | 0 | Rarh Bengal Tigers |
| 34 | GK | Julia Gluyas | 8 January 1999 | 10 | 0 | Central Falcons |
| 3 | DF | Ella Hyatt Brown | 4 November 1997 | 14 | 0 | Northern Tridents |
| 11 | DF | Casey Crowley | 21 January 1998 | 50 | 0 | Adelaide Fire |
| 12 | DF | Tessa Reid | 25 August 2003 | 11 | 0 | Southern Alpiners |
| 16 | DF | Elizabeth Thompson | 8 December 1994 | 230 | 0 | Northern Tridents |
| 18 | DF | Anna Crowley | 8 February 2000 | 35 | 0 | Central Falcons |
| 26 | DF | Kaitlin Cotter | 14 November 2001 | 53 | 7 | Central Falcons |
| 31 | DF | Riana Pho | 5 May 2005 | 29 | 1 | Central Falcons |
| 13 | MF | Josephine Murray | 20 May 2000 | 9 | 1 | Pinoké |
| 14 | MF | Amelia Calder | 31 March 1999 | 4 | 0 | Southern Alpiners |
| 24 | MF | Paige Blake | 17 July 2003 | 10 | 3 | Northern Tridents |
| 28 | MF | Hannah Gravenall | 15 November 1988 | 32 | 4 | HC Melbourne |
| 37 | MF | Emma Findlay | 22 April 2004 | 29 | 1 | Central Falcons |
| 2 | FW | Olivia Shannon (captain) | 23 May 2001 | 99 | 18 | Soorma Hockey Club |
| 8 | FW | Hannah Cotter | 15 July 2003 | 45 | 10 | Rarh Bengal Tigers |
| 9 | FW | Emelia Surridge | 23 September 2004 | 10 | 1 | Southern Alpiners |
| 23 | FW | Jessica Anderson | 29 September 1998 | 18 | 2 | Southern Alpiners |
| 25 | FW | Ruby Baker | 28 June 2003 | 3 | 0 | Hauraki Mavericks |
| 27 | FW | Holly Pearson | 7 September 1998 | 48 | 5 | Northern Tridents |
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 | 23 December 1995 | 8 | 0 | Southern Alpiners |
v. United States; 5 July 2025 |
| MF | Rebecca Baker | 8 March 2002 | 9 | 0 | Central Falcons |
v. United States; 21 January 2026 |
| MF | Tessa Jopp | 18 June 1995 | 53 | 0 | Southern Alpiners |
v. Australia; 7 September 2025 |
| MF | Emma Rainey | 1 October 1999 | 22 | 1 | Central Falcons |
v. United States; 21 January 2026 |
| FW | Hope Ralph | 14 April 2000 | 58 | 8 | Central Falcons |
v. United States; 21 January 2026 |
| FW | Brittany Wang | 20 August 2001 | 15 | 0 | Southern Alpiners |
v. United States; 21 January 2026 |
| FW | Anna Willocks | 29 December 1996 | 21 | 3 | Central Falcons |
v. United States; 6 July 2025 |
Records
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Notable players
Results
Past results
Fixtures and Results
FIH Nations Cup
| 23 February 2025 Pool B | New Zealand | 5–4 |  South Korea | Santiago, Chile |
| 15:00 | Willocks  9'Rainey 28'Pearson 42', 58'Pho 55' |
Report | Park 6' Jeong 17', 29'Cheon 40' |
Stadium: Claudia Schüler National Training Centre |
| 25 February 2025 Pool B | Ireland  | 1–0 | New Zealand | Santiago, Chile |
| 17:00 | Carroll 30' |
Report | Stadium: Claudia Schüler National Training Centre |
| 27 February 2025 Pool B | New Zealand | 3–1 | Scotland | Santiago, Chile |
| 15:00 | K. Cotter 25' Shannon 54'Findlay 59' |
Report | Watson 2' |
Stadium: Claudia Schüler National Training Centre |
Oceania Cup
| 4 September 2025 Match 1 | Australia | 0–1 | New Zealand | Darwin, Australia |
| TBD | Stadium: Marrara Hockey Centre |
| 6 September 2025 Match 2 | Australia | 1–0 | New Zealand | Darwin, Australia |
| TBD | Stadium: Marrara Hockey Centre |
Summer of Hockey Series
| 21 January 2026 Match 1 | New Zealand | 1–2 | United States | Dunedin, New Zealand |
| 18:30 | H. Cotter 23' |
Report | Ramsey 37' Tamer 57' |
Stadium: Alexander McMillan Hockey Centre |
| 22 January 2026 Match 2 | New Zealand | 4–1 | New Zealand A | Dunedin, New Zealand |
| 18:30 | H. Cotter 33' Shannon 42'Surridge 52'Pho 58' |
Report | Willocks 6' |
Stadium: Alexander McMillan Hockey Centre |
| 24 January 2026 Match 3 | New Zealand | 1–0 | Japan | Dunedin, New Zealand |
| 16:00 | Gravenall 53' |
Report | Stadium: Alexander McMillan Hockey Centre |
| 25 January 2026 Final | United States | 2–1 | New Zealand | Dunedin, New Zealand |
| 16:00 | Tamer 29' Gladieux 43' |
Report | H. Cotter 32' |
Stadium: Alexander McMillan Hockey Centre |
West Taihu Lake Cup 2026
| 27 April 2026 Test Match | Argentina | 3–2 | New Zealand | Changzhou, China |
| Alastra Bruggesser Díaz |
no data | Stadium: Wujin Hockey Stadium |
| 1 May 2026 Test Match | Argentina | 3–2 | New Zealand | Changzhou, China |
| Ambrosini Díaz Pisthón |
Cotter Findlay |
Stadium: Wujin Hockey Stadium |
| 3 May 2026 Test Match | Argentina | 7–0 | New Zealand | Changzhou, China |
| Granatto M. x2 Pisthón Raposo Trinchinetti Miranda Bruggesser |
Stadium: Wujin Hockey Stadium |
2026 FIH Nations Cup
| 15 June 2026 Pool B | New Zealand | 3–1 | South Korea | Auckland, New Zealand |
| 18:00 | K. Cotter 10' Gravenall 40'H. Cotter 41' |
Report | Choi 31' |
Stadium: National Hockey Centre |
| 16 June 2026 Pool B | Chile | 2–3 | New Zealand | Auckland, New Zealand |
| 18:00 | Maldonado 4' Avelli 20' |
Report | Shannon 32' Pearson 37'Murray 56' |
Stadium: National Hockey Centre |
| 18 June 2026 Pool B | New Zealand | 2–1 | France | Auckland, New Zealand |
| 18:00 | K. Cotter 26' Blake 57' |
Report | Garot 33' |
Stadium: National Hockey Centre |
2026 Women's FIH Hockey World Cup
| 16 August 2026 Pool B | Belgium | v | New Zealand | Wavre, Belgium |
| 17:30 | Stadium: Belfius Hockey Arena |
| 18 August 2026 Pool B | New Zealand | v | Ireland | Wavre, Belgium |
| 11:00 | Stadium: Belfius Hockey Arena |
| 20 August 2026 Pool B | New Zealand | v | Spain | Wavre, Belgium |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Belfius Hockey Arena |