Rose Keddell

Elizabeth Rose Keddell (born 31 January 1994) is a New Zealand field hockey player. She has competed for the New Zealand women's national field hockey team (the Black Sticks Women) since 2012, including at the 2014 Women's Hockey World Cup and the 2014 Commonwealth Games.[1][2][3]

Rose Keddell
Personal information
Born (1994-01-31) 31 January 1994
Tauranga, New Zealand
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 67 kg (148 lb)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Midlands
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012– New Zealand 165 (5)

Life

Keddell was born in Tauranga and attended Bethlehem College. She is a first cousin to Olympic gold medallist rower Mahé Drysdale.[4]

She competed in the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics as part of the New Zealand girls' hockey team where she won a bronze medal. She was selected for the Black Sticks in November 2012[5] and played her first match against India in Napier on 8 December 2012.[6] She participated at the 2020 Women's FIH Pro League.[7]

References

  1. "Rose Keddell – Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games". Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  2. "New Zealand Hockey Representatives – Women" (PDF). Hockey New Zealand. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  3. "New Zealand Goal Scorers – Women" (PDF). Hockey New Zealand. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  4. Exelby, Kelly (3 June 2010). "Rose has right temperament to stick it to 'em". Bay of Plenty Times. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  5. "Hockey: Eight newcomers in Black Sticks womens' squad". The New Zealand Herald. 22 November 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  6. "Rose Keddell". Hockey New Zealand. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  7. "Team Details New Zealand". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. p. 8.


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