Sam Lane, playing for the Vantage Black Sticks in the Hockey World League Semi-finals last year in South Africa.
An exciting New Zealand U21 Men's hockey team has been named today for the Sultan of Johor Cup in Malaysia, 6-13 October.
The side, including Vantage Black Stick Sam Lane, recently returned...
The Vantage Black Sticks men have been well beaten 4-0 by India in today's final match of the 3-game series in Bangalore
It was normal transmission for India as they took on the Black Sticks with yet another Rupinder Singh penalty corner conversion in the early stages of the match...
The Vantage Black Sticks went down 1-3 to India in a physical encounter Saturday night in Bangalore, as the host nation claimed a 2-0 lead in the best of 3 series.
The Kiwis were determined to start strongly after being stung by an early penalty corner in Game 1 Thursday...
Converting penalty corners can make all the difference in a tight hockey test match and so it was in Bangalore overnight, where India defeated the Vantage Black Sticks Men 4-2 to take a one-nil lead in the best of three series.
Indian PC specialist Rupinder Singh fired the home team...
Fresh from their two week tour of Japan, with a one win, two loss, one draw record, the Vantage Black Sticks Men have settled into their new accommodation in Bangalore, India and are readying themselves for the three test series against what will be a fired up Indian side.
The...
Both Women's and Men's Vantage Black Sticks teams were in action tonight, the women taking on world #3 Argentina, as they prepare for the Vitality Women's World Cup starting in 7 days time, while the men faced Germany in a one-off test in Japan as they look forward to...
The Vantage Black Sticks Men have gone down fighting in their final match against Japan, losing 1-0 at Kawasaki Juko Stadium, in Maibara City, Gifu, Japan.
The injury depleted Kiwi side played solidly in the first quarter, though taking some time to hit their straps, matching the home team for...
A late Stephen Jenness field goal clinched a 3-2 win for the Vantage Black Sticks Men over Samurai Japan, at the Kawasaki Juko Stadium in Gifu this afternoon. The Kiwis, coming off a humbling 7-1 loss to Japan two nights before, were determined to get back to winning ways...
The Vantage Black Sticks Men have gone down 7-1 to Japan in an error-ridden performance in their second game at Ibuki Stadium on the tour of Shiga and Gifu, Japan.
It was a match to forget for the Black Sticks after a spirited comeback for a 3-3 draw the previous...
Vantage Black Sticks Men come from behind to claim 3-all draw against Japan
The Vantage Black Sticks Men battled out a 3-3 draw with Japan in hot conditions in the opening match of their four game series in Shiga, Japan this evening.
It was the Black Sticks first game since arriving...
Almost three months after unprecedented success at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, the Vantage Black Sticks Men’s and Women’s teams are on the hunt for further glory.
While the Black Sticks Women will leave for Europe on Sunday ahead of the Vitality Hockey World Cup in London, the Black Sticks...
Captain Blair Tarrant is set make a welcome return to the turf during the Vantage Black Sticks Men’s tour of Japan and India next month.
The 28-year-old veteran of 179 tests has recovered from a frustrating back injury which saw him unable to compete at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth...
Vantage Black Sticks stars Stacey Michelsen and Blair Tarrant have taken supreme honours at the annual Hockey New Zealand awards dinner.
The awards recognised high performance athletes as well as various members of the community for their outstanding contributions to hockey during the 2017 calendar year.
Vantage Black Sticks captain Stacey...
The Vantage Black Sticks Men have been defeated 4-1 by Japan in a shoot-out after the third place playoff went into fulltime level 1-1 at the University of Waikato Four Nations in Hamilton.
Both sides played out a high energy contest despite searing hot temperatures above 30 degrees out on...
The Vantage Black Sticks Men have finished third at Tauranga leg of the University of Waikato Four Nations after a thrilling 5-4 victory over Japan.
New Zealand controlled much of the first half and led 2-0 at halftime before an incredible surge saw a further seven goals scored between the...
