Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Rod Gilmour

The Hockey Paper's Editor. First covered international hockey at the 2010 Commonwealth Games - no better than a full house watching India play England - and has reported on the sport for the Daily Telegraph and other major newspapers ever since. Co-founded THP in 2016.

Hockey World Cup: Maria Granatto stock rises as ‘next Luciana Aymar’ for Argentina

Argentina great Delfina Merino nicknamed her ‘Demon’’; presumably for the way her poker-hot stick terrorises opponents. Supremely-gifted and a forward-thinking runner at heart, Maria...

Women’s Hockey World Cup: The Dutch aren’t robots, say buoyant Belgium

Amsterdam -- The palmarès may say otherwise, but belief is surging through the Belgium team ahead of their Women’s World Cup quarter-final date with...

Meet Dutch hockey’s own media agency

No other federation covers hockey like the Netherlands. Walk into the media centre at any Dutch-hosted major tournament and there will be an editorial...

England Women let fly to set up Argentina clash at Hockey World Cup

England 5 (Ansley 2, Howard, Martin, Rayer) Korea O Two days after they were stuck at Schiphol’s chaotic security lines, Giselle Ansley sent England flying into...

Women’s Hockey World Cup: ‘It’s always more than us when we produce big results’

Amsterdam -- Phumelela Mbande, South Africa’s excellent goalkeeper, says the ball is rolling on more players of colour being recognised for the international side, but...

Penalty corner future: ‘Players are putting it all out there, ready to break thumbs and fingers’

Amsterdam -- Anne Schroder, Germany’s most-capped player, has one of the fastest injections in women’s hockey. Will it be long before other nations delve...
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Flyer Izzy Petter gives England women energy at Hockey World Cup

Amsterdam -- From ‘Mad Dog’ to crazy flyer, England’s backlines are made of stern stuff. When Izzy Petter went to the turf after being...

‘A mockery’: Video referrals in hockey to remain within 23m only, say FIH

Amsterdam -- World hockey has “no plans” to add additional video reviews outside the 23m line. The International Hockey Federation told THP that...