Scott Boyde (born 5 August 1994) is an
Australian
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born
field hockey
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player from
New Zealand
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, who plays as a forward.
Personal life
Scott Boyde was born and raised in Brisbane,
Queensland
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.
Career
Domestic league
Boyde is a member of the
Brisbane Blaze
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The club unifies both men ...
in
Hockey Australia
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's national league, the
JDH Hockey One. He made his debut in the
inaugural season of the league.
Kookaburras
In 2016, Boyde made his debut for the Australian national team, the
Kookaburras
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. He appeared at the
Trans–Tasman Trophy in
Auckland
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, and the
International Festival of Hockey
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Format
Founded in 2016 ...
in
Victoria
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.
Black Sticks
Following a seven–year hiatus from international hockey, Boyde returned to the international scene in 2023 with the
New Zealand Black Sticks. As his parents are of
New Zealand
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descent, Boyde was eligible to represent his parents' home nation, thus receiving a call up from head coach,
Greg Nicol
Greg Nicol (born 2 April 1975) is a South African former field hockey player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2004 Summer Olympics
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.
He made his Black Sticks debut during
season four
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of the
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*Men's FIH Pro League, a tournament in men's field hockey
*Women's FIH Pro League
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.
He followed this up with a silver medal showing at the
Oceania Cup
The Oceania Cup is an international men's field hockey competition organised by Oceania Hockey Federation (OHF). It is held every two years to determine which teams will receive an automatic berth to the Men's FIH Hockey World Cup and Summer Olymp ...
in
Whangārei
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.
Boyde has been named in the official Black Sticks squad for the 2024 season.
References
External links
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1994 births
Living people
Australian male field hockey players
New Zealand male field hockey players
Male field hockey forwards
Field hockey people from Queensland
Sportsmen from Queensland
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