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TRANS-TASMAN rivals set for ANZAC DAY battle
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Media Release
The Black Sticks final home match in the FIH Pro League for 2019 is on Thursday April 25th (Anzac Day). The men and women will take on their Australian counterparts at North Harbour Hockey Stadium in what promises to be two entertaining matches. The Vantage Black Sticks Men and Women will have the traditional poppy design heat pressed onto their uniforms in a special tribute to our servicemen and women on Anzac Day. The New Zealand Defence Force Men and Women will be playing the Australian Defence force in two curtain raisers which will begin with the women at 10:30am, followed by the men at midday on the 25th. Vantage Black Sticks Women vs Australia at North Harbour Hockey Stadium. Thursday 25thApril 2:30pm NZT. Coverage is on Spark Sport Vantage Black Sticks Women’s coach Sean Dancer has made one change to the team that took on Argentina in Rosario a week ago. This sees Sally Rutherford return to be one of the two goalkeepers in the match day squad.Entering the final quarter of that game the sides were locked at 1-1 before Argentina managed to pull away. Dancer will be looking for a complete performance from his side as they look to back up their impressive win over the Australians from Sydney a few weeks ago. Dancer has retained the youthful look of the side with rising players Katie Doar, Olivia Shannon, Deanna Ritchie and Holly Pearson continuing to stamp their mark on the international game. Australian striker Savannah Fitzpatrick is leading the Australian side with 3 goals in the tournament. Watch out for her determination and hustle in the circle as she tries to put the New Zealand defenders under pressure. Vantage Black Sticks Women vs Australia at North Harbour Hockey Stadium. Thursday 25thApril 2:30pm NZT. Coverage is on Spark Sport Name Position Caps Sam Charlton Defender 234 Tarryn Davey Midfielder 47 Frances Davies Defender 63 Shiloh Gloyn Midfielder 83 Ella Gunson Defender 206 Megan Hull Defender 12 Rose Keddell Defender 193 Olivia Merry Striker 215 Stacey Michelsen © Midfielder 270 Tessa Jopp Midfielder 22 Grace O’Hanlon Goalkeeper 48 Katie Doar Defender 3 Sally Rutherford Goalkeeper 178 Olivia Shannon Striker 8 Deanna Ritchie Striker 7 Liz Thompson Defender 182 Amy Robinson Striker 66 Holly Pearson Midfielder 3 |
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Vantage Black Sticks Men vs Australia at North Harbour
Hockey Stadium. Thursday 25thApril 4:30pm NZT. Coverage is on
Spark Sport Vantage Black Sticks Men’s coach Darren Smith has made just one change to the team that was beaten 4-3 by Argentina in Rosario. Arun Panchia returns to the side to captain the team in the wake of Blair Tarrant’s absence. The Black Sticks will be looking for improvements in the opening quarter of the match which has been their achilles heel in the early stages of the FIH Pro League. The Black Sticks fought back gallantly after finding themselves behind by 3 goals early in the first quarter against Argentina. Xavier Guy the young North Harbour striker has been named to play his second match and his first match in front of his home crowd at North Harbour. Australia possess two lightning drag flickers in Jeremy Hayward and Blake Govers. If Australia earn penalty corners in the match watch as they look to put Richard Joyce and George Enersen under immense pressure in the New Zealand goal. Vantage Black Sticks Men vs Australia at North Harbour Hockey Stadium. Thursday 25thApril 4:30pm NZT. Coverage is on Spark Sport Name Position Caps Richard Joyce Goalkeeper 66 George Enersen Goalkeeper 50 Shea McAleese Defender 285 Arun Panchia Defender 267 Dane Lett Defender 50 Cory Bennett Defender 83 Harry Miskimmin Midfielder 55 David Brydon Defender 48 Xavier Guy Midfielder 1 Marcus Child Midfielder 148 Aidan Sarikaya Midfielder 34 Dominic Newman Striker 52 Hayden Phillips Midfielder 77 Mac Wilcox Striker 27 George Muir Striker 120 Dylan Thomas Striker 14 Sam Lane Striker 39 Jared Panchia Striker 111 |
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