Riana Pho Explained

Riana Pho (born 5 May 2005)^[1] is a field hockey player from New Zealand.^[2]

Personal life

Riana Pho was born and raised in Sydney, Australia. She moved to Wellington, New Zealand at the age of ten.^[3] ^[4]

She is of Cambodian and Filipino descent.^[3]

Pho made her international debut for New Zealand at Under–21 level. She represented the junior squad at the 2022 Junior Oceania Cup in Canberra, where she won a silver medal.^[5]

In 2023 she was named in the squad again, also receiving a call–up for the FIH Junior World Cup in Santiago, Chile.^[6] ^[7] ^[2]

In 2023, Pho received her first call up to the senior national team.^[8] She made her Black Sticks debut during season four of the FIH Pro League.^[9] ^[3]

Web site: Team Details – New Zealand . . tms.fih.ch . 6 November 2023.
Web site: U21 Women's Team . . blacksticksnz.co.nz . 6 November 2023 . dmy-all.
Web site: The art of defence, on the hockey turf and cyberspace, is key to Riana Pho's success . . stuff.co.nz . 23 September 2023 . 6 November 2023 . dmy-all.
Web site: Wellington Squads impress at U18 Tournaments . . wellingtonhockey.org.nz . 6 November 2023 . dmy-all.
Web site: PHO Riana . . tms.fih.ch . 6 November 2023.
Web site: 2023 JUNIOR BLACK STICKS SQUADS ANNOUNCED . . hockeynz.co.nz/ . 13 February 2023 . 6 November 2023.
Web site: JUNIOR WORLD CUP SQUADS HIGHLIGHT STRONG TALENT COMING THROUGH . . blacksticksnz.co.nz . 12 September 2023 . 6 November 2023.
Web site: Black Sticks veterans, rising stars for Pro League matches . . nzsportswire.com . 6 April 2023 . 6 November 2023.
Web site: Black Sticks debutant Riana Pho in first test in Christchurch . . rnz.co.nz . 21 April 2023 . 6 November 2023.