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    Preparing well for their Olympic qualifiers is the main focus for the Black Sticks when they take on Japan in the third game of their series in Stratford tonight

    Preparing well for their Olympic qualifiers is the main focus for the Black Sticks when they take on Japan in the third game of their series in Stratford tonight


    With only two matches until their do or die Olympic qualifiers with Korea at the end of the month, the team will continue to experiment with tactics and lineups.

    Forward Jacob Smith says whilst they aren't overlooking Japan, the team is firmly focused on preparing for those qualifiers against Korea.



    The game gets underway at 6.30pm.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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