2020

New Zealand Men’s Handball Team competed for the second time at the 2020 Asia Men’s Championships held in Kuwait in January 2020. Their pool included regional heavyweights Bahrain and Iran with the tournament providing a potential pathway for New Zealand to compete in the 2021 Men’s World Championships.

2020 NZ Men’s Team was:

  • Scott James Balmforth, Wellington

  • Timothy William Baird Banks, Wellington

  • James Richard Cochrane, Wellington

  • Justin Michael Cope, Christchurch

  • Matt Wiremu Cropp, Melbourne

  • Aleksa Djorovic, Serbia

  • Gaston Alberto Fuso, Auckland

  • Harry Thomas Ireland, Wellington

  • Luke Samuel Ireland, Wellington

  • Paul Timothy Ireland, Wellington

  • William Allan Marama Makea, Wellington

  • Predrag Mijatovic, Auckland

  • Luke Jonathan Naylor, Wellington

  • Jason Christopher Roche, Wellington

  • Cameron John Ross, Wellington

  • Thomas Renata Roxburgh, Wellington

OFFICIALS

• Head Coach: Frederic Han

• Assistant Coach: Antoine Desnos

• Manager: David Ireland

• Head of Delegation: Gaston Fuso

• Media Officer: Jun Tanlayco

• Team Liaison Officer: Qassim Helal

• Physio: Stephanie Tucker

2018

The New Zealand Men's Handball Team competed for the first time at the 2018 Asia Men's Championships, in Korea, January 2018.

2018 NZ Men's Team was:

  • Timothy William Baird Banks, Wellington

  • James Richard Cochrane, Wellington

  • Justin Michael Cope, Christchurch

  • Aleksa Djorovic, Serbia

  • Karl Fitzpatrick (Co-Captain)

  • Jack Gallagher

  • Harry Thomas Ireland, Wellington

  • Luke Samuel Ireland, Wellington

  • Aston Lang

  • William Allan Marama Makea, Wellington

  • Predrag Mijatovic, Auckland

  • Luke Jonathan Naylor, Wellington

  • Cassius Papera-Sipeli

  • Nick Potter

  • Thomas Renata Roxburgh, Wellington

 Officials:

  • Head coach: Ludovic Galliegue

  • Assistant Coach: Frederic Han

  • Head of Delegation: Michael Roxburgh

NZ MEN'S TEAM - 2018 ASIAN CHAMPS, January 2018, Korea

NZ MEN'S TEAM - 2018 ASIAN CHAMPS, January 2018, Korea