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    Process - not outcome - is very much the focus for the Black Sticks women as their last chance to qualify for this year's Olympic Games arrives

    Process - not outcome - is very much the focus for the Black Sticks women as their last chance to qualify for this year's Olympic Games arrives


    New Zealand will book their spot in Paris by either reaching the final - or winning the third place playoff - at the eight-team final qualifying tournament in India over the next week.

    Ahead of the Black Sticks opening pool clash with Italy early on Sunday morning - coach Phil Burrows says they've avoided any discussion on the Olympics in the lead-up.



    Pushback in Sunday's game is half-past midnight .

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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