Riana Pho


Riana Pho is a field hockey player from New Zealand.

Personal life

Pho was born and raised in Sydney, Australia. She moved to Wellington, New Zealand at the age of ten.
She is of Cambodian and Filipino descent.

Career

Under–21

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

Black Sticks

In 2023, Pho received her first call up to the senior national team. She made her Black Sticks debut during season four of the FIH Pro League.
Pho scored her first international goal at the 2024-25 Nations Cup in Santiago during a 5–4 win over South Korea in the pool stage.