| Hope Ralph | |
| Birth Date: | 2000 4, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Taranaki, New Zealand |
| Position: | Forward |
| Height: | 1.62 m |
| Currentclub: | Central |
| Years1: | 2017– |
| Clubs1: | Central |
| Caps1: | 20 |
| Goals1: | 7 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2018– |
| Nationalteam1: | New Zealand U–21 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 5 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2020– |
| Nationalteam2: | New Zealand |
| Nationalcaps2: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 2 |
Hope Ralph (born 14 April 2000)[1] is a New Zealand field hockey player, who plays as a forward.[2] [3] She attended Sacred Heart Girls' College in New Plymouth.[4]
In the Ford National Hockey League, Ralph plays for Central.[5]
Hope Ralph made her debut for the New Zealand U-21 team in 2018 during a Trans–Tasman test series against Australia in Hastings.[6] [3] She followed this up with an appearance at a Tri–Nations tournament in Canberra in December 2019.[7]
Ralph made her senior debut for the Black Sticks in 2020, during the second season of the FIH Pro League.[8] [6] She was also selected for the Black Sticks side who travelled to the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[9] She scored a goal in her Olympic debut as the team won against Argentina.[10]
Ralph was selected to be part of the Future Champions programme administered by Sport Taranaki in 2017.[11] Ralph was a recipient of a Prime Minister's Athlete Scholarship in 2021 and was also named the AUT Sportswoman of the Year in 2021 which recognised her "high academic ability, outstanding athletic performance, and community contribution."[12]
Goal | Date | Location | width=90 | Opponent | data-sort-type="number" style="font-size:95%" | Score | data-sort-type="number" style="font-size:95%" | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 February 2020 | Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub, Christchurch, New Zealand | 1–0 | 1–1 | [13] | |||||
| 2 | 1 March 2020 | 4–2 | 5–3 | [14] |