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Hockey Paper staff

Latest breaking news, previews and match reports written by Hockey Paper staff

Olympics Hockey: Great Britain teams play it cool with Tokyo reserves

Despite the searing heat in Tokyo, Great Britain men’s and women’s teams have yet to employ their Olympics reserves, with many teams being able...

Dearth of good BBC Olympic coverage emblematic of wider issue facing hockey

ALASTAIR WHATLEY, a late and passionate convert but now fully invested in hockey, on the sport's need to get on the front foot and...

Olympics Hockey: Japan’s Tanaka Kenta is a ‘real samurai’

TOKYO -- Surely the three points will arrive during these Games for the hosts as Japan men kept their Olympic quarter-final chances alive with...

Olympics Hockey: Arthur van Doren drops F-bomb as Belgium star hails South Africa

Looking at Tuesday’s late matches at the Oi Stadium, one sensed that Canada and South Africa were going to be no push overs against...

‘Don’t stand so close to me’: Hayward brothers prepare for Olympic battle royale

Leon and Jeremy Hayward will provide a unique sporting rivalry of their own when Australia and New Zealand line up in the men’s Olympics...

Olympics Hockey: Australia gold contenders as Argentina wilt

TOKYO -- Australia men are already assured of the Olympic quarter-finals - only this time they look anything but the team which exited to...

Olympics Hockey: Germany in cruise control over hapless Great Britain

Germany men moved through the gears with Autobahn speed, precision and class in poor Tokyo weather as they continued their Olympic dominance over Great...

‘No advice possible!’: Hockey’s TV umpire review system mocked

World hockey’s umpire review system has received its sternest test on the sport’s biggest platform over the last few days, with several media outlets...