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The New Zealand men's hockey team are confident a lack of international play in recent years won't count against them at the current World Cup in India

The New Zealand men's hockey team are confident a lack of international play in recent years won't count against them at the current World Cup in India

14 January 2023

Covid forced the Black Sticks out of the Pro League in 2021 and the Oceania Cup was last played in 2019.

But veteran forward Jake Smith says the Olympics and Commonwealth Games have helped them get into competitive mode and the game's in great shape locally.

The Black Sticks' Pool C features just one team ranked ahead of them - world number three The Netherlands - their first match is against Chile tonight, at 8.30pm.

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08 Sep: The Black Sticks women have claimed their place at next year's World Cup, much to the financial relief of their governing body

06 Sep: The Black Sticks women are looking to create more goalscoring chances in this afternoon's second Oceania Cup hockey fixture against Australia in Darwin

05 Sep: The New Zealand women have opened their Oceania Cup hockey campaign against Australia with a 1-nil win in Darwin, thanks to an Olivia Shannon strike - the men lost 2-nil to the Kookaburras

23 Jul: A heads down and get on with it approach from the Black Sticks men after not being able to claim the spot they earned in hockey's global Pro League

20 Jun: New Zealand Hockey's decision about whether to compete in next season's Pro League may be taken out of their hands

20 Jun: The Black Sticks men's hockey team have one particular opponent in their sights at tomorrow morning's Nations Cup semi-final in Malaysia

20 Jun: The Black Sticks men are pushing Pro League qualification out of their minds at hockey's Nations Cup in Malaysia

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