The New Zealand Men’s Olympic Hockey team has been announced!

Wellington Hockey would like to extend a huge congratulations to Dane Lett and Jake Smith, who have been selected for their second Olympic Games as part of the 16-man playing squad heading to Paris.

They will be joined by Brad Read, who has been named as a travelling reserve.

Full Squad:

• Nic Woods (Captain)

• Dom Dixon

• Charlie Morrison

• Kane Russell

• Blair Tarrant

• Simon Yorston

• Sean Findlay

• Isaac Houlbrooke

• Joe Morrison

• Hayden Phillips

• Scott Boyde

• Simon Child

• Sam Lane

• Jake Smith

• Hugo Inglis

• Dane Lett (Dalefield Hockey Club)

Travelling Reserves: Leon Hayward, Brad Read, and Malachi Buschl are travelling reserves.

Non-travelling reserves: George Enersen, Benji Culhane, David Brydon, Aidan Sarikaya, George Baker, Jonty Elmes and Sam Hiha

Team members were presented with their playing kit by members of New Zealand’s gold medal winning hockey team from the Montreal 1976 Olympic Games.

NZ’s playing kit for Paris is a homage to our 1976 Olympic Champions featuring a similar design as well as carrying the names of that legendary team within the shirt.

The team are proud to be carrying the legacy of those gone before and determined to create our own history.

The shirt also features the word ‘Kotahitanga’ in the collar. This means ‘Unity’ and is a symbol of our strength as a team united by the Fern which proudly adorns the shirt cuffs.

New Zealand will begin their Olympic campaign against India, July 28, before also facing defending champions Belgium, Australia, Argentina and Ireland in the pool stage.

View the Paris Olympics Match Schedule

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