Hope Ralph (born 14 April 2000) is a New Zealand field hockey player, who plays as a forward. She attended

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in New Plymouth.

Career

Domestic league

In the Ford National Hockey League, Ralph plays for

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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

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in Hastings. She followed this up with an appearance at a Tri–Nations tournament in

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in December 2019.

Black Sticks

Ralph made her senior debut for the Black Sticks in 2020, during the second season of the

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. She was also selected for the Black Sticks side who travelled to the

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in Tokyo. She scored a goal in her Olympic debut as the team won against Argentina.

Awards

Ralph was selected to be part of the Future Champions programme administered by Sport Taranaki in 2017. 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."

International goals

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* 2000 births Living people People educated at Sacred Heart Girls' College, New Plymouth Female field hockey forwards Olympic field hockey players for New Zealand Field hockey players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games competitors for New Zealand Field hockey players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games 21st-century New Zealand women Sportspeople from Taranaki {{NewZealand-fieldhockey-bio-stub