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Hockey Paper staff

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

England lose one Euro Hockey League place for 2014-15 season

England’s declining club performances in the Euro Hockey League over the past few years have come home to roost, with the country losing one...

2014 Hockey World Cup final: Kookaburras spoil the Orange party

  Australia smashed hosts the Netherlands off the park in the men's hockey World Cup final today in the Hague. The home side took an early...

Argentina win their second bronze medal of the hockey World Cup

Argentina's men matched their women's side, taking bronze in the 2014 hockey World Cup with a 2-0 win over England in the Hague today.  After...

England vs Argentina – bronze medal match preview

The record between England and Argentina is close, despite the difference of seven places in the world rankings. The last time the sides met was...

Netherlands take gold in the women’s 2014 hockey World Cup

Hosts the Netherlands defeated Australia 2-0 in the Hague to win the women's hockey World Cup today. A Maartje Paumen stroke in the 12th minute settled any...

Ashley Jackson: ‘We need to turn up and be good in front of goal’

Midfielder Ashley Jackson has praised England's defensive performance in the 2014 World Cup but, he says, more consistency in front of goal is needed. "Corner defence,...

Barry Middleton – ‘It is going to be tough after Holland defeat’

England captain Barry Middleton knows how hard it is get a team back on track for the bronze medal game after a semi-final loss. A...

‘I couldn’t be more proud’ says Crutchley

England fell 1-0 to hosts the Netherlands at the semi-final stage of the 2014 World Cup on Friday. A sterling defensive effort kept the free-flowing...