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/​​​​​​​

2024 World Championships Paddle Blacks Team

1 Alex Lowen (Capt)

2 Connor Taylor

3 Rod McDonald

4 Phillip Massarotto

5 Anthony Massarotto

7 Marshall Norbitt

8 Liam Frost

10 Cole Hawkins (VC)

Non-travelling reserves: Nick Martin and Jacob McLaughlin

Coach: Andrew Candy

Manager: Ainsley Massarotto

2023 Oceania Championships Paddle Blacks Team

​​​​​​​Paddle Blacks - Senior Men's A Team

Liam Frost

Alex Lowen

Anto Massarotto

Phil Massarotto

Marshall Norbitt

Connor Taylor

Josh Vivian


Paddle Blacks - Senior Men's B Team

Joe Easley

James Gilroy

Canon Larsen

Nick Martin

Rod McDonald

Vincent Prigent

Matt Sawyer

Adriaan Steyn

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/

2024 World Championships U21 Paddle Blacks Team

1 Tyler Walters

2 Kai Alcock

3 Liam McEwan

4 Stevan Hamblyn

5 Luke Shepherd

6 Jack Brooks

7 Jadyn Field

8 Scott Gray

9 Tom Hawinkels

Coach: Oliver Morritt

Manager: Meryn Hinton

2023 Oceania Championships U21 Paddle Blacks Team

Jago Alcock (C)

Kai Alcock

Jack Brookes

Jadyn Field

Scott Gray

Jacob McLaughlin

Luke Shepherd

Tyler Walters (VC)

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