Wellington Hockey is proud to announce the U21 Men’s and Women’s teams selected to represent the region at the 2025 Educare U21 Matariki Invitational, taking place in Christchurch over Matariki weekend from Friday 20th to Monday 23rd June.
The tournament brings together top U21 talent from across Aotearoa during the Matariki holiday. Both Wellington squads are looking forward to testing themselves against strong opposition in what promises to be a competitive and exciting weekend of hockey.
We wish our players, coaches, and support staff the very best as they prepare for this upcoming tournament.
U21 Women Gold Team
Sabine Benson
Laura Cameron
Dannielle Fitness Bria Fitzgerald
Kate Fraser
Ted Gempton
Kelsey Hill
Jodie Kent
Keira Noble-Shedlock
Annie O'Neill
Frances Penney
Nora Quigley
Charlotte Roxborough-Judd
Penelope Taulafo
Mandy Yeo
Amy Murray
Maia Williams
Bella Willis
Coach: Allister McIntyre
U21 Men Gold Team
Ollie Bowmar
Zach Carline
Matthew Clark
Josh Dyer
Connor Findlay
Logan Hewitt
Alex James
Matt Kennedy
Foy Kerkin
Arjun Pancha
Liam Patel
Matt Parry
Xander Redgrave
Carter Rhodes Robinson
Camron Neilson
Harry Withers
Zac West
Coaches:
Graeme Murrell (Head Coach)
Levi Loudon (Assistant Coach)
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U21 Representative Teams Announcement
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27 May 2025
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