New Zealand conceded 15 goals in their 4-nil series loss to Australia in Palmerston North.

Smith says it's concerning how many goals they're leaking.

The Black Sticks play Australia in Perth later this month, before heading to Tokyo for the Olympics.

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02 Apr: The Black Sticks Men have named three uncapped players as part of an 18-strong squad to compete at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Malaysia for the first time since 2019

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