Current world ranking as at January 2008: 10TH
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BLACK STICKS MEN TO PLAY INDIA - FEBRUARY 2009
A four test match series has been confirmed between our Black Sticks Men and India.
Below are the dates and location for each test as we have them:
(details for two invitational games are noted also)
MATCH
HOST CITY
DATE
1st Test
Wellington
Saturday 21st February
2nd Test
Wellington
Sunday 22nd February
Invitational XI v India
Wellington
Tuesday 24th February
Invitational XI v India
TBC
Thursday 26th February
3rd Test
TBC
Saturday 28th February
4th Test
TBC
Sunday 1st March
MEN'S NATIONAL SQUAD (as at April 2008)
| NAME | AGE | CAPS | SHIRT # | NHL TEAM |
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| Ryan Archibald |
28 | 213 | 10 | Dutch League |
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| Phillip Burrows | 28 | 205 | 18 | Dutch League |
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| Simon Child | 20 | 87 | 6 | Auckland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ben Collier | 24 | 78 | 30 | North Harbour |
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| Bryce Collins | 30 | 62 | 21 | North Harbour |
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| Dean Couzins | 27 | 161 | 8 | Auckland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Steve Edwards | 22 | 53 | 31 | North Harbour |
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| Andy Hayward | 23 | 27 | 5 | Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Casey Henwood | 27 | 67 | 9 | Midlands | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Blair Hopping | 28 | 189 | 7 | North Harbour |
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| David Kosoof | 30 | 142 | 3 | North Harbour |
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| Shea McAleese | 24 | 76 | 25 | Overseas | ||||||||||||||||||||
| James Nation | 32 | 95 | 20 | Auckland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Richard Petherick | 22 | 29 | 28 | Auckand | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Kyle Pontifex | 28 | 67 | 17 | Wellington | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bradley Shaw | 25 | 79 | 12 | Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Hayden Shaw | 28 | 145 | 19 | Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lloyd Stephenson | 27 | 88 | 22 | Midlands |
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| Nick Wilson | 18 | 14 | 32 | Central |