New Zealand: Black Sticks Icon Appointed as Women’s Head Coach
Hockey New Zealand (HNZ) is proud to announce that Phil Burrows has been appointed as the Vantage Black Sticks women head coach. A well-known figure within New Zealand’s hockey landscape after an international playing career spanning 16 years which included 343 international caps and 151 goals scored (both New Zealand records). For the past six […]
Australia: Men’s Team Announced for 2023 Indoor Hockey World Cup
The Men’s Indoor Hockey Team that will represent Australia at the sixth edition of the FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup from 5-11 February 2023 in Pretoria, South Africa has been announced. The final 12 players selected were finalised after the Australian Men’s Indoor Squad returned from the Trans-Tasman Challenge in New Zealand. The squad played […]
New Zealand: Black Sticks Fall to Spain
Bhubaneswar, India The Vantage Black Sticks took on Spain in their second match in the FIH Pro League this morning NZT. After an absolute thriller in Bhubansewar saw India come away with the win the Black Sticks were hopeful of a strong start. Spain took advantage of their fresh legs and started the brighter of […]
New Zealand: Blacksticks Go Down to Indian Come Back
MEN LOSE THRILLER IN OPENING MATCH OF PRO LEAGUE Bhubaneswar, India Fireworks to mark the end of Diwali and to open the 2022/23 FIH Pro League with the Vantage Black Sticks (9th World Ranking) taking on India (5th). An absolute thriller in Bhubansewar saw India come back from two goals down to claim a strong […]
New Zealand: Woods Set for Blacksticks Captaincy
NEW CAPTAIN FOR VBS MEN AHEAD OF INDIA TOUR The Vantage Black Sticks men (wr9) will take on India (5) tomorrow in their opening match of the 2022/23 FIH Pro League season at 2.30am Saturday NZT. It will be their first match since the Birmingham Commonwealth Games and is the first time the squad has […]
World Cup: India Keep Quarter-final Hopes Alive Despite Loss to New Zealand
Though they lost the match 4-3, India managed to finish third in Pool B, pipping China on goal difference, and qualify for the cross-overs. The Indian women’s hockey team lost 4-3 against New Zealand in the final FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup 2022 Pool B match on Thursday but did enough to keep its quarter-final […]
World Cup: England Fortunate in Win Over China
FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup Pool B England 2 China 0 England secured their place in the crossover matches in the Women’s World Cup, two first half penalty corner conversions and their first clean sheet of the tournament giving them a 2-0 win over China in Amstelveen and runners-up spot in Pool B. China’s defeat, […]
World Cup: New Zealand Hold on to Draw Against China
New Zealand – China 2-2 The China of former Orange national coach Alyson Annan started the World Cup with a draw against New Zealand in group B. In a well-filled and atmospheric Wagener Stadium, the Asian women had the best chances for the victory, but in the end it was 2-2 In an open and […]
Alyson Annan: ‘I Don’t Have to Go Back to Orange’
‘I will not go into that,’ says Alyson Annan, Tuesday evening in Rotterdam. After the Pro League match Netherlands-China (2-1) the question from the media is how she looks back on her break with the Netherlands Women. ‘It’s not interesting to me. I don’t have to go back to that anymore. As the national coach […]
Pro-League: Solid Performance Gives USA Win Over China
Trailing early in their second FIH Hockey Pro League game of the weekend at HC Rotterdam in The Netherlands, the No. 15 U.S. Women’s National Team produced a solid performance, including a composed second half, to secure the win over No. 13 China. After falling behind 6 minutes into the game, USA responded and equalized […]
