Hope Ralph

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Hope Ralph
Personal information
Born (2000-04-14) 14 April 2000 (age 26)
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
Women's field hockey
Representing  New Zealand
Oceania Cup
Silver medal – second place 2023 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

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Domestic league

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

National teams

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Under-21

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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

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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

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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

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Goal
Date Location Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
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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