The Black Sticks defender has put the stick and ball on the shelf for good, after a 176-cap career which saw her win a Commonwealth Games gold medal.

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24 May: The women's Black Sticks 'mess cleaner' is gone, but she's knows the team will be just fine

22 May: One of the women's Black Sticks' veterans has decided against chasing selection at the postponed Olympics

25 Apr: Hockey's FIH Pro League has been extended until June 2021

13 Apr: There's plenty keeping men's Black Sticks defender Shea McAleese busy in lockdown

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