2022 Men's Trans-Tasman Hockey Series

The 2022 Trans–Tasman Hockey Series was a men's field hockey series, comprising four test matches between the national teams of Australia and New Zealand. The series was held at the National Hockey Centre in Auckland, from 31 May to 5 June.^[1][2]

2022 Men's Trans–Tasman
Hockey Series

Tournament details
City	Auckland, New Zealand
Dates	31 May–5 June
Teams	2 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	National Hockey Centre
Final positions
Champions	Australia
Runner-up	New Zealand
Tournament statistics
Matches played	4
Goals scored	22 (5.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Nathan Ephraums Blake Govers (5 goals)
← 2021 (previous)

Due to the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the series was the first time the New Zealand side competed in an international match since July 2021 at the Olympic Games.^[3][4] The series was scheduled to be held alongside the women's event, however it was postponed due to COVID related issues.^[5]

Squads

  Australia

Head coach: Colin Batch

1. Lachlan Sharp
2. Thomas Craig
3. Corey Weyer
4. Jake Harvie
5. Thomas Wickham
6. Matthew Dawson
7. Nathan Ephraums
8. Johan Durst (GK)
9. Jacob Anderson
10. Joshua Beltz
11. Edward Ockenden (C)
12. Jacob Whetton
13. Blake Govers
14. Dylan Martin
15. Joshua Simmonds
16. Timothy Howard
17. Aran Zalewski (C)
18. Benjamin Rennie (GK)
19. Craig Marais
20. Ky Willott
21. Jack Welch
22. Flynn Ogilvie
23. Daniel Beale
26. James Collins
29. Timothy Brand
30. Andrew Charter (GK)
32. Jeremy Hayward

  New Zealand

Head coach:   Gregory Nicol

1. Dominic Dixon (GK)
2. Oliver MacIntyre
3. David Brydon
4. Dane Lett
5. Harry Miskimmin
9. Samuel Hiha
10. Kim Kingstone
11. Jacob Smith (C)
12. Samuel Lane
13. Simon Yorston
15. George Enersen (GK)
16. Aidan Sarikaya
18. Bradley Read
19. Joseph Morrison
20. Leon Hayward (GK)
23. Dylan Thomas
24. Sean Findlay
25. Jordan Cohen
26. Connor Greentree
31. Hayden Phillips
35. Charl Ulrich
36. Timothy Nield

Results

All times are local (NZST).

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Australia	4	4	0	0	19	3	+16	12
2	New Zealand (H)	4	0	0	4	3	19	−16	0

Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) games won; 4) head-to-head result.^[6]
(H) Hosts

Fixtures

31 May 2022 19:05 New Zealand   1–8   Australia Brydon   18' Report Ephraums   20', 28', 44' Ogilvie   22' Govers   31', 45' Wickham   39' Anderson   52' Umpires: Gareth Greenfield (NZL) Zeke Newman (AUS)

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2 June 2022 19:05 New Zealand   0–4   Australia Report Hayward   4', 31' Ephraums   11' Govers   42' Umpires: Timothy Bond (NZL) Gareth Greenfield (NZL)

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4 June 2022 13:35 New Zealand   1–4   Australia Lane   33' Report Govers   22' Willott   30', 37' Ephraums   56' Umpires: Zeke Newman (AUS) Timothy Bond (NZL)

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5 June 2022 13:35 New Zealand   1–3   Australia Phillips   25' Report Govers   11' Wickham   18' Hayward   19' Umpires: Gareth Greenfield (NZL) Zeke Newman (AUS)

Goalscorers

There were 22 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 5.5 goals per match.

5 goals

•   Nathan Ephraums
•   Blake Govers

3 goals

•   Jeremy Hayward

2 goals

•   Thomas Wickham
•   Ky Willott

1 goal

•   Jacob Anderson
•   Flynn Ogilvie
•   David Brydon
•   Samuel Lane
•   Hayden Phillips

Source: FIH

References

1. "Kookaburras and Hockeyroos to take on Black Sticks in Auckland". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
2. "Black Sticks booked for trans-Tasman series in NZ". rnz.co.nz. Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
3. "2020 Olympic Games (Men)". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
4. "TRANS TASMAN SERIES TO MARK CENTENARY OF RIVALRY". blacksticksnz.co.nz. New Zealand Hockey Federation. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
5. "Men's matches postponed in Sentinel Homes Trans-Tasman series". blacksticksnz.co.nz. New Zealand Hockey Federation. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
6. Regulations November 2019

External links

• Hockey New Zealand
• Hockey Australia