New Zealand men's national field hockey team
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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
World Cup
Commonwealth Games
World League
Pro League
FIH Hockey Nations Cup
Champions Trophy
Champions Challenge
Oceania Cup
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
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  45'Hiha 56' |
Report | H. Yamada 18', 48', 57' Yamasaki 35'Kawabe 54' |
Stadium: Gallagher Hockey Centre |
| 1 February 2026 Test 2 | New Zealand | 5–1 | Japan | Hamilton, New Zealand |
| 16:30 | Russell 8', 37' Thomas 23', 35'Lane 27' |
Report | Shinohara 30' |
Stadium: Gallagher Hockey Centre |
2026 FIH Nations Cup
| 12 June 2026 Pool A | New Zealand | 1–0 |  Scotland | Cape Town, South Africa |
| 19:00 | Thomas 54' |
Report | Stadium: Hartleyvale Stadium |
| 14 June 2026 Pool A | South Korea  | 2–6 | New Zealand | Cape Town, South Africa |
| 17:00 | Lim 12' Jang 44' |
Report | Russell 31', 52' Boyde 34'Thomas 47', 59'Culhane 55' |
Stadium: Hartleyvale Stadium |
| 16 June 2026 Pool A | Malaysia  | 1–5 | New Zealand | Cape Town, South Africa |
| 12:15 | Anuar 56' |
Report | Russell 18', 25' Thomas 20'Houlbrooke 42'Elmes 51' |
Stadium: Hartleyvale Stadium |
| 17 June 2026 Pool A | New Zealand | 5–2 | Japan | Cape Town, South Africa |
| 19:00 | Russell 13', 28' Boyde 29', 56'Lane 31' |
Report | Watanabe 45' Matsumoto 46' |
Stadium: Hartleyvale Stadium |
| 19 June 2026 Semi finals | New Zealand | 2–2 (0–2 p) |  South Africa | Cape Town, South Africa |
| 16:45 | Russell 12' Ward 55' |
Report | Davis 27' Melville 32' |
Stadium: Hartleyvale Stadium |
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| 20 June 2026 3/4 classification | New Zealand | 3–1 | Japan | Cape Town, South Africa |
| 16:45 | Lane 27' Elmes 56'Hickson 57' |
Report | Tanaka 4' |
Stadium: Hartleyvale Stadium |
2026 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup
| 16 August 2026 Pool A | Netherlands  | 5–1 | New Zealand | Amstelveen, Netherlands |
| 16:00 | Hoedemakers 35', 50' Telgenkamp 41'Brinkman 49'Bijen 52' |
Report | Hickson 24' |
Stadium: Wagener Stadium |
| 18 August 2026 Pool A | New Zealand | 2–0 | Japan | Amstelveen, Netherlands |
| 09:30 | Lane 12' Thomas 46' |
Report | Stadium: Wagener Stadium |
| 20 August 2026 Pool A | New Zealand | 1–7 |  Argentina | Amstelveen, Netherlands |
| 12:30 | Russell 13' |
Report | Domene 22', 43', 60' Capurro 39', 58'Marcucci 48'Keenan 52' |
Stadium: Wagener Stadium |
| 22 August 2026 Pool G | New Zealand | 7–2 |  Wales | Amstelveen, Netherlands |
| 10:00 | Hickson 22', 25', 56' Boyde 32'Russell 35'Ward 41'Lane 48' |
Report | Morgan 8', 23' |
Stadium: Wagener Stadium |
| 24 August 2026 Pool G | New Zealand | 4–2 |  Pakistan | Amstelveen, Netherlands |
| 12:30 | Thomas 1' Boyde 16'Baker 22'Russell 49' |
Report | Khan 33' Afraz 38' |
Stadium: Wagener Stadium |
| 28 August 2026 9th place match | New Zealand | v |  Ireland | Wavre, Belgium |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Belfius Hockey Arena |
Team
Current squad
Roster for the 2026 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup.[4][5]
Head coach: Greg Nicol
- Dominic Dixon (GK)
- Scott Boyde
- Dane Lett
- Charlie Morrison
- Sam Lane (C)
- Simon Yorston
- Aidan Sarikaya
- Nic Woods
- Joseph Morrison
- Kane Russell
- Dylan Thomas
- Bradley Rothwell
- Finn Ward
- George Baker
- Ryan Parr
- Isaac Houlbrooke
- Benjamin Culhane
- James Hickson
- Matthew Ruetsch (GK)
- Timothy Neild
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
- ↑ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 5 August 2026. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ "History of Hockey in Australia". Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ↑ "Hockey New Zealand". Retrieved 19 September 2012.
- ↑ "2026 FIH HOCKEY WORLD CUP VANTAGE BLACK STICKS MEN'S SQUAD". blacksticksnz.co.nz. 7 July 2026. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
- ↑ "Team roster: New Zealand". fih.ch. 15 August 2026. p. 12. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
External links
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