Hope Ralph
Personal information
Born (2000-04-14) 14 April 2000
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 Apps (Gls)
2018– New Zealand U–21 7 (5)
2020– New Zealand 8 (2)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  New Zealand
Oceania Cup
Silver medal – second place2023 Whangārei

Hope Ralph (born 14 April 2000)[1] is a New Zealand field hockey player, who plays as a forward.[2][3] She attended Sacred Heart Girls' College in New Plymouth.[4]

Career

Domestic league

In the Ford National Hockey League, Ralph plays for Central.[5]

National teams

Under-21

Hope Ralph made her debut for the New Zealand U-21 team in 2018 during a Trans–Tasman test series against Australia in Hastings.[6][3] She followed this up with an appearance at a Tri–Nations tournament in Canberra in December 2019.[7]

Black Sticks

Ralph made her senior debut for the Black Sticks in 2020, during the second season of the FIH Pro League.[8][6] She was also selected for the Black Sticks side who travelled to the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[9] She scored a goal in her Olympic debut as the team won against Argentina.[10]

Awards

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 the AUT Sportswoman of the Year in 2021 which recognised her "high academic ability, outstanding athletic performance, and community contribution."[12]

International goals


Goal		 Date Location Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
128 February 2020Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub, Christchurch, New Zealand Argentina1–01–12020 FIH Pro League[13]
21 March 20204–25–3[14]

References

  1. ↑ "Team Details – New Zealand". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  2. ↑ "Vantage Black Sticks Women". blacksticks.co.nz. Vantage Black Sticks. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Hockey: New Zealand Under-21 women remain calm to claim inaugural crown against Australia". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  4. ↑ Reive, Christopher (28 October 2016). "Sacred Heart hockey duo selected to pull on the black jersey". Stuff. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  5. ↑ "RALPH Hope". hockeynz.altiusrt.com. New Zealand Hockey Federation. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  6. 1 2 "RALPH Hope". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  7. ↑ "Jillaroos finish second in tri series". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  8. ↑ "RALPH Hope". fihproleague.com. FIH Pro League. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  9. ↑ "Super-excited Hope Ralph has her eye on a medal in Tokyo -". blacksticksnz.co.nz. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  10. ↑ Harvey, Helen (26 July 2021). "Tokyo Olympics: Taranaki Black Sticks players Ralph and Pearson both score goals in thrilling win over Argentina". Stuff. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  11. ↑ Reive, Christopher (24 March 2017). "Latest group of Future Champions announced". Stuff. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  12. ↑ "AUT Sportsperson of the Year - News - AUT". news.aut.ac.nz. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  13. ↑ "New Zealand 1–1 Argentina". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  14. ↑ "New Zealand 5–3 Argentina". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 March 2020.


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