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All the news for Wednesday 15 February 2023

2022-23 FIH Hockey Pro League (W) - 15 February
Sydney Olympic Park Hockey Centre, Australia

All times GMT +11

10 Feb 2023 18:40     AUS v CHN (RR)     1 - 1  (SO 3 - 1)
11 Feb 2023 16:40     CHN v GER (RR)     1 - 2
12 Feb 2023 16:40     AUS v GER (RR)     3 - 0
13 Feb 2023 18:40     AUS v CHN (RR)     2 - 2 (SO 4 -3)
14 Feb 2023 18:40     GER v CHN (RR)     3 - 0
15 Feb 2023 18:40     AUS v GER (RR)    

Pool standings

FIH Match Centre

Die Danas use fourth quarter surge to prevail over Snow Lotuses



Germany and China played a high intensity match in the FIH Hockey Pro League 2022/23 where the teams were tied at 0-0 till the final quarter, but a 3-goal burst from Germany in the final quarter lifted them over the plucky Chinese team and gave them all 3 points, taking their season tally to 11 points from 7 games, as they sit in the third position in the league table.

Ireland to join FIH Hockey Pro League, replacing South Africa



After a thorough analysis, the South African Hockey Association has decided not to join the FIH Hockey Men’s Pro League for the next season, despite having qualified for it, thanks to winning the inaugural FIH Hockey Nations Cup played on its own soil, in Potchefstroom, last year. However, the South African Hockey Association has confirmed its firm intention to join the League – ‘Hockey at its Best’ – in the future, provided their teams, women or men, qualify for it on the field of play, of course.

Hockey Ireland Senior Men accept invitation to join the FIH Pro League



Hockey Ireland is pleased to accept an invitation from the International Hockey Federation, FIH, for the Ireland Men’s Senior Squad to join the FIH Hockey Men’s Pro League next season.

Hockey Ireland accept invitation to play in the men’s Pro League for the first time

As runners-up in the Nations Cup, Ireland was invited to replace South Africa

Johnny Watterson


Ireland will play in the men’s Pro League for the first time when it begins in October. Photograph: Frank Uijlenbroek/Inpho

Hockey Ireland have accepted an invitation from the International Hockey Federation (FIH) to play in the men’s Pro League for the first time. The national side will take part in next season’s competition, which begins in October 2023.

Lack of cash KOs high-riding SA men's hockey team from top tournament

David Isaacson


Dayaan Cassiem on attack in the Nations Cup match against Korea in Potchefstroom in December last year. Image: Nathier Sulaiman/Gallo Images

In a blow to South African hockey, the men’s team has been withdrawn from the top-flight Pro League international competition that will run from 2023 to 2024, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) said on Tuesday.

Players surprised as SA Hockey Association won't join FIH Pro League for 2023/2024 season

Craig Taylor


South African hockey star Keenan Horne (Getty Images) Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images

Even though South Africa qualified for the FIH Hockey Men's Pro League, the South African Hockey Association (SAHA) has decided not to join for the 2023/2024 season.

Hockey players selected on performance, not skin colour, says CEO Baaitjies

By Athenkosi Tsotsi


SA player Jessica Lardant battles for possession against 14-year-old Reece D'ariano of the US in their Indoor Hockey World Cup match at Heartfelt Arena in Pretoria. Image: SUPPLIED

Hockey SA interim CEO Shaune Baaitjies says the organisation has succeeded with transformation in the national team setups, with players being selected based on performance and not their skin colour.

Movements in the indoor world rankings after the FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup 2023



The FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup South Africa 2023 came to a conclusion earlier this week as Austria men won a second world cup title in a row, while Netherlands women won their third title, equalling Germany’s record for most indoor hockey world championships in the women’s competition. There were plenty of surprises throughout the world cup as the unpredictable nature of indoor hockey shone through, which have led to shake-up in the indoor hockey world rankings.

2023 Test matches AUS v JPN (W) (U21)
Gold Coast

11 Feb 2023 18:00     AUS v JPN     1 - 2
13 Feb 2023 18:00     AUS v JPN     1 - 1
14 Feb 2023 18:00     AUS v JPN     0 - 2
16 Feb 2023 13:00     AUS v JPN    

FIH Match Centre

Field Hockey Canada Announces U16 National Team

U16 National Team bound for the Netherlands in April



Field Hockey Canada is thrilled to announce the Under-16 National Junior Women’s Team, that has assembled for 2023, and will attend the International Den Bosch Tournament in the Netherlands in May.

Preview: 13th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship 2023 set to begin today


26 teams will vie for honours in the marque National Championships in Andhra Pradesh

Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh): The 13th edition Hockey India Senior Women National Championship will kick off at Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh today with players from 26 teams from various states and Union Territories vying for top honours. With National Selectors watching these matches closely, top performing players will stand a chance to break into the Hockey India national program with a call-up for the National Coaching Camp.  

Weatherhead thumped by Western Jaguars in Hockey African Cup of Clubs Championships (ACCC)

Ian Orlando and Job Wandera scored the two goals for the western Jaguars side in the first quarter with the first scored from a short corner and the second from a penalty stroke.

Charles Lwanga


Western Jaguars HC photo

Weatherhead captain Moses Tushabe calls upon his teammates to turn on the style in today’s game against Butali Sugar and overcome the two losses suffered in the Hockey African Cup of Clubs Championships against Zamliki and Western Jaguars.

Razie hits Young Tigers with five PC goals

By Aftar Singh


Razie Rahim converted five penalty corners (PC) in the last two quarters to power Maybank to a 7-0 win over Young Tigers in the Malaysia Hockey League today. -FILE PIC

KUALA LUMPUR: Razie Rahim converted five penalty corners (PC) in the last two quarters to power Maybank to a 7-0 win over Young Tigers in the Malaysia Hockey League today.

SPAR KZN Schoolgirls’ Hockey Challenge 2023 Date Announcement


Launching the 2023 SPAR KZN Schoolgirls’ Hockey Challenge that tips off next month (March) are Nozipho Mkhize (SPAR KZN’s Advertising & Sponsorship Manager) and Les Galloway (Director of SchoolGirl Sport and Tournament Director). Pic by Val Adamson

Having a ball. Dates for the 2023 SPAR KZN Schoolgirls’ Hockey Challenge have been drawn up with the tournament travelling to ten regions in KZN beginning in the first week in March.

The tournament that began in 2011 has fast become a highlight fixture in the schoolgirls’ hockey calendar. Close to 75 high school girls’ first teams will be taking to the various hockey fields around KZN in the tournament’s 13th year.

The ten regionals will take place over three months early in the year, with a two-month break before the highly contested Grand Finals that will take place at St Mary’s DSG on the weekend of 22 and 23 July. The ten crowned 2023 regional champions will head to Kloof to duel it out on the astro for the highly coveted winning title of the SPAR KZN Schoolgirls’ Hockey Challenge. The trophy has only three names engraved on it over the ten years that it has been played. They are Durban Girls’ College - Durban Central Regional Winner -2013, 2014, 2015, 2022; St Anne’s College – Pietermaritzburg North Regional Winner – 2011 and St Mary’s D.S.G. – Highway Regional Winner - 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019.

Building momentum to the Grand Finals, the first regional tournament tips off with defending champions in the Durban North Regional, Our Lady of Fatima welcoming teams on Saturday 11 March at their ‘home turf’, the Riverside Sports Club. Thomas More College hosts the fierce and fiery Highway Regional on Sunday 12 March at their grounds.

Kuswag Hoërskool opens up the April diary with the Durban South Regional that they will host at the 3 Schools Trust Astro in Glenwood on Saturday 15 April. The following day – Sunday 16 April - Durban Girls’ High School welcomes teams from the Durban Central Regional back to their home ground at the 3 Schools Trust Astro. Heading up the road, teams around Hilton will converge at St Anne’s College for the Pietermaritzburg North Regional on Saturday 22 April. And in the final back-to-back weekend in 2023, the challenge heads down the South Coast to Creston College for the Sisonke and Ugu Regional on Sunday 23 April.

On Saturday 6 May, St Dominic’s School will see teams from around Newcastle and surrounds taking to their astro for the KZN Northern Regional. The tournament heads inland to Wartburg Kirchdorf School on Saturday 13 May for the uMvoti and oThukela Regional. For the penultimate regional Epworth School hosts the Pietermaritzburg Central Regional on Sunday 14 May. And in its familiar spot, Grantleigh College in Empangeni rounds off the 2023 Challenge with teams partaking in the Northern KZN Coastal Regional on Saturday 20 May.

For spectators that are unable to get to the side of the pitch, the ten regionals and the Grand Finals will be live streamed by SuperSport Schools on their mobile app or website.

Publicity Matters media release for SPAR KZN Schoolgirls’ Hockey Challenge