Why modified formats are hurting hockey’s Olympic status
By Todd Williams The FIH, hockey’s international governing body, was formed in 1924, largely in response to the sport being left out of the Paris …
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International hockey players heading into pressured waters ahead of Pro League
By Todd Williams in Perth When news broke of the lengthy suspensions for Australian cricket’s disgraced ball tampering trio, it was surprising to hear …
Two games in four quarters: Rio 2016 Olympic hockey analysis one year on
One year on from the Rio Olympics, columnist Todd Williams looks back at whether the quarter rule changed nations’ perspectives in Brazil. In the wake of …
Time to ask the hard questions in English hockey
By Todd Williams It’s a curious thing to live on an island, which between Tasmania and here, I’ve done for most of my life. Even without Brexit, there is a …
Todd Williams column: Now watch the cream rise back to the top
Round Two of the men’s World League in Belfast showed us just how competitive the quest for a spot in the top bracket of men’s international hockey is …
Todd Williams: It’s time to come in from the cold
In the 1930s, the playwright and composer Noël Coward wrote the famous lyric “Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun”. With the hats, gloves, …
Todd Williams column: The best players chase the game
The upcoming men’s and women’s Junior World Cups will provide players with an important lesson about succeeding at the international level. Players from …
Todd Williams column: GB Hockey desperate for more like Harry Martin
Apart from the GB women and Argentina’s men, every team left Rio with some level of disappointment. On the men’s side, Australia’s quarter-final exit and …
