Jason Lee’s new-look England side gave the home crowd exactly what they came for with a convincing 4-1 win over South Africa here in London. Goals from Susie Gilbert, Sophie Bray, Alex Danson and Giselle Ansley were too much for the visitors who hit back with a solitary penalty corner strike from Pietie Coetzee. Continue reading
An impressive display from Australia got their World League campaign off to a perfect start as they swept aside the challenge of Spain with a comfortable 5-0 win. Continue reading
Rosario Luchetti’s penalty corner deflection two minutes from time gave Argentina a hard-fought win over old foes the USA. The Stars and Stripes had won the two teams’ last two encounters, but it was not to be their day as Las Leonas did just enough to secure the three points. Continue reading
Two goals from China’s Hongxia Li were enough to see off a spirited Italy side and get China’s World League campaign off to a winning start here in London. Continue reading
This article originally appeared on the England Hockey Website on 14/06/2013.
With London 2012 fast becoming a distant memory, it’s now time for England to look to the future. First on the horizon is the Investec World League Semi-Final in London, which runs from 22-30 June. I caught up with striker Alex Danson to find out how the new-look England squad is shaping up. Continue reading
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