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Hockey: Black Sticks women's squad named
The New Zealand women's hockey side have been working with a psychologist in an effort to improve their chances at next year's Rio Olympics.
The New Zealand women's hockey side have been working with a psychologist in an effort to improve their chances at next year's Rio Olympics.
The NZ women's hockey side drew 2-2 with Oz yesterday and will look to get one over their transtasman rivals in today's final of the Oceania Cup.
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New Zealand and Australia have qualified for next year's Rio Olympics.
Anita Punt will get the opportunity to tick off a very big one, play a test in her home town of Nelson.
The Black Sticks women's team will be looking for improved accuracy in key areas as they attempt to level their four-match series against Argentina in Blenheim today.
NZ are likely to have a heavier emphasis than usual on goalscoring when they play India in their four-game series starting in Nelson on Tuesday.
New Zealand women's coach Mark Hager will have a keener eye than usual on the national league, which starts today.
The Black Sticks Women will play off for the bronze medal after a heart breaking 4-2 shoot-out loss to Korea at the FIH World League semifinal in Antwerp.
The Black Sticks women have lost 2-3 to Australia in the final of the Hawkes Bay Cup hockey tournament last night.
New Zealand's women scored two goals in the final quarter to secure a draw with Japan in their opening game of the Hawke's Bay Cup last night in Hastings.