Danny Kerry open to Ashley Jackson’s return to Great Britain hockey
By Rod Gilmour Danny Kerry, the England and Great Britain men’s coach, has offered Ashley Jackson, one of this country’s most gifted stick players, …
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Christmas sports books: Hockey in print
It’s not all coaching material; the influx of hockey stories has never been healthier. As this essential 2018 list shows, there is something for everyone …
Maddie Hinch’s international break highlights Hockey Pro League pitfalls
By Rod Gilmour | Analysis No one said international hockey was easy. On the fixtures’ front, just ask Graham Shaw, the Irish women’s coach who had …
It’s been fun, says Biddy Burgum, one of England hockey’s oldest living players
By Rod Gilmour Here at the World Cup, Biddy Burgum, who celebrates her 92nd birthday this month, is describing the modern game with lively hand gestures in the …
Women’s Hockey World Cup: Ireland well placed as England await opposition
THE WORLD CUP PREVIEW England women return to their 10,000 on Sunday in a final Women’s Hockey World Cup Pool B game featuring a team brimming with …
Alex Danson: Making of GB Hockey’s captain
By Rod Gilmour Alex Danson has spent over half her life as an elite athlete playing for England and Great Britain. She has bore witness to the lowly years of …
Argentina’s Delfina Merino set to light up women’s hockey World Cup
By Rod Gilmour In February, when Delfina Merino won the female world player of the year award at the FIH Hockey Stars in Berlin, the winners’ roll of …
BT Sport’s Chris Hollins hopes more heroes are made at women’s Hockey World Cup
By Rod Gilmour As a teenager, self-confessed hockey lover Chris Hollins grew up during the 1984 and 1988 Olympics, saw Great Britain win bronze and then dance …
Argentina hockey great Luciana Aymar reveals mental battles over 20-year career
By Rod Gilmour Luciana Aymar, widely considered the greatest ever women’s hockey player, has revealed that she “never slept in 20 years” and …
Women’s Hockey World Cup 2018: England has ‘world-class’ squad ready to play host
By Rod Gilmour England coach Danny Kerry believes he has the squad “to think clearly under pressure” after naming an 18-strong squad on …
