Great Britain: BOBBY CRUTCHLEY APPOINTED PERFORMANCE DIRECTOR FOR ENGLAND & GB HOCKEY
England & Great Britain Hockey is delighted to announce the appointment of Bobby Crutchley as Performance Director In the last six years, Crutchley has excelled in performance leadership and coach development roles at British Gymnastics, where he played a key role in supporting multi-medal achievements at both the Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Olympic Games. […]
Great Britain: Ten players added to the GB Senior Hockey programme
GB Hockey proudly welcomes ten new players that have been selected to be part of the centralised programme at Bisham Abbey. For the men’s programme, Jacob Payton (Surbiton), Henry Croft (Beeston), Fred Newbold (Wimbledon) and Calum Douglas (Southgate) have all been offered contracts while Katie Curtis (Surbiton), Rebecca Daniels (Clifton Robinsons), Georgie Gardens (University of […]
Great Britain: Robertson announces retirement from Great Britain
Olympic medallist Sarah Robertson has decided to call time on her career representing Great Britain having earned over 100 caps and competed at every level of international hockey. Robertson, who is one of the most successful Scottish hockey players, made her senior GB debut in 2015 at the Test Matches against Spain. She made her […]
Great Britain: Sultan of Johor Cup 2024: A Champions Review
Great Britain’s U21 Men’s squad lifted the Sultan of Johor Cup after a brilliant comeback victory over Australia. GB’s under-21’s squad’s road to victory was not a simple journey, coming into the tournament ranked the second lowest team and overall ranked 16th in the world. After an impressive 3-1 victory over Australia on the first […]
Great Britain: Jones announces retirement from Great Britain
Olympic medallist Sarah Jones has announced her decision to retire her GB shirt after six years which have seen her compete at the highest level of the sport. Having realised her long-term goal to be the first Welsh outfield athlete to represent Great Britain since 2012, Jones made her debut for Great Britain at the […]
Great Britain: GB team ready for action at the Sultan of Johor Cup
An 18-strong men’s squad of Under 21 players are putting the finishing touches to their preparations for the Sultan of Johor Cup. The five-day competition starts on 19 October as the GB team takes on the likes of India, Australia and New Zealand. The squad features 12 players who have competed at this Sultan of […]
Great Britain: Revington to Step Down as Head Coach of England and Great Britain Men’s Hockey
England and Great Britain Hockey men’s Head Coach Paul Revington has decided to step down from his role after a successful tenure which saw him take the squad to second in the world rankings and the England team to a silver at the European Championships. Revington orchestrated a transformative period for the men’s England and […]
Great Britain: Olympic Champion Ansley calls time on international career
Double Olympic medallist Giselle Ansley has been a prominant figure in the England and GB women’s Hockey team for the past 11 and a half years and has made the tough decision to retire from international hockey. Ansley made her senior debut in 2013 and quickly became a key member of the senior England and […]
Great Britain: GB women lose quarter final to the Dutch
Great Britain 1 (1) French (20’, PC) Netherlands 3 (2) de Waard (1’, FG); Fokke (30’, PC; 46’, FG) Another hot day in Paris with pitch-side temperatures well above thirty degrees, was what met Great Britain and the Netherlands in the third women’s quarter final. The Dutch caught GB asleep in the first minute to […]
Great Britain: A message from GB Hockey’s COO Nick Pink
Over the past ten days we’ve seen both the highs and lows that sport can offer. Both the men’s and women’s teams battled hard at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and GB Hockey is very proud of their achievements in both reaching the quarter finals. They both came up against top quality sides but unfortunately […]
