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  Ian Rutledge, the new coach of Canada women

  (Photo: Field Hockey Canada)

  Ian Rutledge takes charge of Canada women

  Australian excited to lead Canada toward Rio 2016 and beyond

  Posted 3 months ago.

  Field Hockey Canada is pleased to announce Australia’s Ian Rutledge has been named Head Coach of the Canadian Women’s National Team. With a wealth of international hockey experience under his belt, Rutledge is ready to lead Canada’s women towards the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. More

• Day 1 Video Highlights from Valencia

  Check out all the Round 2 action

  Posted 3 months ago.

  Five teams have their sights set on the Hockey World League Semi-Finals as they do battle in Valencia, Spain at the women's Round 2 tournament. Ireland and Italy came one step closer to realizing that dream as they were the Day 1 winners. Check out the video highlights from Day 1 here.  x 9 More

• Asia Youth Cup heads to Singapore

  Five-a-Side tournament to take place in April

  Posted 3 months ago.

  A new format of hockey introduced by the International Hockey Federation is set to make its international debut in Singapore. The U-16 Asia Cup competition, which will take place in April, will be the first official hockey tournament to use the five-a-side format. More

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  Hannah Macleod, Kate Walsh and Georgie Twigg look ahead to the Investec World League in London this June

  (Photo: England Hockey)

  England to host World League Semi-Final tournament

  Key Women's event headed to Chiswick, London

  Posted 3 months ago.

  England Hockey and the International Hockey Federation (FIH) are delighted to announce that London has been selected to host the women’s Investec Hockey World League Semi Final. The event, a World Cup qualification tournament, will be staged as part of England Hockey’s ongoing commitment to fulfilling the legacy provided by the London 2012 Olympic Games.  x 4 More

• Valencia World League action starts with a bang

  Ireland survives Czechs; Italy nips Belarus in shootout

  Posted 3 months ago.

  The Hockey World League Round 2 tournament in Valencia, Spain features some of the closest-ranked teams in the FIH World Ranking, with a mere seven places separating four of the five participating women’s teams. And the first day of action lived up to those tight rankings as two entertaining and hard-fought games were kicked off the third of four Round 2 women’s tournaments.  x 11   More

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  Argentina FIH Champions Trophy – Day 1 – Argentina v New Zealand

  (Photo: Frank Uijlenbroek)

  Youthful Black Sticks improving against Las Leonas

  NZL claim a good draw after a heavy first game defeat in Rosario

  Posted 3 months ago.

  The five test series between reigning women’s World Champions Argentina and New Zealand’s brilliant Black Sticks got underway this weekend in Rosario. Las Leonas were 4-1 winners in the first test, with New Zealand’s youthful line-up producing a much improved performance to claim a 1-1 draw in the second test. More

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  Valencia all set for World League Round 2

  Spanish city ready to host five nation tournament

  Posted 3 months ago.

  Less than 24 hours after the completion of the men’s and women’s tournaments in India comes another FIH World League event, with the striking Spanish city of Valencia playing host to the women’s Round 2 competition between Monday 25th February and Sunday 3rd March.  x 2 More

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  India claimed top sport from World League Round Two with victory over Bangladesh

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  Double Delhi delight for hosts India as men confirm title

  Ireland progress to WL3 in second place; Oman overcome Fiji

  Posted 3 months ago.

  India stormed back from a goal down against Bangladesh to emphatically claim top spot from the men's Hero Hockey World League Round Two with their fifth win, following up the success of their women's team; Ireland will join in the next phase of the competition following their 4-0 defeat of China while Oman recorded their first win of the campaign in a cracking game against Fiji  x 4 More

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  India claimed top spot thanks to Rani's goal against Russia

  (Photo: Cameraworx)

  India & Japan seal tickets to World League Round 3

  Rani saves best for last in Russia win; Japan see off Malyasia

  Posted 3 months ago.

  On an enthralling closing day at the women's Hero Hockey World League Round Two 2013 in Delhi, home favourite Rani scored the only goal to beat Russia and ensure India topped the group; Japan fought off a robust challenge from Malaysia before running up a 4-0 win in the second half to keep their World Cup hopes alive; Kazakhstan won their first game of the competition when they got the better of Fiji.  x 3 More

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  Ireland's Alan Sothern remains equal top scorer with India's VR Raghunath

  (Photo: Cameraworx)

  India all but through as second all to play for

  Bangladesh and Ireland locked on nine points after day five

  Posted 3 months ago.

  India's fourth successive win of the men's Hero Hockey World League Round Two 2013, this time a 4-0 success over China, means they have a virtually unassailable position at the top of the rankings; Ireland's 7-2 victory over Oman and Bangladesh's 8-4 win against Fiji mean they both have nine points going into Sunday's final round of matches with the Irish goal difference holding the edge at this crucial stage of the competition  x 2 More

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  India and Japan played out a thrilling 2-2 draw before the latter won in the shoot-out

  (Photo: Cameraworx)

  Dramatic tie leaves India and Japan locked on top

  Three teams still in the hunt for World League top spot

  Posted 3 months ago.

  India came back from the dead to draw 2-2 in normal time of their women's Hero Hockey World League Round Two 2013 tie and, while they lost the shoot-out against Japan, they have the slight edge at the top of the group; Malaysia played their way back into contention with a big win over Fiji to move within a point of the top two while Russia's success against Kazakhstan moved them up to seven points  x 7 More

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  The Belarus national team

  (Photo: Belarus Hockey Federation)

  Belarus confirm squad for World League in Valencia

  Coach Kagramanyan targets a place in World League Round 3

  Posted 3 months ago.

  Belarus women’s coach Samvel Kagramanyan has revealed the team that will compete in next week’s World League Round 2 event in Valencia, Spain. The tournament takes place between Monday 25 February and Sunday 3rd March, and will feature Ireland (FIH World Ranking 14), Spain (15) Italy (17), Belarus (21) and Czech Republic (37). The two highest finishers in the Round Robin tournament will qualify for Round 3 of the World League.  x 11 More