New Zealand men's national under-21 field hockey team
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The New Zealandmen's national under-21 field hockey team, represents New Zealand in international under-21 field hockey and at the Junior World Cup. The team is controlled by the governing body for field hockey in New Zealand, HockeyNew Zealand, which is currently a member of the Oceania Hockey Federation (OHF) and the International Hockey Federation (FIH). The team's official nickname is the Future Black Sticks U21.
The team's first recorded appearance was at the Junior World Cup was in 1982, where the team finished 10th. Later, they finished 9th in 2001, 4th in 2009, 7th in 2013 and 9th in 2016.[1] Their last appearance was in 2023, and in 2025, they are 12th in the FIH junior world ranking ahead of the event in India.[1][2]
The following players were selected to represent the country in the Junior World Cup in India: (Shirt numbers precede the names): 1.Parr Ryan, 2.Clarkson Dean, 4.Brown Owen, 5.Illerbrun Scott, 9.Crawford Tim, 7.Jones Javahn, 8.Patel Milan, 11. Klebert Jakarta, 12.Neale Finlay, 13.Lints Sam, 14.Rothwell Bradley, 17.Whittleston Jordan, 18.Ludolph Rocco,19.Elmes Jonty,20.Bax Aiden,21.Nelson Gus,22.Stephenson Nicholas, 23 Ruetsch Matthew (GK), 24.Nixon Hugh (GK), 25.Irons Seth. Team staff: Bartholomew Elliot (Team manager), Delaney Mike (Head coach) and Hanks Joe (Assistant coach).[3]
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