Western Province Lay Down Marker With Rout of KZN Raiders on SA Hockey IPT Opening Day

The Northern Blues overcame Free State 5-1 as the 2026 SA Hockey Senior IPT A Section burst into life with the country's top women's provincial sides opening their campaigns at the University of Johannesburg and Hoërskool Linden in Johannesburg on Tuesday, 5 May 2026. All Photos: Marcel Sigg / SA Hockey

The opening day of the SA Hockey IPT 2026 delivered fire, goals and intent at the University of Johannesburg, with Western Province, North West, Northern Blues and Southern Gauteng all claiming opening victories on Tuesday.

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