New Zealand women's national field hockey team

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.

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 (19 August 2025)[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 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 Q FIH Nations Cup Year Host city Position 2023–24 Terrassa, Spain 4th 2024–25 Santiago, Chile 1st

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 Q 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 2024–25 FIH Nations Cup in Santiago.^[10]

All caps and goals current as of 2 March 2025, after the match against Ireland.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
10	GK	Brooke Roberts	(1995-02-16) 16 February 1995 (age 30)	48	0	Northern Tridents
15	GK	Grace O'Hanlon	(1992-09-10) 10 September 1992 (age 32)	113	0	Rarh Bengal Tigers
11	DF	Casey Crowley	(1998-01-21) 21 January 1998 (age 27)	39	0	Adelaide Fire
17	DF	Stephanie Dickins	(1995-01-09) 9 January 1995 (age 30)	85	8	Northern Tridents
18	DF	Anna Crowley	(2000-02-08) 8 February 2000 (age 25)	24	0	Central Falcons
26	DF	Kaitlin Cotter	(2001-11-14) 14 November 2001 (age 23)	44	5	Central Falcons
31	DF	Riana Pho	(2005-05-05) 5 May 2005 (age 20)	18	1	Central Falcons
24	MF	Paige Blake	(2003-07-17) 17 July 2003 (age 22)	7	2	Northern Tridents
28	MF	Hannah Gravenall	(1988-11-15) 15 November 1988 (age 36)	21	2	HC Melbourne
37	MF	Emma Findlay	(2004-04-22) 22 April 2004 (age 21)	21	1	Central Falcons
40	MF	Rebecca Baker	(2002-03-08) 8 March 2002 (age 23)	8	0	Central Falcons
43	MF	Emma Rainey	(1999-10-01) 1 October 1999 (age 25)	14	1	Central Falcons
2	FW	Olivia Shannon (captain)	(2001-05-23) 23 May 2001 (age 24)	88	16	Soorma Hockey Club
8	FW	Hannah Cotter	(2003-07-15) 15 July 2003 (age 22)	34	7	Rarh Bengal Tigers
9	FW	Emelia Surridge	(2004-09-23) 23 September 2004 (age 20)	6	1	Southern Alpiners
27	FW	Holly Pearson	(1998-09-07) 7 September 1998 (age 26)	39	4	Northern Tridents
36	FW	Anna Willocks	(1996-12-29) 29 December 1996 (age 28)	19	3	Central Falcons
38	FW	Brittany Wang	(2001-08-20) 20 August 2001 (age 23)	7	0	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	Brodie Cochrane	(2003-09-28) 28 September 2003 (age 21)	1	0	North Harbour	v.  Japan; 14 April 2024
GK	Julia Gluyas	(1999-01-08) 8 January 1999 (age 26)	2	0	Central Falcons	v.  United States; 20 January 2025
GK	Kirsten Nation	(1995-12-23) 23 December 1995 (age 29)	8	0	Southern Alpiners	v.  United States; 20 January 2025
DF	Frances Davies	(1996-10-18) 18 October 1996 (age 28)	129	5	Klein Zwitserland	v.  Chile; 9 June 2024
DF	Megan Gibson	(1996-05-12) 12 May 1996 (age 29)	85	10	Central Falcons	v.  Chile; 9 June 2024
DF	Isabella Gill	(2001-05-18) 18 May 2001 (age 24)	1	0	Adelaide Fire	v.  Japan; 13 April 2024
DF	Tessa Reid	(2003-08-25) 25 August 2003 (age 21)	5	0	Southern Alpiners	v.  United States; 20 January 2025
DF	Elizabeth Thompson	(1994-12-08) 8 December 1994 (age 30)	225	12	Hauraki Mavericks	v.  Chile; 9 June 2024
MF	Amelia Calder	(1999-03-31) 31 March 1999 (age 26)	2	0	Southern Alpiners	v.  United States; 20 January 2025
MF	Samantha Child RET	(1991-12-07) 7 December 1991 (age 33)	277	9	Midlands	v.  Chile; 9 June 2024
MF	Katie Doar	(2001-09-11) 11 September 2001 (age 23)	71	3	Canberra Chill	v.  Chile; 9 June 2024
MF	Tarryn Davey	(1996-02-29) 29 February 1996 (age 29)	104	4	Klein Zwitserland	v.  Italy; 19 January 2024
MF	Jaimee Eades	(2003-06-15) 15 June 2003 (age 22)	1	0	Southern Alpiners	v.  United States; 20 January 2025
FW	Jessica Anderson	(1998-09-29) 29 September 1998 (age 26)	9	1	Southern Alpiners	v.  Chile; 9 June 2024
FW	Breana Catley	(2001-07-26) 26 July 2001 (age 24)	3	0	Northern Tridents	v.  United States; 20 January 2025
FW	Alia Jaques	(1995-05-20) 20 May 1995 (age 30)	40	5	Hauraki Mavericks	v.  Italy; 19 January 2024
FW	Olivia Merry RET	(1992-03-16) 16 March 1992 (age 33)	284	128	Southern Alpiners	v.  Japan; 14 April 2024
FW	Hope Ralph	(2000-04-14) 14 April 2000 (age 25)	52	8	Central Falcons	v.  Italy; 19 January 2024
FW	Rose Tynan	(1997-03-20) 20 March 1997 (age 28)	41	8	Northern Tridents	v.  United States; 20 January 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

• Christine Arthur
• Tina Bell-Kake
• Samantha Child
• Helen Clarke
• Mary Clinton
• Krystal Forgesson
• Emily Gaddum
• Katie Glynn
• Charlotte Harrison
• Samantha Harrison
• Anna Lawrence
• Gemma McCaw
• Anita McLaren
• Olivia Merry
• Stacey Michelsen
• Suzie Muirhead
• Niniwa Roberts
• Amanda Smith
• Kayla Whitelock

Results

Past results

• New Zealand women's national field hockey team results (2011–15)
• New Zealand women's national field hockey team results (2016–20)

Fixtures and Results

USA Test Series

New Zealand  v  United States

19 January 2025 Test Match	New Zealand	1–0	United States	Auckland, New Zealand
15:00	Pearson  54'	Report		Stadium: National Hockey Centre

New Zealand  v  United States

20 January 2025 Test Match	New Zealand	3–2	United States	Auckland, New Zealand
17:30	Blake  27', 49' Willocks  59'	Report	Mendez-Trendler  36' Ayars  38'	Stadium: National Hockey Centre

FIH Nations Cup

New Zealand  v  South Korea

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

Ireland  v  New Zealand

25 February 2025 Pool B	Ireland	1–0	New Zealand	Santiago, Chile
17:00	Carroll  30'	Report		Stadium: Claudia Schüler National Training Centre

New Zealand  v  Scotland

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

Chile  v  New Zealand

1 March 2025 Semi-final	Chile	1–1 (1–3 p)	New Zealand	Santiago, Chile
18:30	Villagrán  9'	Report	Willocks  8'	Stadium: Claudia Schüler National Training Centre
	Penalties
	Tala Ananías Gutiérrez Irazoqui		Willocks Shannon Pearson Dickins

New Zealand  v  Ireland

2 March 2025 Final	New Zealand	1–1 (4–2 p)	Ireland	Santiago, Chile
18:30	Surridge  6'	Report	Mullan  57'	Stadium: Claudia Schüler National Training Centre
	Penalties
	Willocks Shannon Pearson Dickins H. Cotter		N. Carey Power Hawkshaw M. Carey

Oceania Cup

Australia  v  New Zealand

4 September 2025 Match 1	Australia	v	New Zealand	Darwin, Australia
TBD				Stadium: Marrara Hockey Centre

Australia  v  New Zealand

6 September 2025 Match 2	Australia	v	New Zealand	Darwin, Australia
TBD				Stadium: Marrara Hockey Centre

Australia  v  New Zealand

7 September 2025 Match 3	Australia	v	New Zealand	Darwin, Australia
TBD				Stadium: Marrara Hockey Centre

See also

• New Zealand men's national field hockey team
• New Zealand women's national under-21 field hockey team