Defender Brooke Neal has called time on her career, having amassed 176 caps and a Commonweal Games gold medal since making her debut in 2013.

Neal, who became the backbone of the team's defence, says there's a great system in place.

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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

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

22 Jan: At least one men's Black Sticks player has gone from being within minutes of retirement from international hockey to zeroing in on an Olympic campaign

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