She could have been a rugby player, a heptathlete or a full-time physiotherapist, but Steph Dickins is more than content she's followed her Black Sticks dream. From the pockmarked rugby paddock of Apiti, to the smooth, iridescent-blue turf of Albany, you can see just how far Steph Dickins' hockey journey has come. SUZANNE MCFADDEN/ LOCKER ROOM Black Sticks defender Steph Dickins was wowed by the new National Hockey Centre in Albany. She was first called up to the Black Sticks in January 2017 – along with her flatmates Kelsey Smith and Tessa Jopp. Leading up to the Rio Olympics, the Black Sticks men trained at eight different venues."

Source: Stuff December 15, 2019 21:45 UTC