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Double centuries for de Goede and Watkins

4 August 2018 On Sunday 5 August, Eva de Goede of the Netherlands and Chloe Watkins of Ireland are poised to play their 200th matches for their respective nations. The match is the gold medal match between Netherlands and ireland 16:30 (UTC). A presentation will take place after the match. For further information and news […]

HWC2018: Rise of the lower-ranked nations

There are 16 teams at the Vitality Hockey Women’s World Cup, London 2018, and after the first two days of action, it is clear that the competition is one of the most wide open contests in the event’s history. BUY WORLD CUP TICKETS At the end of Day 1, England (FIH Hero World Ranking: 2) […]

Hockey World League Semi-Final 2017 Women’s Award Winners: Johannesburg

USA picked up a number of awards in Johannesburg Photo: FIH/Getty Images

BEST PLAYER Melissa Gonzalez (USA) Captain America Melissa Gonzalez led her team to glory in Johannesburg. Dominating games with her athleticism and passion, she inspired her team to their best finishes at a top level event in recent years. Like goalkeeper Jackie Briggs, Gonzalez proved crucial in both the semi-final and final shootout, her goals […]

Ireland snatch ticket to Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup Bhubaneswar 2018

July 22, 2017 Johannesburg, South Africa: Ireland’s Green Machine are now certain of a place at next year’s Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup Bhubaneswar 2018, having beaten New Zealand’s Black Sticks 1-0 in the 5-6 classification match on the penultimate day of action at the Hockey World League Semi-Final in South Africa. The team coached […]

One year to go until Hockey Women’s World Cup London 2018

July 21, 2017 Friday 21 July marks one year to go until the Hockey Women’s World Cup London 2018 gets underway at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park’s Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre. With the public ticket ballot set to open on 19 August and the final teams qualifying over the next few weeks, excitement is […]

Men’s finalists known at Hockey World League Semi-Final in Johannesburg

Germany (pictured) will meet Belgium in the event final in Johannesburg. Copyright: FIH / Getty Images

July 21, 2017 Johannesburg, South Africa: The men’s final at the Hockey World League Semi-Final will be contested between Germany and Belgium following another dramatic day of action at the University of the Witwatersrand. It was also a hugely significant day for New Zealand and Ireland, who claimed wins to take their places in the […]