Hockey Belgium’s rise to top is simple: strong club network, coaching talent
By Todd Williams | opinion As far as years go, 2007 wasn’t particularly significant in the international men’s game. With no Olympics or World Cup, the …
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English hockey continues to lose club lustre for international bluster
By The Hockey Paper | editorial | online special Later this month, the Terrassa Division of Honor men’s and women’s teams will convene at a hotel …
Tess Howard: ‘We all want the same thing, for GB to defend Olympic hockey title’
GB international Tess Howard speaks to The Hockey Paper on her whirlwind six months since debut I guess I truly didn’t know what the senior programme was …
India vs Pakistan and the off-field hockey stick battle
By Shahbaz M | Global columnist For more than a decade, India and Pakistan have cut off their bilateral hockey relations. The reasons are varying – from …
Mark Hager interview: I want to take Great Britain hockey to new boundaries
Exclusive | By Rod Gilmour Mark Hager, the Great Britain women’s coach, aims to take his players to ‘new boundaries’ in both physicality and …
Comment: Great Britain hockey needs character and right headlines under Hager
The Hockey Paper says… Two pieces on Mark Hager’s appointment have now been written by The Times, the only UK national newspaper – which …
Hockey World Cup: England, Belgium, Netherlands and Australia in frame
ODISHA HOCKEY WORLD CUP SEMI-FINAL PREVIEW GUIDE By Todd Williams | Analysis And then there were four. Emulating the achievement of their footballing …
England’s Hockey World Cup hopes rely on fitness and clear heads
What a night it was in Bhubaneswar for England – but six long days for Argentina. Ever since their dispiriting 5-3 defeat to France, Argentina had played …
Hockey World Cup: France set for historic showdown with Australia
By Rod Gilmour, Bhubaneswar Maximilien Branicki took a moment to compose himself following France’s crossover win over China. The Frenchman will reach …
Barry Middleton: Making of an England hockey great
The retiring Barry Middleton should rightly be feted as one of world hockey’s greats. Here, we chart his rise and speak to team-mates, coaches and …
