New Zealand national handball team

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Information
Association New Zealand Handball Federation
CoachFrederic Han
Colours
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Home
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Away
Results
Oceania Nations Cup
Appearances8 (First in 1994 )
Best result2nd (1994, 1996, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2014)
Last updated on Unknown.

The New Zealand national handball team is the national handball team of New Zealand and is controlled by the New Zealand Handball Federation.

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Results

Oceania Nations Cup

YearPosition
Australia 1994 2nd
New Zealand 1996 2nd
Australia 2004 2nd
Australia 2006 2nd
New Zealand 2008 4th
New Zealand 2010 2nd
Australia 2012 2nd
New Zealand 2014 2nd
Total8/9

Asian Championship

YearPosition
South Korea 2018 14th
Kuwait 2020 13th
Total2/2

Pacific Cup

YearPosition
Australia 2004 4th
Australia 2006 3rd
Total2/2

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2020 Asian Men's Handball Championship.

Head Coach: Frederic Han

No.Pos.NameDate of Birth (age)Club
1GoalkeeperThomas RoxburghSpartanz Handball Club
3Center BackJames CochraneNorthern Aguilas Handball Club
4PivotGaston FusoAuckland Region Handball
5Center BackPredrag MijatovicAuckland Region Handball
6Right BackJason RocheVictoria University HC
8Right BackLuke IrelandFoxton Fruitflies HC
10Right WingAleksa DjorovicWest HBC (SUI)
11Left BackLuke NaylorVictoria University HC
15Left BackWilliam MakeaSpartanz Handball Club
16GoalkeeperJustin CopeCanterbury Quakes HC
20Left BackPaul IrelandVikings Handball Club
22Left WingMatt CroppVictoria University HC
24Left WingTimothy BanksNorthern Aguilas Handball Club
27PivotCameron RossNorthern Aguilas Handball Club
34PivotHarry IrelandVikings Handball Club
45PivotScott BalmforthSpartanz Handball Club

Coaching/supporting staff

RoleName
Head CoachFrederic Han
Assistant CoachAntoine Desnos
ManagerDavid Ireland
Delegation HeadGaston Fuso
Media OfficerJun Tanlayco
Team Liaison OfficerQassim Helal
PhysioStephanie Tucker

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