Wales GK Rose Thomas called up for Great Britain For the first time since London 2012, Wales will see a female athlete called up to represent Great Britain in hockey. Next month, Goalkeeper Rose Thomas who hails from Caerleon will make her debut for GB when she joins the squad facing world number 3 side …
With the departure of Abi Welsford as Captain announced last week, Head Coach Kevin Johnson and the playing group have opted to review their leadership structure as the group look forward to the Commonwealth Games and World League round 1 in 2018 and beyond. Speaking about the future Johnson has emphasised that as a squad, …
WALES CAPTAIN ABI WELSFORD RETIRES Wales Captain, Abi Welsford has this week announced her decision to retire from International hockey; a decision she’s not taken lightly. “I’ve been contemplating retiring for a while now, and started to think more seriously about it leading up to the Home Europeans in Cardiff. But after that tournament I …
Hockey Wales is proud to announce that three Welsh Internationals are among those to receive a call up to the Great Britain Hockeysenior programme, the first Welsh athletes to do so since London 2012 Olympian Sarah Thomas. Daniel Kyriakides from Swansea, Sarah Jones and goalkeeper Rose Thomas, originally from Cardiff and Abergavenny respectively, have …
Wales Senior Women travel to Malaysia this Saturday to finalise their preparations for the second round of the prestigious FIH Hockey World League, which is set to take place in Kuala Lumpur from Saturday 14th – Sunday 22nd January. The tournament is a crucial event in Wales’ competitive calendar and will provide the opportunity to …
Wales Senior Women’s Head Coach Kevin Johnson has named his side for the highly anticipated Round 2 of the FIH World League. Wales will travel to Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur for the tournament, which takes place from 14-22 January. Johnson, who was appointed head coach in March, recognises that the tournament will be a valuable …