NEW ZEALAND U21’S NAMED FOR UPCOMING TOURS
Hockey New Zealand is pleased to confirm the Future Black Sticks U21 Women and U21 Men squads for two key international tours in October, providing vital experience and connection as both groups build toward their respective Junior World Cups.
U21 Women - Akaiwa, Japan (13–25 October)
The tour includes 3 matches vs Japan U21 Women and 2 matches vs Japan Senior Women, alongside community engagements supported by the Tokyo Olympics Legacy Fund. The focus is on international exposure, growing on- and off-field connections, and sharpening our game model ahead of the Junior World Cup.
U21 Men - Sultan of Johor Cup, Malaysia (11–18 October)
New Zealand will compete against world-class opposition in Johor Bahru. This event is a proven preparation platform, helping players and staff fine-tune performance habits in a genuine high-performance tournament environment.
FUTURE BLACK STICKS U21 WOMEN – AKAIWA TOUR SQUAD
KATIE BOND, BROOKE CHANDLER, HANNAH DONALD, CHARLOTTE DUNN-HALL, KAEA ELLIOTT, GREER FINDLAY, HANNAH FINDLAY, KATE FRASER, EMILIE GORDON, HOLLY HILTON-JONES, EMMA IRWIN, JODIE KENT, ELLA LEIGHTON, ARABELLE MCGUCKIN, NIAMH MCKENZIE, CARA MORRISON, MURPHY PHILLIPS, GEORGIE SHOTTER, MEZZY SURRIDGE, PENELOPE TAULAFO, CHARLIE WILLS
FUTURE BLACK STICKS U21 MEN – SULTAN OF JOHOR CUP SQUAD
AIDEN BAX, OWEN BROWN, DEAN CLARKSON, SCOTT ILLERBRUN, JAVAHN JONES, JAKARTA KLEBERT, SAM LINTS, ROCCO LUDOLPH, THOMAS MEDER, FINLAY NEALE, GUS NELSON, HUGH NIXON, RYAN PARR, MILAN PATEL, BRADLEY ROTHWELL, MATTHEW RUETSCH, NICK STEPHENSON, JORDAN WHITTLESTON