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| Born | (2000-04-14)14 April 2000 (age 25) Taranaki, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
| Club information | |||||||||||||||||
| Current club | Central | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017– | Central | ||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | ||||||||||||||
| 2018– | New Zealand U–21 | 7 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020– | New Zealand | 8 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Hope Ralph (born 14 April 2000)[1] is a New Zealandfield hockey player, who plays as a forward.[2][3] She attendedSacred Heart Girls' College in New Plymouth.[4]
In theFord National Hockey League, Ralph plays forCentral.[5]
Hope Ralph made her debut for theNew Zealand U-21 team in 2018 during a Trans–Tasman test series againstAustralia inHastings.[6][3] She followed this up with an appearance at a Tri–Nations tournament inCanberra in December 2019.[7]
Ralph made her senior debut for theBlack Sticks in 2020, during thesecond season of theFIH Pro League.[8][6] She was also selected for the Black Sticks side who travelled to the2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[9] She scored a goal in her Olympic debut as the team won against Argentina.[10]
Ralph was selected to be part of the Future Champions programme administered by Sport Taranaki in 2017.[11] Ralph was a recipient of a Prime Minister's Athlete Scholarship in 2021 and was also named theAUT Sportswoman of the Year in 2021 which recognised her "high academic ability, outstanding athletic performance, and community contribution."[12]
Goal | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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| 1 | 28 February 2020 | Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub,Christchurch, New Zealand |  Argentina | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2020 FIH Pro League | [13] |
| 2 | 1 March 2020 | 4–2 | 5–3 | [14] |
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