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Corner Kings: Who will take the crown in the Hague?

Penalty corners win important  games – here are some of the big guns to look out for at the 2014 World Cup. Ashley Jackson The best...

2014 Hockey World Cup preview: Pool B: Germany start ahead, Netherlands will be tough, with Kiwis and Argentina a threat

The maths say Germany are the world’s number two side; back-to-back Olympic gold medals say they are the side to beat in the Hague.Germany...

Why field hockey goalkeepers are so important at World Cups

From the Archive (2014) With the World Cup almost here, the teams participating are starting to formulate their strategies on how they will see off...

2014 Hockey World Cup Men’s pool A: focus on England

England outperformed all expectations during 2013. At the start of the year, even qualifying for the World Cup seemed in doubt following a swathe...

Glenn Turner: Ready to ‘give it a good shot again’

If  a pub bet had gone the other way Aussie forward Glenn Turner might have played rugby league rather than hockey. And when the...

2014 Hockey World Cup Men’s pool A: Focus on Australia

The World Cup in The Hague will mark the end of an era for Australian hockey. Revolutionary coach Ric Charlesworth announced in March he...

Nutrition: Hockey Issues looks at food

We all know what’s on the cards for teas when we play at home, which is why away games are that much more exciting....

Museum Piece: The problem with hockey’s history is that the goalposts keep moving

I wrote the first piece for this magazine just over a year ago in February 2013. Much has happened at the National Hockey Museum...