James Nation
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James Henry Nation (born September 23, 1976 in Waipukurau) is a field hockey player from New Zealand, who earned his first cap for the national team, nicknamed The Black Sticks, in 2001 against Malaysia. The midfielder provides support at centre and left half and is also an attacking penalty corner option. He made his test debut in 2001, but didn’t make the team to the Commonwealth Games a year later.
Nation plays representative hockey for Wellington and was part of the team that won the national title in 2002. The resident of London plays for Teddington in the English Premier League.
[edit] International Senior Tournaments
- 2004 – Olympic Qualifying Tournament
- 2004 – Summer Olympics
- 2004 – Champions Trophy
- 2005 – Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
- 2006 – Commonwealth Games
- 2006 – World Cup