Coach Satisfied with Draw vs India
New-look Investec South Africa hockey team do themselves proud in opening warm-up match, drawing 2-2 against a full-strength Indian side in Dublin on Wednesday, ahead of the 8-nations Champions Challenge in Ireland starting Saturday.
Australia Down SA after Indian Draw
Dominant Australian team thump Investec SA Hockey team in second warm-up match on Wednesday ahead of 8-nations Champions Challenge tournament in Dublin starting Saturday, final warm-up against Scotland scheduled for Thursday
Experience and New Blood for Ireland Test
SA Hockey is focusing on explosive game and elimination skills ahead of the Champions Challenge in Dublin, with Pool B competitors Ireland, the USA and Scotland first up as the round-robin phase of the tournament gets underway on Saturday
Coach Lights Way to 2014 Hockey World Cup
Training matches against India, Australia and Scotland await new-look South Africa women’s hockey team ahead of 8-nations Champions Challenge in Ireland
Gregory’s got no doubts about Dublin
A new-look Investec South Africa women’s hockey team will head to Dublin, Ireland for the Champions Challenge, an opportunity for new caps Lillian du Plessis, Quanita Bobbs, Izelle Lategan and Tanya Britz, to gain international exposure ahead of their appearance for the SA U21s, at the Junior World Cup Africa Qualifier Tournament in Randburg in mid-October.
Bonnet Drafts IPT Stars for Dublin Challenge
Coach Bonnet takes on London 2012 lessons and four IPT stars en route to building the Investec South Africa women’s hockey team for 2014 Hockey World Cup in Holland, with a first stop at the 2012 Champions Challenge in Dublin, Ireland starting September
Historic Goodwood Win for Bokke
The Springbok women’s team have won their first match on home soil in four years against talent-laden invitational Nomads international team
Zim Joins World Varsity Netball Champs
The International University Sports Federation has since approved Zimbabwe’s late entry to the World University Netball Championships, in Cape Town at the Good Hope Centre from 2-7 July
Return Home after Exceptional Tour
The South Africa women’s hockey team returns home for a three-week physical training programme, after their fourth-placed finish in London Cup concluded with assistant coach Fabian Gregory citing exceptional tournament
SA to Rise Again for Bronze Medal Match
World no. 12-ranked South Africa women’s hockey team to rise once again in Investec London Cup bronze medal play-off against world no. 3 Germany at 2:15pm (SA time) on Sunday, match to be broadcast live on SS6
Holland Shade SA in Penalty Shootout
Agonisingly close London Cup semi-final loss on penalties to reigning Olympic champs Holland – after ending regular play 2-2 – shows just how ready coach Bonnet’s SA women’s hockey team is for London 2012
SA Draw World Champs Holland in London Cup Semi
South Africa’s dramatic win against World no. four Great Britain and narrow loss to no. three Germany in the Investec London Cup has eliminated the tournament hosts from the competition, but ensured that the South Africans will face world champions Holland in their semi-final at 3:30 on Saturday (Live broadcast on SS4)