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 …
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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 …
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 …
2014 Hockey World Cup review: England expected … well much more
The Hockey Paper looks back to England’s campaigns at the 2014 tournament in The Hague, which saw the men finish just outside the medals following a …
Hockey World Cup: Are Pakistan’s victorious 1982 team the greatest?
Pakistan once ruled the world. Ijaz Chaudhry looks back at the last time the Hockey World Cup was played on natural grass. The best ever team or the finest …
How depleted Germany lifted hockey world in Bhubaneswar
It was a case of forced bravado which propelled Germany into the hearts of the hockey world and the Indian paying public after the World League bronze medal …
Forget the big leagues, how strong really is hockey’s grass roots?
Three stories in the Australian sports media caught our columnist Todd Williams‘ eye in recent weeks – and they don’t paint the prettiest of …
Tess Howard set for ‘whirlwind’ Great Britain hockey debut
Four years ago, Tess Howard was being shown where Lilleshall was on a map by former international Glenn Kirkham, one of her hockey mentors. Now, she’s gone …
Jeroen Hertzberger recalled for Holland’s World Cup squad
By Richard Bright Dutch coach Max Caldas cut a confident figure on Friday as he selected his 18-strong squad for next month’s men’s Hockey World …
Devon hockey team aim to row into Atlantic Challenge record books
In December, four team-mates will take on the Talisker Whiskey Atlantic Challenge, a daunting 3,000-mile row from the Canary Islands to Antigua. Louise Read, …
