Sam Garrett Lane (born 30 April 1997) is a New Zealand

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player.

Personal life

Sam Lane was born in Christchurch, New Zealand and raised in

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. He started playing hockey when he was 3 years old.

Career

Club level

In the

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Lane plays for

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National team

Sam Lane made his senior debut for the Black Sticks in 2016 during the Trans–Tasman Trophy against

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. During his career, Lane has only medalled once with the national side, at the

2017 Oceania Cup The 2017 Men's Oceania Cup was the tenth edition of the men's field hockey tournament. It was held from 11 to 15 October in Sydney. The tournament served as a qualifier for the 2018 FIH World Cup. Australia won the tournament for the tenth ti ...

held in

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, Australia. Lane's most recent appearance for the national team was during the inaugural tournament of the

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. New Zealand finished in eighth and last place.

International goals

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lane, Sam 1997 births Living people New Zealand male field hockey players Male 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 People from Temuka Sportspeople from Canterbury, New Zealand 2023 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup players 21st-century New Zealand people