It was 2.30pm at Peffermill Playing Fields, Edinburgh. The thermometer hovered around zero under a lead-grey sky, but the wind chill made it feel a lot colder. Fingers froze. A day to be inside, with the central heating on, watching a movie or sport on the small screen.
Yes, it is late January, in the middle of a Scottish winter, but was decidedly chilly. Coach Chris Duncan’s voice pierced the air, exhorting his Scotland women’s team to work on shape and plays while, at the same time, being acutely aware that hamstring and other issues can occur in such low temperatures.
The girls rubbed their hands and word chilly was used often. However, it is a different spelling that Duncan and his squad have etched on their minds. Chile, South America, is their next port of call for the 2025 FIH women’s Nations Cup, which starts this weekend.
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