Another day of top class action in the Rabobank Hockey World Cup draws to a close. History for Argentina’s men, disappointment for Germany’s men, the USA machine keeps rolling on and England’s women join the party. All the quotes of the day are here. Continue reading
Plenty of goals around on day ten of the Rabobank World Cup. Argentina’s men secured their first ever World Cup semi-final and England’s Women notched their first win. A round-up of all the games is here. Continue reading
England finally picked up their first win of the competition with a hard-earned 3-1 win over a stubborn Germany side. The competition has been a disaster for Jason Lee and his players who had posted four successive defeats before today, but they got themselves over the line in this contest with goals from Hannah McLeod, Susie Gilbert and a blockbuster from Susannah Townsend. Hannah Kruger’s penalty corner 14 minutes from time proved to be just a consolation. Continue reading
Another day of high drama at the Hockey World Cup comes to an end. With semi-final spots being won and lost and with plenty on the line it was all to play for. Find out what happened in each of the games. Continue reading
Iain Lewers’ late penalty stroke gave England a famous win over European rivals Belgium and sent Bobby Crutchley’s team into the semi-finals of the World Cup. In a dramatic game with plenty of twists and turns Lewers held his nerve with four minutes remaining to beat Vincent Vanasch with a flick that went high into the net and sent the England fans and players wild. Continue reading
