Thursday, March 28, 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.

England Hockey Premier Division set for revamp and play-off return for 2022/23 season

England Hockey has revamped the Premier Division for next season, with a return of the play-off finals, aims of international players to be available...

Women’s Hockey World Cup 2022: England search for front foot play and consistency

A theme has run through the England women’s team in recent years. It started with former coach Mark Hager, who set up his team...

Women’s Hockey World Cup shirts: Squad kits ranked and rated

Four years ago, we gritted our teeth and requested all 16 nations' home and away kits in a bid to rank the 2018 World...

Floodlight fears: Warning for UK hockey clubs ahead of electricity bills rise

Hockey clubs and other sports which use floodlights in the UK have been issued a stark warning of the “serious and quite scary” electricity...

England Hockey bids to stage 2026 men’s World Cup with Wales

England could host a men's World Cup for the first time in 40 years if bidding goes their way to stage the 2026 event. England...

Why is there no culture of watching hockey in England? This has to change

Eight years ago at a bustling Kyocera Stadium in The Hague, two now former England Hockey executives were discussing the future direction of hockey...

Hockey 5s makes first threat to long format at Olympic Games

Lee Valley -- This was a crossover weekend when world hockey’s decision makers launched its new 5s format in Switzerland, as another of its...

Hockey Pro League: England endure double defeats to Netherlands

Lee Valley -- England women were denied back-to-back victories over the Netherlands for the first time after a 2-1 defeat to an inexperienced world...