Emma Rainey

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Emma Rainey
Personal information
Born (1999-10-01) 1 October 1999 (age 25)
Whanganui, New Zealand
Playing position Midfield
Senior career
YearsTeam
2020– Central Falcons
National team
YearsTeamCapsGoals
2018 New Zealand U–21 3 (0)
2024– New Zealand 14 (1)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
FIH Nations Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024–25 Santiago

Emma Rainey (born 29 December 1996) [1] is a New Zealand field hockey player. [2] [3]

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Early life

Rainey was born and raised in Whanganui, a town on New Zealand's North Island. [4] [5]

Career

National league

In the Premier Hockey League, Rainey plays for the Central Falcons. [6] [7] [8] She has also previously represented Auckland and Canterbury in the Ford National Hockey Championship. [6] [2]

Black Sticks

Rainey made her senior international debut for the Black Sticks in 2024. She made her first appearances during a test series against Japan in Auckland. [9] Later in the year she made her first appearance at a major tournament, competing with the squad at the 2023–24 FIH Nations Cup in Terrassa. [9] [10]

She has been named in an extended 2025 national squad. [11]

References

  1. ↑ "Team Details – New Zealand". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Black Sticks Women's Team". blacksticksnz.co.nz. New Zealand Hockey Federation . Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  3. ↑ "Emma Rainey – Player Info". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive . Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  4. ↑ "Rainey back in black". nzherald.co.nz. New Zealand Herald. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  5. ↑ "Rainey makes the NZ Junior Hockey Squad! - September 2015". whanganuihigh.school.nz. Whanganui High School . Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  6. 1 2 "RAINEY Emma". hockeynz.altiusrt.com. New Zealand Hockey Federation . Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "2024 FALCONS WOMEN". falconshockey.co.nz. Central Falcons . Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  8. ↑ "Falcons women claim Premier Hockey League title". thepost.co.nz. The Post. 9 December 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  9. 1 2 "RAINEY Emma". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  10. ↑ "IRL Women beat New Zealand to reach FIH Nations Cup Final in Terrassa, Spain". hockey.ie. Hockey Ireland. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  11. ↑ "VANTAGE BLACK STICKS WOMEN'S USA TEST SERIES SQUAD ANNOUNCED". blacksticksnz.co.nz. New Zealand Hockey Federation. 12 December 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2025.


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