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2023
Sydney Super League
October Team List: Sean Bryant (C), Hamish Booker, Moe Gath, Campbell Hulbert, Cole Johns, Kelly McDowell, Will Murphy (GK), Nicholas Paterson, Michael Rodgers, Alistar Rogers, Joself Schuler, Matthew Small, Keegan Wicken
November Team List: Sean Bryant (C), Will Murphy (GK), Liam Dodunski, Kelly McDowell, Moe Gath, Hamish Booker, Campbell Hulbert, Tom Patten, Keegan Wicken, Theo Bos, Josef Schuler, Cole Johns, Boston Frost - GK
ANOC World Beach Games
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Team: Sean Bryant (Hutt) - Captain, Amosa Gould (Marist), Campbell Hulbert (Hutt), Patrick O'Neill (Canterbury), Sam O'Neill (Canterbury), Will Murphy (Hutt), Nicholas Paterson (Tauranga), Non-Travelling Reserve: Jamie Ogilvie-Lee (Victorian Phoenix, Melbourne, AUS).
Coach: Matt Claridge.
World Aquatics Men's World Championships Division 2 - Berlin, Germany
Team: Will Murphy (GK), Sam O'Neill, Kelly McDowell, Amosa Gould, Patrick O'Neill, Sean Bryant (C), Jamie Ogilvie-Lee, Nicholas Paterson, Keegan Wicken, Campbell Hulbert, Josef Schuler, Adam Pye, Matt Taylor (GK)
Head Coach: Matt Claridge. Assistant Coach: Arpad Babay. Physio: Dylan Smith, Manager: Jan Shearer. NZL Referee: John Waldow
Northern California Tour
Team: Campbell Hulbert (C), Will Murphy (VC), Hamish Bonnar, Jacob Clements, Lachlan Frazer, Kiahi Horan, Flynn Howarth, Ash Keshvara, Kama Morton, Pat O’Neill, Sam O’Neill, Tom Patten, Sam Ratima, Andrei Solatovic, Josh Sumner
Head Coach: Matt Claridge. Assistant Coach: Hamish Booker
2022
Sydney Super League
October Team List: Theo Bos, Sean Bryant, Ethan Carrington, Boston Frost, Moe Gath, Campbell Hulbert, Cole Johns, Brandon Matthews, Kelly McDowell, Will Murphy, Patrick O'Neill, Sam O'Neill, James Ogilvee-Lee, Tom Patten.
November Team List: Theo Bos, Sean Bryant, Ethan Carrington, James Catlin, Lachlan Frazer, Campbell Hulbert, Brandon Matthews, Kelly McDowell, Kama Morton, Will Murphy, Patrick O'Neill, Sam O'Neill, James Ogilvee-Lee, Tom Patten
2019
FINA World Championships - Gwangju, South Korea
TEAM: Rowan Brown, Matthew Bryant, Sean Bryant, Louis Clark, Sid Dymond, Bae Fountain, Matthew Lewis, Sean Newcombe, Ryan Pike, Josh Potaka, Matt Small, Nick Stankovich, Anton Sunde.
Head Coach: Davor Carevic. Assistant Coach: Lionel Randall. Manager: Ben Simperingham.
Game 1: New Zealand 4 vs. Hungry 24. Game 2: South Africa 8 vs. New Zealand 8. Game 3: New Zealand 3 vs. Spain 23. Game 4: New Zealand 8 vs Brazil 12. Game 5: New Zealand 16 vs South Korea 17
New Zealand Placed 16th
FINA World League - Perth, Australia
Team: Sid Dymond, Bae Fountain, Matthew Bryant, Sean Bryant, Nick Paterson, Jerome McGuinness, Josh Potaka, Ryan Pike, Matt Lewis, Anton Sunde, Sean Newcombe, Matt Small, Nick Stankovich.
Head Coach: Davor Carevic. Assistant Coach: Lionel Randall. Manager: Janet Masina.
Game 1: Kazakhstan 12 vs New Zealand 11. Game 2: China 14 vs New Zealand 7. Game 3: Argentina 14 vs New Zealand 9. Game 4: Australia 15 vs New Zealand 4. Game 5: China 11 vs New Zealand 8. Game 6: South Africa 8 vs New Zealand 10.
New Zealand placed 7th
2018
FINA World League- Auckland, New Zealand
Team: Sid Dymond, Matt Lewis, Matt Morris, Nick Paterson, Iosefa Tuiasau, Matt Small, Anton Sunde, Liam Paterson, Sean Bryant, Jerome McGuinness, Sean Newcombe, Bae Fountain
Head Coach: Davor Carevic. Assistant Coach: Zoltan Boros. Manager: Quentin Quin.
Game 1: New Zealand 3 vs USA 18. Game 2: New Zealand 15 vs. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 9. Game 3: New Zealand 10 vs. Japan 18. Game 4: New Zealand 10 vs. China 7. Game 5: New Zealand 6 vs. Canada 12
New Zealand placed 6th
2017
FINA World League - Gold Coast, Australia
Team: Sid Dymond, Matt Lewis, Matt Morris, Ryan Pike, Callum Maxwell, Matt Small, Anton Sunde, Liam Paterson, Sean Bryant, Matthew Bryant, Jerome McGuinness, Sean Newcombe, Bae Fountain.
Head Coach: Goran Sablic. Assistant Coach: Davor Carevic. Manager: Eelco Uri
Game 1: New Zealand 3 vs Australia 18. Game 2: New Zealand 7 vs China 9. Game 3: New Zealand 6 vs Japan 18. Game 4: New Zealand 8 vs Kazakhstan 15. Game 5: New Zealand 6 vs United States of America 20. Game 6: New Zealand 5 vs China 4.
New Zealand placed 5th
2014
Commonwealth Water Polo Championship - Aberdeen, Scotland
Team: Dylan Smith, Matt Small, Anton Sunde, Jonny Clarke, Eamon Lui, Adam Pye, Owen Chambers, Matt Bryant, Matt Lewis, Thomas Kingsmill, Braeden Drennan, Finn Lowery, Tyler Vao.
Head Coach: Dr. Jozsef Sike. Assistant Coach: Peter Szilargy. Manager: Lachlan Tijsen
Game 1: New Zealand 9 vs Malta 17. Game 2: New Zealand 6 vs South Africa 6. Game 3: New Zealand 5 vs England 10. Game 4: New Zealand 13 vs Singapore 5. Game 5: New Zealand 7 vs Scotland 9. Game 6: New Zealand 9 vs Wales 1. Game 7: New Zealand 15 vs Wales 8.
New Zealand placed 5th
2013
2013 FINA World Championship - Barcelona, Spain
Team: Thomas Kingsmill, Matt Lewis, Stefan Curry, Finn Lowery, Jonathan Ross, Andrew Sierprath, Daniel Jackson, Matt Small, Eamon Lui, Matthew Bryant, Lachlan Tijsen, Adam Pye, Dylan Smith.
Head Coach: Joszef Sike
Game 1: New Zealand 3 vs Spain 18. Game 2: New Zealand 4 vs Greece 24. Game 3: New Zealand 1 vs Montenegro 23. Game 4: New Zealand 4 vs Croatia 21.
New Zealand placed 16th
FINA World League - Asia/Oceania Round
Team: Thomas Kingsmill, Matthew Lewis, Stefan Curry, Finn Lowery, Johnathan Ross, Andrew Sierprath, Daniel Jackson, Matthew Small, Eamon Lui, Conor Lui, Chirs, Naylor, David Couper, Hunter de Groot, Iosefa Tuiasau, Jamie Cameron, Josh Potaka, Kiran April, Matthew Bryant, Lachlan Tijsen, Adam Pye, Dylan Smith
Head Coach: Joszef Sike
Game 1: New Zealand 12 vs. Japan 17. Game 2: New Zealand 6 vs. China 15. Game 3: New Zealand 6 vs. Japan 16. Game 4: New Zealand 7 vs. China 14
2012
Pan Pacific Championships - Newcastle, Australia
Game 1: New Zealand 1 vs. USA 17. Game 2: New Zealand 8 vs. China 15. Game 3: New Zealand 3 vs. Brazil 19. Game 4: New Zealand 7 vs. Japan 10. Game 5: New Zealand 1 vs. BABAs 17. Game 6: New Zealand 4 vs. Australia 20. Game 7: New Zealand 4 vs. Japan 19.
2011
NTC Challenge- Newcastle, Australia
Game 1: New Zealand 1 vs. Queensland 16. Game 2: New Zealand 5 vs. Victoria 14. Game 3: New Zealand 4 vs. New South Wales 20. Game 4: New Zealand 5 vs. Western Australia 14. Game 5: New Zealand vs. BABAs 9
FINA World League- Australia/New Zealand
Game 1: New Zealand 4 vs. Australia 22. Game 2: New Zealand 3 vs. Japan 17. Game 3: New Zealand 5 vs. Kazakhstan 12. Game 4: New Zealand 6 vs. China 12. Game 5: New Zealand 6 vs. China 12. Game 6: New Zealand 3 vs. Australia 22. Game 7: New Zealand 12 vs. Kazakhstan 17. Game 8: New Zealand 5 vs. Japan 20.
2010
FINA World League Asia/Oceania Round - Japan/China
Game 1: New Zealand 15 vs. Iran 12. Game 2: New Zealand 4 vs. Japan 16. Game 3: New Zealand 6 vs. China 17. Game 4: New Zealand 6 vs. Kazakhstan 21. Game 5: New Zealand 3 vs. Australia 17. Game 6: New Zealand 5 vs. Kazakhstan 20. Game 7: New Zealand 4 vs. Australia 14. Game 8: New Zealand 8 vs. China 15. Game 9: New Zealand 7 vs. Japan 19. Game 10: New Zealand 11 vs. Iran 10
2009
FINA World League - Australia/New Zealand
Game 1: New Zealand 7 vs. Japan 15. Game 2: New Zealand 3 vs. Australia 12. Game 3: New Zealand 8 vs. Iran 12. Game 4: New Zealand 5 vs. Australia 22. Game 5: New Zealand 9 vs. Japan 15. Game 6: New Zealand 13 vs. Iran 14
2008
FINA World League - Tokyo, Japan
Game 1: New Zealand 0 vs. Australia 25. Game 2: New Zealand 5 vs. China 13. Game 3: New Zealand 17 vs. Iran 11. Game 4: New Zealand 7 vs. Japan 14. Game 5: New Zealand 8 vs. Japan 15. Game 6: New Zealand 11 vs. Iran 10. Game 7: New Zealand 8 vs. China 14. Game 8: New Zealand 4 vs. Australia 16
2007
Oceania Olympic Qualifying Series - Auckland, New Zealand
Game 1: New Zealand 2 vs. Australia 20. Game 2: New Zealand 2 vs. Australia 19. Game 3: New Zealand 8 vs. Australia 19
Southern Cross Tournament - Auckland, New Zealand
Game 1: New Zealand 7 vs. Canada 19. Game 2: New Zealand 3 vs. United States of America 11. Game 3: New Zealand 6 vs. Russia 18. Game 4: New Zealand 2 vs. Serbia 22. Game 5: New Zealand 5 vs. Italy 17. Game 6: New Zealand 5 vs. Great Britain 2. Game 7: New Zealand 6 vs. Great Britain 9
2007 FINA World Championships - Melbourne, Australia
Team: Nicholas Grieve, Rob Tindall, Tim Grace, Ben Tait, Shaun Venter, Jacques Venter, Christopher Broome, Matt Payne, Richard Claridge, David Broome, John Love, Zoltan Boros, Lachlan Tijsen
Game 1: New Zealand 5 vs. Hungary 21. Game 2: New Zealand 4 vs. Romania 18. Game 3: New Zealand 8 vs. Canada 12. Game 4: New Zealand 8 vs. China 11. Game 5: New Zealand 10 vs. Japan 9
New Zealand placed 15th
2006
Commonwealth Championships - Perth, Australia
Game 1: New Zealand 5 vs. South Africa 4. Game 2: New Zealand 7 vs. Canada 7. Game 3: New Zealand 7 vs. England 8. Game 4: New Zealand 18 vs. Wales 2. Game 5: New Zealand 14 vs. Singapore 2. Game 6: New Zealand 8 vs. Australia 15. Game 7: New Zealand 7 vs. Canada 18. Game 8: New Zealand 8 vs. South Africa 5
New Zealand placed 3rd.
Southern Cross Tournament - Auckland, New Zealand
Game 1: New Zealand 13 vs. England 7. Game 2: New Zealand 16 vs. England 7. Game 3: New Zealand 8 vs. England 8. Game 4: New Zealand 11 vs. England 13
2003
Australia National Water Polo League
New Zealand won 11 games.
2002
Commonwealth Championships- Manchester, England-March 2002
New Zealand place 5th.
Australia National Water Polo League
New Zealand won 8 games.
2001
Test Series versus Singapore - Auckland, New Zealand
Team: Fraser Bickley, Jacques Venter, Robbie Tindall, Shaun Venter, Carl Ainley, Matthew Claridge, Richard Claridge, Ben Tait, Sam Lowery, Mark Lanigan, Alex Broome, David Broome, Mathew Payne, Sam Callen, Paul Swindells, Mark Wilson, Jonathan Ware, Aaron Stockdale, Marin Lazic, Mike Gallagher.
Head Coach: Wouly de Bie. Management: Chris Hayward, Brian Ware, Kurt Goldsworthy
New Zealand won the series.
Australia National Water Polo League
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2000
Australia National Water Polo League
Team: Matthew Claridge, Richard Claridge, Aaron Stockdale, Robbie Tindall, Leon Savov, Jacques Venter, Tim Grace, Sam Lowery, Fraser Bickley, Mike Gallagher, Shaun Venter, Greg Posa, Stefan Curry, Matthew Payne , Nikita Tkachov, Richard Knowles
Coach: Wouly de Bie. Management / Referees: Glenn Benge, Liz Burman, John Waldow, Chris Hayward, Kurt Goldsworthy
Game 1: New Zealand 6 vs. Melbourne Tigers 10. Game 2: New Zealand 1 vs. Melbourne Tigers 4. Game 3: New Zealand 11 vs. Adelaide Jets 4. Game 4: New Zealand 3 vs. Adelaide Jets 2. Game 5: New Zealand 7 vs. Cronulla Sharks 12. Game 6: New Zealand 6 vs. Cronulla Sharks 7. Game 7: New Zealand 4 vs. Sydney Uni Lions 12. Game 8: New Zealand 4 vs. Sydney Uni Lions 12. Game 9: New Zealand 9 vs. Balmain Tigers 10. Game 10: New Zealand 2 vs. Balmain Tigers 3. Game 11: New Zealand 5 vs. West Sydney Seahawks 9. Game 12: New Zealand 3 vs. West Sydney Seahawks 8. Game 13: New Zealand 5 vs. Brisbane Barracudas 6. Game 14: New Zealand 4 vs. Brisbane Barracudas 6. Game 15: New Zealand 7 vs. Perth Torpedoes 9. Game 16: New Zealand 2 vs. Perth Torpedoes 8. Game 17: New Zealand 4 vs. Freemantle Mariners 14. Game 18: New Zealand 5 vs. Freemantle Mariners 12.
Test Series vs Korea- Auckland, New Zealand
Game 1: New Zealand 8 vs. Korea 6 (played in Canberra, Australia – not part of the series). Game 2: New Zealand 5 vs. Korea 9. Game 3: New Zealand 9 vs. Korea 11
New Zealand lost series 0-2.
Test Series vs Eger - Rotorua, New Zealand
Game 1: New Zealand 3 vs Eger 10 (R Tindall 2, T Grace). Game 2: New Zealand 5 vs Eger (J Venter 2,R Tindall, M Claridge, C Ainley)
New Zealand lost series 0-2
1999
Australia National Water Polo League - 1999
Team: Zane McAlpine, Matt Claridge, Iain Ansell, Sam Saxton, Paul Monney, Aaron Stockdale, Tim Grace, Robbie Tindall, Drren North, Brett Adams, Jason Hunt, Jacques Venter, Leon Savov, Andy Pring, Quentin Smith.
Coach: Dave Wigger. Manager: Chris Hayward
Game 1: New Zealand 5 vs. Perth Torpedoes 7. Game 2: New Zealand 6 vs. Perth Torpedoes 9. Game 3: New Zealand 4 vs. Freemantle Mariners 13. Game 4: New Zealand 6 vs. Freemantle Mariners 10. Game 5: New Zealand 7 vs. SASI Jets 7. Game 6: New Zealand 6 vs. SASI Jets 7. Game 7: New Zealand 7 vs. Brisbane Barracudas 9. Game 8: New Zealand 3 vs. Brisbane Barracudas 5. Game 9: New Zealand 3 vs. Cronulla Sharks 5. Game 10: New Zealand 7 vs. Sydney Uni Lions 9. Game 11: New Zealand 8 vs. Balmain Tigers 11. Game 12: New Zealand 6 vs. Sydney Uni Lions 4. Game 13: New Zealand 4 vs. Cronulla Sharks 7. Game 14: New Zealand 10 vs. Balmain Tigers 12. Game 15: New Zealand 7 vs. Melbourne Tigers 8. Game 16: New Zealand 3 vs. Melbourne Tigers 13
Test Series vs. Canada - New Zealand
Game 1: New Zealand 8 vs. Canada 14. Game 2: New Zealand 8 vs. Canada 15
New Zealand lost the series 0-2
1998
FINA World Championships - Perth, Australia
Team: Iain Ansell, Quentin Smith, Zane McAlpine, Rob Gemmell, John Christie, Richard Claridge, Sam Saxton, Aaron Stockdale, Tim Grace, Sasha Maese, Kurt Goldsworthy, Chris Varouhas, Philip Hadfield.
Coach: Dave Wigger. Manager: Chris Hayward
New Zealand placed 16th
Test Series vs. Brazil - Auckland, New Zealand
Game 1: New Zealand 3 vs. Brazil 13. Game 2: New Zealand 3 vs. Brazil 12. Game 3: New Zealand 4 vs. Brazil 7
1994
FINA World Championships - Italy, Rome
Team: Iain Ansell, Quentin Smith, Andy Pring, Gerard Wilkinson, Sam Saxton, Jason Hunt, Robin Crowder, Kane Morrison, Michael Bright, Michael Jenks, Wayne Mills, John Christie.
New Zealand placed 16th
1991
FINA World Championships - Australia, Perth
Team: Iain Ansell, Neil Watson, Richard Curtis, Michael Bright, Brendan Ward, Paul Rowe, Jim Hunt, Stephen Mellsop, Philip Hadfield, Kevin Schluter, Robert Harvey, Benjamin Simperingham, Lachie Marshall.
New Zealand placed 16th
1982
FINA World Championships - Guayaquil, Ecuador
Team: Mark Grooby, Nigel Ward, John Koens, Jeffrey Conroy, Alan Hesketh, Philippe Montgomerie, Ross Paterson, Robert Borgers, Gary Campbell, Richard Clark, Stephen Ward, Stephen Williams, Neil Watson
New Zealand placed 16th
1950
British Empire Games- Auckland, New Zealand
Team: Charles Brown, Jim Cameron, Terry Harris, Bob Hatchwell, Barrie Hutchinson, Tom Logan, Edward Raven, Neil Williams, Wally Williams, Jim Walsh.
Game 1: New Zealand 4 vs. Australia 11. Game 2: New Zealand 2 vs. Australia 13. Game 3: New Zealand 2 vs. Australia 5
New Zealand placed 2nd