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 […]
New Zealand: BLACK STICKS MEN QUALIFY FOR PARIS
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New Zealand: SEMI-FINALS AWAIT BLACK STICKS MEN
The Vantage Black Sticks Men will be happy with a routine victory overnight in Muscat, Oman as they comfortably dispatched Canada 4-0. The Black Sticks were able to play with freedom already having secured their place in the semi-finals of the Olympic Qualifiers with Germany beating Chile. New Zealand required a win by 10 goals […]
New Zealand: PARIS DREAM OVER FOR BLACK STICKS WOMEN, MEN WITH GUTSY GERMAN DRAW
Vantage Black Sticks Women 0 – USA 1 The Paris dream for the Vantage Black Sticks Women is over with a quiet performance against the USA. There will be soul searching within the New Zealand camp after a disappointing showing overnight in Ranchi, India. New Zealand started brightly with good ball speed and movement but […]
New Zealand: DOMINANT KIWIS SET THE TONE
A year and one day on from a 3-1 victory over Chile at the World Cup, the Vantage Black Sticks Men clinched another 3-1 victory against the same opponent in the opening match of their Olympic Qualification campaign. Despite the score lines being the same a year apart, the performance from the men in black […]
New Zealand: VANTAGE BLACK STICKS EARN STATEMENT WIN OVER USA
Charlotte, North Carolina – In a nail-biting encounter, the Vantage Black Sticks women secured a hard-fought victory against the USA in their first test match of the 23/24 season, winning 4-3 in a match that showcased the work the team has put in during the offseason. The win is a positive sign as both teams […]
New Zealand: LATE GOAL FLURRY NOT ENOUGH TO SECURE SERIES WIN
Charlotte, North Carolina – The Vantage Black Sticks women have fallen 5-4 to the USA in the second match of a two test series. The Kiwis had plenty of opportunity but did not get the rub of the green as the USA capitalised on their limited chances. The opening quarter proved challenging for the Kiwis […]
New Zealand: WATCH | GREG NICOL DEBRIEFS KOREA & MALAYSIA PRACTICE SERIES
RESULTS v KOREA | 4-3 (Sam Lane 4) v KOREA | 4-2 (Sam Lane 2, George Baker, Isaac Houlbrooke) v KOREA | 2-0 (Joe Morrison, Kane Russell) v MALAYSIA | 3-2 (Sam Lane, Isaac Houlbrooke, Hayden Phillips) v KOREA | 7-3 (Kane Russell 3, Scott Boyde 2, Hugo Inglis, Sam Hiha) v MALAYSIA | 2-0 […]
New Zealand: ASSISTANT COACHING CHANGES FOR BLACK STICKS
Hockey New Zealand is announcing several changes to coaching support for the Vantage Black Sticks men and women teams over the November-January period. Former India Men’s Assistant Coach Gregg Clark comes in as paternity cover for Vantage Black Sticks Men’s Assistant Coach Mike Delaney. Delaney, who is expecting his second child, is unable to travel […]
New Zealand: BLACK STICKS FINISH UP 2023 PRO LEAGUE
BLACK STICKS FINISH UP 2023 PRO LEAGUE In their final Pro League match of the season the Vantage Black Sticks women grabbed a 3-1 shootout victory over Germany after finishing regulation 0-0. Germany were the more dominant team throughout the game but the Kiwi defence was a tough nut to crack, especially their world class […]
