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| Human Interest | |
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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Auckland, NZL |
| Higher education | Business Studies, Finance, Management - Massey University: New Zealand |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Preferred position / style / stance / technique | Defender |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began playing hockey at age five. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2009 |
| Competing for | New Zealand |
| Opponent | Pakistan |
| Location | Malaysia |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete, Coach, Manager |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Magic (blacksticksnz.co.nz, 14 Apr 2018) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.” [Michael Jordan] (blacksticksnz.co.nz, 14 Apr 2018) |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning silver at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, QLD, Australia. (blacksticksnz.co.nz, 14 Apr 2018) |
| Famous relatives | His younger brother Jared has also represented New Zealand in hockey, and his youngest brother Daniel has represented New Zealand in hockey at junior level. The three have previously played together at domestic level in New Zealand for Southern Districts and, in 2014, for Auckland in the NHL. His younger sister Anjali also plays the sport and their father Pete and mother Ramila played hockey at club level in New Zealand. (nzherald.co.nz, 01 Dec 2012; indianexpress.com, 08 Dec 2013; hockeynz.co.nz, 17 Mar 2014; stx.com, 12 Apr 2012; nzherald.co.nz, 01 Dec 2012) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Dean Couzins [club], NZL; Darren Smith [national], NZL |
International Debut | |
| Tournament | Sultan Azlan Shah Cup |
Further Personal Information | |
| Languages | English |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Watching sport, spending time with family and friends. (blacksticksnz.co.nz, 14 Apr 2018) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | His father Pete and mother Ramila played hockey at club level, so he grew up around the sport. |
| Club / Team | Hauraki Mavericks: New Zealand |