Scott Boyde (born 5 August 1994) is an

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born

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player from

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, who plays as a forward.

Personal life

Scott Boyde was born and raised in Brisbane,

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Career

Domestic league

Boyde is a member of the

Brisbane Blaze Brisbane Blaze is an Australian hockey club based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was established in 2019, and is one of 7 established to compete in Hockey Australia's new premier domestic competition, Hockey One. The club unifies both men ...

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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

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. He appeared at the Trans–Tasman Trophy in

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, and the

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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

descent, Boyde was eligible to represent his parents' home nation, thus receiving a call up from head coach,

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. He made his Black Sticks debut during

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of the

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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 ...

Whangārei Whangārei () is the northernmost city in New Zealand and the regional capital of Northland Region. It is part of the Whangarei District, Whangārei District, a local body created in 1989 from the former Whangārei City, Whangārei County and ...

. Boyde has been named in the official Black Sticks squad for the 2024 season.

References

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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 {{NewZealand-fieldhockey-bio-stub