New Zealand: BLACK STICKS WOMEN START WITH A WIN, MEN CONTINUE UNDEFEATED
New Zealand edged past Chile 1-0 as the FIH Hockey Women’s Nations Cup began in Terrassa, Spain. It was a frustrating first half for New Zealand, with the Chileans creating more chances but ultimately unable to get anything to show for it. In the third quarter, New Zealand punished the Las Diablas for the missed […]
New Zealand: DEFYING THE ODDS: THE INCREDIBLE COMEBACK STORY OF MIKE DELANEY
However, after this second procedure, he had to relearn to use one of his hands and lost leg function again. Recovery from this was slow-moving, and Delaney spent a year living at home, working to get back on his feet with the support of his family. ‘When you are an 18-year-old at university, […]
New Zealand: BLACK STICKS MEN OVERCOME PLUCKY POLES
Gniezno, Poland – The Vantage Black Sticks Men got their FIH Nations Cup campaign off to a good start with maximum points in their opening match – beating Poland 4-2 The hosts gave New Zealand a run for their money with the home crowd playing their part, but in the end, it was a small […]
New Zealand: AUSTRIA SWEPT ASIDE, BLACK STICKS 2 WINS IN 2
Gniezno, Poland – The Vantage Black Sticks Men continued their FIH Nations Cup campaign strongly with a dominant 3-0 win over Austria. New Zealand controlled the game in the early stages, closing down and maintaining possession with some good exchanges. Halfway through the first quarter, the NZ dominance was finally reflected in the score line […]
New Zealand: STICKS DOWN FOR NEW ZEALAND HOCKEY LEGEND
One of the greatest ever Black Sticks, Olivia Merry, is today calling time on her international career. Spanning nearly 12 years after debuting in 2012 against India, Merry has gone on to earn 284 international caps scoring 128 goals in the process – the second and first all time, respectively, for New Zealand women. Merry […]
New Zealand: BLACK STICKS WOMEN SECURE SERIES WIN OVER JAPAN
The Vantage Black Sticks Women came up trumps at The National Hockey Centre on Sunday night against Japan with a 2-1 win, securing the winning goal late on in the piece. The game began with a tussle back and forth which continued from the first quarter well into the second as the teams tried to […]
New Zealand: BLACK STICKS WOMEN CONCEDE LATE GOAL IN DRAW WITH JAPAN
The Vantage Black Sticks Women coughed up a 1-0 lead at the National Hockey Centre in Auckland on Saturday night, conceding a late goal to Japan, sharing the spoils in the first of a two match series. Japan started off the more dominant of the two sides controlling territory and possession for the opening few […]
New Zealand: VANTAGE BLACK STICKS MEN RAMP UP OLYMPIC PREP
The Vantage Black Sticks Men will head to Malaysia at the end of this month to compete for the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup for the first time since 2019 and will be taking 3 uncapped players as the side continues to build depth ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics. New Zealand will feature alongside […]
New Zealand: BRIGHT FUTURE WITH NEW BROADCAST DEAL, 6 DEBUTANTES IN UPCOMING SERIES
The future of elite-level hockey in Aotearoa New Zealand shines brightly with the unveiling of a new multi-year partnership between TVNZ+ and Hockey New Zealand, coinciding with the announcement of six debutantes in the Vantage Black Sticks Women’s team for the upcoming Test series against Japan. Off the back of the successful broadcast of the […]
New Zealand: BLACK STICKS WOMEN PLAY HOST TO JAPAN
Auckland will play host to international hockey for the first time in almost two years when the Vantage Black Sticks Women (VBSW) take on Japan over two matches in April at the National Hockey Centre in North Harbour. It will be the first time since August last year that the Black Sticks have played in […]
