South Africa: FIH Junior World Cup 2023 | Top 10 secured for South Africa as New Zealand edged.
A place in the top 10 of the FIH Junior World Cup was up for grabs when South Africa and New Zealand met for another chapter of a massive 2023 sporting story. South Africa had kept their top 10 hopes alive with a victory over Chile while New Zealand edged through against Korea. South Africa […]
South Africa: FIH Hockey Junior World Cup | South Africa dismiss challenge of Chile in 9-16 Playoff
A massive storm at the National Hockey Stadium in Bukhit Jalil in Malaysia saw the South African and Chile match up delayed by just over an hour on Monday afternoon. Despite a lengthy wait the African champions put their foot to the floor immediately when they game got underway. Hans Neethling showed quick hands to […]
South Africa: FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup | South Africa win all African battle in Chile.
Although disappointed that they were not meeting one another for a higher position in the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup, both teams were determined to end the tournament on a high and as the top performing African team, in a repeat of the African Hockey Junior African Cup. The opening quarter was a tentative […]
South Africa: FIH Junior Women’s World Cup 2023 | South Africa too good for New Zealand in Chile
South Africa vs. New Zealand has been a trending fixture in South African sport in 2023 and its latest chapter was etched in Chile on Thursday as the two junior hockey sides met in the 13-16 Playoff. Both New Zealand and South Africa had been consigned to this bracket having lost a shootout in their […]
South Africa: FIH Junior World Cup 2023 | South Africa edged by France in nine goal thriller
The South Africans met France in their final group stage game of the 2023 FIH Junior World Cup knowing that they would need a three-goal win to qualify for a first ever quarter-final. They also knew the French would be incredibly difficult having made the semi-finals at both their previous events, while also opening the […]
South Africa: FIH Junior Women’s World Cup | Shootout agony for South Africa
South Africa and Korea faced off in the cross-pool playoff on Tuesday in Chile with hopes of securing a top 10 finish still in the objectives. The two sides had met four times previously at a Junior World Cup with Korea winning all of them. Korea started the better side and on their second penalty […]
South Africa: FIH Junior World Cup 2023 | Super South Africa down Egypt
A new chapter in a remarkable rivalry was written on Wednesday afternoon in Kuala Lumpur as South Africa and Egypt for just the second time at a FIH Junior World Cup, with the previous encounter being a draw in 2005. The African heavyweights had both lost their opening games by a two-goal deficit to European […]
South Africa: FIH Junior World Cup 2023 | South Africa push Germany all the way in the opening game
South Africa began their FIH Junior World Cup 2023 quest in earnest on Tuesday in Malaysia when they took on the powerhouse of Junior World Hockey Germany. The Germans, winners of a medal in every tournament except one of the previous 12 editions are one of the favourites for the tournament and likely to be […]
South Africa: Excitement Mounts as Ticket Released for the Inaugural Kathea Energy Nkosi Cup
As anticipation surges for the exhilarating clash of indoor hockey titans at the inaugural Kathea Energy Nkosi Cup, organizers have revealed ticket prices for this thrilling five-day spectacle, scheduled from December 15th to 19th, 2023, at the esteemed Wynberg Military Sports Stadium. Indoor hockey enthusiasts and sports aficionados alike can secure their presence at this […]
South Africa: FIH Junior World Cup | South Africa complete Group stage with defeat to Australia
South Africa and Australia last met in a Junior World Cup match in 2016 at the same venue and the Jillaroos were victorious 7-0 on that occasion. There was less riding on this game though for the South Africans as two defeats meant they were no longer in the discussion for a place in the […]
