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| Human Interest | |
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Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Central Falcons: New Zealand |
Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | Tourism - Victoria University of Wellington: New Zealand |
General Interest | |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Competing at the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games. (blacksticksnz.co.nz, 16 Dec 2018) |
| Most influential person in career | New Zealand hockey player Peter Miskimmin. (blacksticksnz.co.nz, 16 Dec 2018) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Mike Delaney [club], NZL; Darren Smith [national], NZL |
| Preferred position / style / stance / technique | Forward |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began playing hockey at age seven at primary school in Taranaki, New Zealand. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2010 |
| Competing for | New Zealand |
| Opponent | Germany |
| Tournament | Four Nations Tournament |
| Location | Nottingham, ENG |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Juice (blacksticksnz.co.nz, 16 Dec 2018) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Don't expect things to happen, go out and make them happen. Never forget where you come from, thank the people that help you get to where you are." (hockeynz.co.nz, 09 Mar 2013) |
| Hobbies | Golf, drinking coffee. (wellingtonhockey.org.nz, 07 Jun 2018; blacksticksnz.co.nz, 16 Dec 2018) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Languages | English |
General Interest | |
| Awards and honours | He was named as Hutt City's Sportsperson of the Year for 2014 and 2019. (huttvalleysportsawards.co.nz, 08 May 2014; huttvalleysportsawards.co.nz, 2019) |
| Injuries | In 2014 he dislocated his right shoulder. (wellingtonhockey.org.nz, 07 Jun 2018) |
| Ambitions | To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (wellingtonhockey.org.nz, 07 Jun 2018) |