South Africa Face World Cup Reality Check in 4-0 Loss to England
South Africa opened their FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 campaign with a 4-0 defeat to England in Pool D at the Wagener Hockey Stadium in Amstelveen, with goals from Darcy Bourne, Tessa Howard, Elizabeth Neal and Sophie Hamilton giving England a commanding win.
Undefeated Bernice Ferreira Becomes South Africa’s First Female WBC Champion
Bernice Ferreira wrote her name into sporting history as the first South African woman to claim the WBC super-featherweight world title with an eighth-round victory over defending champion Caroline Veyre in Atlanta, USA on Saturday.