That's how Gemma McCaw felt about her return to the hockey field.

The women's Black Sticks veteran returned to the black dress after two and a half years away in her side's loss to Belgium in the opening match of the FIH Pro League on Auckland's North Shore.

The two teams square off again from 3pm, as do the men, who were thumped 6-2 in their first game, at 5:30.

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18 Apr: One of New Zealand's most decorated Black Sticks has retired from international hockey - Olivia Merry exits as the all-time top goal scorer with 128 from 284 appearances

14 Apr: The women's Black Sticks have beaten Japan 2-1 in their hockey international on Auckland's North Shore

13 Apr: A stark admission from returning Black Stick Holly Pearson that she's far from her best ahead of this afternoon's tussle with Japan at Auckland's North Harbour Hockey Stadium

04 Apr: To some sticks down, gloves off action in ice hockey's NHL..

02 Apr: The Black Sticks Men have named three uncapped players as part of an 18-strong squad to compete at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Malaysia for the first time since 2019

21 Mar: Aryna Sabalenka issues statement after death of former partner Konstantin Koltsov

23 Jan: Kookaburra-turned-Black Stick Scott Boyde is celebrating a dramatic turnaround in his hockey career

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