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‘Speechless!’ Scotland women hail historic Hockey World Cup ticket

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World Cups

2026 Hockey World Cup to feature Scotland women for first time in 24 years

World Cups

Hockey World Cup: England women and India qualify for 2026 finals

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England Hockey investigating ransomware data attack

Club

Canterbury hosts annual charity hockey ‘Pink and Blue Day’

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England Hockey Schools finals: Whitgift make history, Clifton College rally

World Cups

Hockey World Cup qualifier: Scotland women set up England clash

Features

‘Speechless!’ Scotland women hail historic Hockey World Cup ticket

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Beauty Dungdung eyes World Cup after injury and doubt

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‘England Hockey domestic game remains a priority – but there isn’t some silver bullet’

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‘Greatest honour’: David Harte signs off Ireland hockey career

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‘England Hockey need to support clubs with sponsorships’: How Beacon is pushing growth in tough climate

Club Castor Chan - 3 February 2026

From fourth team defender to Premier Division Super 6s hockey goalkeeper in five months

Club Hockey Paper staff - 27 January 2026

BBC DJ Jess Iszatt: ‘Hockey isn’t like 5-a-side, you commit to a day of the sport’

Features Rod Gilmour - 26 January 2026

‘As captain I can’t let standards drop playing Dutch hockey’

Features Rod Gilmour - 20 January 2026

Latest News

Denys’ hockey stick was like a machine gun when tackling

Denys Carnill, who died in 2016, would have celebrated his 100th birthday on March 11. We look back on a glittering career In the days following the death of Denys Carnill...

International

When Michael Nobbs played hockey, he made everybody else look like they were using a shovel

Peter D'Cruz pays tribute to the life of Michael Nobbs, an influential figure in Australian hockey, who died this week Michael Nobbs, a 1984 Australian...

Coaching

‘I’m convinced many players have little idea where their forehand shots are going’

One Hockey Paper reader on the 'ill thought-out introduction' and the reverse stick rise We were always taught that the danger of being hit by...

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The key principles behind creating a nurturing hockey culture

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‘None of the students speak about it’: University initiation culture continues to run deep

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‘The aerial rule in hockey is umpired perfectly well – by players every week in training’

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Women’s sport is not ’emerging’ – it is underbuilt

Club

Canterbury hosts annual charity hockey ‘Pink and Blue Day’

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UEA renames hockey pitch to honour community figures

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Keynsham hockey holds fundraiser in memory of former player

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Lack of hockey provision in Bloxwich ‘would be complete disgrace’

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Dutch hockey faces structural shift: Saturday no longer default match day

Club Hockey Paper staff - 27 February 2026

UK hockey coach banned from working with juniors

Club Hockey Paper staff - 18 February 2026

‘Speak to anyone in Amersham, you’re bound to find some connection to hockey’

Club Hockey Paper staff - 16 February 2026

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Equipment Guides

Why foot and shoe health in hockey is so important

Equipment Guide 10 January 2026 0

Harry Gibson on the challenges for foot and shoe...

‘A nice balance’: Why English hockey players are using Nike sticks

Equipment Guide 9 September 2025 0

Rising English hockey players are benefiting from using new...

Belgian hockey makes face masks mandatory

Equipment Guide 7 April 2025 0

Belgian hockey has become the latest nation to make...

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Hockey stick reviews: Gryphon

Equipment Guide 24 October 2023 0

Our equipment expert tries out the latest field hockey...

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Hockey stick review: Adidas Chaosfury Kromaskin .1

Equipment Guide 22 October 2023 0

Our equipment expert tries out the latest field hockey...

Umpiring

World hockey eases aerial ball restriction in latest rules update

International 11 March 2026 0

The International Hockey Federation has amended its rules on...

David Collier, leading hockey and cricket administrator, dies aged 70

Latest News 14 January 2026 0

David Collier, a leading figure in international hockey administration...

‘We’ve done without it for 99 years’: Calls to end ‘throwing equipment’ rule in hockey

Features 23 October 2025 1

The red card shown to Den Bosch captain Pien...

England Hockey domestic umpires seek ‘buy in’ from teams over player physicality

Latest News 19 September 2024 0

The National Programme Umpiring Association (NPUA) chair Sean Edwards...

Receiving the rules: ‘Aerials are hardest part of hockey to umpire’

Latest News 18 September 2024 0

Aerials are by far the hardest part of the...

Masters

Spain hosts England for historic over 80 hockey matches

Latest News 15 November 2025 0

In November 2006, WGMA became the first Masters body...

England become first over 80s European hockey champions

Latest News 12 September 2025 0

Ludwigsburg, Germany played host to the WMH European Masters...

‘Unique’ 10-day, all age groups Masters Hockey World Cup bid rejected

Latest News 26 August 2025 0

Netherlands Hockey Masters have expressed disappointment after their bid...

Historic hockey encounter as England over 80s prevail in Belgium

Latest News 25 July 2025 0

Belgium took a decisive step towards joining those countries...

LX Hockey to host International Grand Masters Festival

Latest News 23 June 2025 0

LX Hockey will host the 2025 International Grand Masters...

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