New Zealand men's national field hockey team

New Zealand
Nickname(s)Black Sticks
AssociationNew Zealand Hockey Federation
ConfederationOHF (Oceania)
Head CoachGreg Nicol
Assistant coach(es)Gregg Clark
Mike Delaney
Shea McAleese
ManagerDavid Stones
CaptainNic Woods
Most capsPhil Burrows (343)
Top scorerPhil Burrows (150)
Home
Away
FIH ranking
Current 11 Decrease 1 (9 March 2026)[1]
Highest5 (2013)
Lowest13 (2023)
First international
New Zealand  5–4  Australia
(Palmerston North, New Zealand; 27 September 1922)[2]
Olympic Games
Appearances14 (first in 1956)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st (1976)
World Cup
Appearances11 (first in 1973)
Best result7th (1973, 1975, 1982, 2014, 2023)
Oceania Cup
Appearances11 (first in 1999)
Best result2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd (12 times)
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 0 0
Oceania Cup 0 12 0
Commonwealth Games 0 2 1
Hockey World League 0 1 0
Total 1 15 1
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1976 Montreal Team
Oceania Cup
Silver medal – second place 1999 Brisbane
Silver medal – second place 2001 Melbourne
Silver medal – second place 2003 Christchurch–Wellington
Silver medal – second place 2005 Suva
Silver medal – second place 2007 Buderim
Silver medal – second place 2009 Invercargill
Silver medal – second place 2011 Hobart
Silver medal – second place 2013 Stratford
Silver medal – second place 2015 Stratford
Silver medal – second place 2017 Sydney
Silver medal – second place 2019 Rockhampton
Silver medal – second place 2023 Whangārei
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2002 Manchester Team
Silver medal – second place 2018 Gold Coast Team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 New Delhi Team
Hockey World League
Silver medal – second place 2012–13 New Delhi Team

The New Zealand men's national field hockey team, also known as the Black Sticks Men,[3] is the national team for men's field hockey of New Zealand, under the New Zealand Hockey Federation.

At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, they upset Australia to win gold, becoming the first non-Asian/European team to clinch the gold medal. They have also won silver and bronze at the 2002 and 2010 Commonwealth Games.

Tournament history

Summer Olympics

  • 1956 – 6th place
  • 1960 – 5th place
  • 1964 – 13th place
  • 1968 – 7th place
  • 1972 – 9th place
  • 1976 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 1984 – 7th place
  • 1992 – 8th place
  • 2004 – 6th place
  • 2008 – 7th place
  • 2012 – 9th place
  • 2016 – 7th place
  • 2020 – 9th place
  • 2024 – 12th place

World Cup

  • 1973 – 7th place
  • 1975 – 7th place
  • 1982 – 7th place
  • 1986 – 9th place
  • 1998 – 10th place
  • 2002 – 9th place
  • 2006 – 8th place
  • 2010 – 9th place
  • 2014 – 7th place
  • 2018 – 9th place
  • 2023 – 7th place
  • 2026 – Qualified

Commonwealth Games

  • 1998 – 6th place
  • 2002 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2006 – 5th place
  • 2010 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 2014 – 4th place
  • 2018 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2022 – 5th place

World League

  • 2012–13 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2014–15 – 11th place
  • 2016–17 – 12th place

Pro League

  • 2019 – 8th place
  • 2020–21 – 8th place
  • 2021–22 – Withdrew
  • 2022–23 – 9th place

FIH Hockey Nations Cup

  • 2023–24 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 2024–25 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Champions Trophy

  • 1978 – 4th place
  • 1983 – 6th place
  • 1984 – 5th place
  • 2004 – 6th place
  • 2010 – 5th place
  • 2011 – 4th place
  • 2012 – 7th place

Champions Challenge

  • 2003 – 4th place
  • 2007 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2009 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 2014 – 5th place

Oceania Cup

  • 1999 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2001 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2003 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2005 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2007 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2009 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2011 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2013 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2015 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2017 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2019 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2023 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2025 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Sultan Azlan Shah Cup

  • 1991 – 4th place
  • 1995 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 1996 – 4th place
  • 1998 – 6th place
  • 2000 – 6th place
  • 2003 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 2005 – 4th place
  • 2006 – 4th place
  • 2008 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 2009 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 2011 – 4th place
  • 2012 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 2013 – 4th place
  • 2015 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 2016 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 2017 – 4th place
  • 2024 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 2025 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

Summer Series

30 January 2026 Test 1 New Zealand  2–5  Japan Hamilton, New Zealand
18:30 Woods field hockey ball 45'
Hiha field hockey ball 56'		 Report H. Yamada field hockey ball 18', 48', 57'
Yamasaki field hockey ball 35'
Kawabe field hockey ball 54'		 Stadium: Gallagher Hockey Centre
1 February 2026 Test 2 New Zealand  5–1  Japan Hamilton, New Zealand
16:30 Russell field hockey ball 8', 37'
Thomas field hockey ball 23', 35'
Lane field hockey ball 27'		 Report Shinohara field hockey ball 30' Stadium: Gallagher Hockey Centre
2 February 2026 Test 3 New Zealand  4–3  Japan Hamilton, New Zealand
18:30 Lane field hockey ball 19', 42'
Woods field hockey ball 29'
Russell field hockey ball 50'		 Report Matsumoto field hockey ball 14', 45'
Yamasaki field hockey ball 33'		 Stadium: Gallagher Hockey Centre
4 January 2026 Test 4 New Zealand  3–3  Japan Hamilton), New Zealand
10:00 Russell field hockey ball 12', 29'
Thomas field hockey ball 48'		 Report H. Yamada field hockey ball 21'
Yamasaki field hockey ball 25', 60'		 Stadium: Gallagher Hockey Centre

2026 FIH Nations Cup

12 June 2026 Pool A New Zealand  v  Scotland Cape Town, South Africa
19:00 Report Stadium: Hartleyvale Stadium
14 June 2026 Pool A South Korea  v  New Zealand Cape Town, South Africa
17:00 Report Stadium: Hartleyvale Stadium
16 June 2026 Pool A Malaysia  v  New Zealand Cape Town, South Africa
12:15 Report Stadium: Hartleyvale Stadium
17 June 2026 Pool A New Zealand  v  Japan Cape Town, South Africa
19:00 Report Stadium: Hartleyvale Stadium

2026 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup

16 August 2026 Pool A Netherlands  v  New Zealand Amstelveen, Netherlands
16:00 Stadium: Wagener Stadium
18 August 2026 Pool A New Zealand  v  Japan Amstelveen, Netherlands
09:30 Stadium: Wagener Stadium
20 August 2026 Pool A New Zealand  v  Argentina Amstelveen, Netherlands
12:30 Stadium: Wagener Stadium

Team

Current squad

The following players were named in the Black Sticks squad for the XXXIII Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[4]

Head coach: New Zealand Greg Nicol

All caps and goals current as of 9 June 2024, following the match against France.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps GoalsClub
1 GK Dominic Dixon (1996-08-07) 7 August 1996 35 0 New Zealand Hawke's Bay
4 DF Dane Lett (1990-08-29) 29 August 1990 128 5 New Zealand Wellington
8 DF Charlie Morrison (2003-07-20) 20 July 2003 23 0 New Zealand Canterbury
13 DF Simon Yorston (2000-03-07) 7 March 2000 25 0 New Zealand Canterbury
17 DF Nicholas Woods (captain) (1995-08-26) 26 August 1995 173 24 New Zealand Waikato
21 DF Kane Russell (1992-04-22) 22 April 1992 210 89 New Zealand Otago
22 DF Blair Tarrant (1990-05-11) 11 May 1990 266 6 New Zealand Otago
11 FW Jacob Smith (1991-04-03) 3 April 1991 126 34 New Zealand Wellington
19 MF Joseph Morrison (2001-10-04) 4 October 2001 31 1 New Zealand Canterbury
24 MF Sean Findlay (2001-12-05) 5 December 2001 47 5 New Zealand Hawke's Bay
31 MF Hayden Phillips (1998-02-06) 6 February 1998 133 12 New Zealand Horowhenua
2 FW Scott Boyde (1994-08-05) 5 August 1994 29 7 Australia Brisbane Blaze
6 FW Simon Child (1988-04-16) 16 April 1988 306 146 New Zealand Auckland
12 FW Samuel Lane (1997-04-30) 30 April 1997 110 39 New Zealand Canterbury
29 FW Hugo Inglis (1991-01-18) 18 January 1991 260 75 New Zealand Otago
37 FW Isaac Houlbrooke (2001-09-06) 6 September 2001 28 5 New Zealand North Harbour

The following three players were listed as reserves for the Olympic Games:

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps GoalsClub
20 GK Leon Hayward (reserve) (1990-04-23) 23 April 1990 61 0 New Zealand Auckland
18 DF Bradley Read (reserve) (1995-02-04) 4 February 1995 61 1 New Zealand Wellington
34 DF Malachi Buschl (reserve) (1999-10-15) 15 October 1999 32 0 New Zealand Otago

The remainder of the national squad is as follows:

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK George Enersen (1991-06-07) 7 June 1991 85 0 New Zealand Canterbury v.  Malaysia; 11 May 2024
DF David Brydon (1996-06-27) 27 June 1996 89 2 New Zealand Canterbury v.  Malaysia; 11 May 2024
DF Scott Cosslett (2003-02-19) 19 February 2003 12 2 New Zealand North Harbour v.  France; 9 June 2024
DF Benjamin Culhane (2003-04-23) 23 April 2003 15 0 New Zealand Otago v.  South Korea; 8 May 2024
MF Aidan Sarikaya (1996-07-03) 3 July 1996 87 3 New Zealand Thames Valley v.  France; 9 June 2024
FW George Baker (2002-10-24) 24 October 2002 20 4 New Zealand Canterbury v.  Malaysia; 11 May 2024
FW Jonty Elmes (2004-11-04) 4 November 2004 12 7 New Zealand Hawke's Bay v.  France; 9 June 2024
FW Connor Greentree (1999-04-22) 22 April 1999 17 1 New Zealand North Harbour v.  Netherlands; 28 June 2023
FW Samuel Hiha (1997-08-26) 26 August 1997 42 4 New Zealand Hawke's Bay v.  Pakistan; 21 January 2024
FW Dylan Thomas (1996-02-14) 14 February 1996 56 6 New Zealand Hawke's Bay v.  Netherlands; 28 June 2023

Recent call-ups

The following players have received call-ups to the national team in the last 12 months:

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
MF Luke Holmes (2002-09-23) 23 September 2002 6 1 New Zealand Auckland v.  Malaysia; 11 May 2024
MF Patrick Ward (2003-07-28) 28 July 2003 9 0 New Zealand Otago v.  Malaysia; 11 May 2024
FW Kim Kingstone (1994-05-21) 21 May 1994 37 5 New Zealand Auckland v.  Netherlands; 28 June 2023

Notable players

  • Paul Ackerley
  • Scott Anderson
  • Jeff Archibald
  • Ryan Archibald
  • Phil Burrows
  • Simon Child
  • Tony Ineson
  • Ramesh Patel
  • Hayden Shaw
  • Nick Wilson
  • Selwyn Maister
  • Barry Maister
  • Brett Leaver
  • Trevor Manning
  • Jamie Smith
  • Peter Daji
  • Campbell Garry
  • Austen Haig
  • Richard Clouston
  • Marc Keil
  • Cooper Gilmore
  • Fred Meehan

References

  1. ^ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 9 March 2026. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  2. ^ "History of Hockey in Australia". Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Hockey New Zealand". Retrieved 19 September 2012.
  4. ^ "PARIS BOUND - MIX OF YOUTH AND EXPERIENCE IN NZ MEN'S HOCEKY TEAM". blacksticksnz.co.nz. New Zealand Hockey Federation. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
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