• NEW ZEALAND PADDLE BLACKS

    The Paddle Blacks

    The New Zealand Men’s Team has competed at the World Championships (held in even years) since the inaugural event in 1994 (with the exception of 2000). In recent years they have shown continuous  improvement in their World rankings as follows: 19th 2002, 13th 2004, 12th 2006, 8th 2008, 5th 2010,13th 2012, 7th 2014, 5th 2016. The Paddle Blacks finished 5th at the 2018 World Champs in Canada. They came 7th place at the 2022 World Games in Birmingham, USA. The Paddle Blacks finished 11th place at the 2022 World Championships in Saint Omar, France.

    Follow the Paddle Blacks at:

    Website: www.paddleblacks.org.nz

    Facebook: www.facebook.com/PaddleBlacks/

    Instagram: www.instagram.com/paddleblacksnz/​​​​​​​

    2022 World Games Selected Paddle Blacks Team

    Liam Bowden

    Jason Dalziell

    Nevan Hadley (C)

    Sam Hapeta

    Cole Hawkins

    Alex Lowen (VC)

    Phil Massarotto

    Josh Vivian

    Mitch Graham - reserve

    2022 World Championships Selected Paddle Blacks Team

    Josh Duncan

    Matthew Fiso

    Jade Johnson

    Rod McDonald

    Marshall Norbit

    Matt Patient

    Karl Reece

    Connor Taylor

    The U21 Paddle Blacks 

    The New Zealand U21 Paddle Blacks have been competing at the World Championships since 2012. Their current world ranking is 6th.

    Follow the U21 Paddle Blacks on:

    Facebook: www.facebook.com/NZU21Canoepolo/

    Instagram: www.instagram.com/jnrpaddleblacks/

    2022 World Championships Selected U21 Paddle Blacks Team

    1 - Ben Colman

    2 - Jago Alcock

    3 - Tyler Walters - non-travelling reserve

    4 - Phil Massarotto

    5 - Anthony Massarotto

    6 - Toby Mills

    7 - Liam Frost

    8 - Jakob Parry

    9 - Damon Dickons