Australia: Kookaburras & Hockeyroos set to play on home soil one last time before Paris 2024

australia kookaburras hockeyroos set to play on home soil one last time before paris 2024 65fa43d7a9cd3 - Australia: Kookaburras & Hockeyroos set to play on home soil one last time before Paris 2024 - Hockey Australia in partnership with the Western Australian Government, through Tourism Western Australia, are excited to announce a brand-new International Festival of Hockey to be hosted in Perth this April. The event has also been made possible thanks to the support from Commonwealth Games Australia as part of their Green2Gold2Great program, which aims to propel Australia’s charges forward on the world stage.   The month-long Festival will see Australia’s iconic women’s and men’s hockey teams, the Hockeyroos and Kookaburras, play against some of the world’s best. It will be the last and only chance fans have to see the teams in action on home soil before they head to the Olympic Games in Paris this year.   The Kookaburras will kick off the Perth International Festival of Hockey, reigniting a classic rivalry with a five-Test series against India from Saturday 6th – Saturday 13th April. It is set to be an epic battle with the Kookaburras currently sitting fifth on the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Men’s World Rankings, while India sits just above them in fourth.   The Hockeyroos will then compete in a Test series against China, and Japan from Friday 19th – Sunday 28th April. Australia, China and Japan all sit in the top 10 of the FIH Women’s World Rankings, with the Hockeyroos fourth ahead of China at eight and Japan tenth. All national teams involved in the Perth International Festival of Hockey have qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Hockey Australia in partnership with the Western Australian Government, through Tourism Western Australia, are excited to announce a brand-new International Festival of Hockey to be hosted in Perth this April. The event has also been made possible thanks to the support from Commonwealth Games Australia as part of their Green2Gold2Great program, which aims to propel […]

Australia: Watch the 2024 Australian Championships on LiveHockey.com.au

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Hockey Australia is pleased to officially release an all-new Livehockey.com.au streaming platform and production partner. Don’t miss a minute of the action, get your Under 21’s Event Pass here. Livehockey.com.au will provide audiences across the country with access to watch all seven Hockey Australia National Championships throughout the year, which includes U14s, U16s, U18s, U21s, […]

New Zealand: BLACK STICKS WOMEN PLAY HOST TO JAPAN

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Auckland will play host to international hockey for the first time in almost two years when the Vantage Black Sticks Women (VBSW) take on Japan over two matches in April at the National Hockey Centre in North Harbour. It will be the first time since August last year that the Black Sticks have played in […]

Australia: Dates set! Hockeyroos & Kookaburras primed for Olympic Showdown

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Four months out from the start of the Paris 2024 Olympics, the dates have been set for the Hockeyroos and Kookaburras, unveiling a jam-packed world-class schedule. Hockey’s Olympic schedule was jointly revealed by IOC President Thomas Bach and FIH President Tayyab Ikram at Olympic House in Lausanne today, setting the scene for 12 men’s and […]

HockeyOne: Hockey One League set to explore expansion

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Hockey One League (Hockey One, H1) has today launched a process to test the market interest for potential new franchise by inviting any interested party to respond to an Invitation for Expression of Interest (EOI). The Hockey One League was conceived in 2019 to replace the Australian Hockey League, with the first season played in […]

HockeyOne: Hockey One League set to explore expansion

hockeyone hockey one league set to explore - HockeyOne: Hockey One League set to explore expansion - Hockey One League (Hockey One, H1) has today launched a process to test the market interest for potential new franchise by inviting any interested party to respond to an Invitation for Expression of Interest (EOI).

Hockey One League (Hockey One, H1) has today launched a process to test the market interest for potential new franchise by inviting any interested party to respond to an Invitation for Expression of Interest (EOI). The Hockey One League was conceived in 2019 to replace the Australian Hockey League, with the first season played in […]

Australia: Hockey Australia announces blockbuster 2024 National Championships calendar

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Hockey Australia is pleased to announce its line-up of 2024 National Championships events dates, in what is continuing to shape up as a stellar year for hockey.  Hockey Australia’s National Championships suite of events includes Under 14s, Under 16s, Under 18s, Under 21s, Indoors, Country and Women’s and Men’s Masters, with the events taking place […]

Australia: Kookaburras winning run ends against world number ones

australia kookaburras winning run ends against world number ones 65dbb8d44412d - Australia: Kookaburras winning run ends against world number ones - The Kookaburras have got off to a dream start in 2024, kickstarting their run into July’s Paris Olympics with a near perfect opening tour in India.  Beating their FIH Pro League opponents in seven matches out of eight, it took the top ranked Netherlands until the final match to finally beat Australia, 5-3.  Prior to the tour, Kookaburras coach Colin Batch said, “it’s not just about scoring well in India, it’s about preparing well on tour and acting just as we expect to in Paris in July.”  Now, the Kookaburras and their huge support team are celebrating a near perfect run in India, with improved cohesive performances, gritty come-from-behind wins and plenty of team, and individual, moments which showed why they are one of the best teams in the world.

The Kookaburras have got off to a dream start in 2024, kickstarting their run into July’s Paris Olympics with a near perfect opening tour in India.  Beating their FIH Pro League opponents in seven matches out of eight, it took the top ranked Netherlands until the final match to finally beat Australia, 5-3.  Prior to the tour, […]

Australia: Unbeaten run continues as Durst keeps shootout clean sheet

australia unbeaten run continues as durst keeps shootout clean sheet 65da75640c4e6 - Australia: Unbeaten run continues as Durst keeps shootout clean sheet - The Kookaburras are one win away from a perfect start to 2024 and claiming top spot on the FIH Pro League standings, after a perfect penalty shootout saw them prevail over India this evening.

The Kookaburras are one win away from a perfect start to 2024 and claiming top spot on the FIH Pro League standings, after a perfect penalty shootout saw them prevail over India this evening. Watch the Kookaburras take on the world number one Netherlands side tonight, live and free on 7plus After spoiling India’s party […]

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