The GB squad is announced as follows: Emma Uren (captain), Abi Burton, Alicia Maude, Amy Wilson Hardy, Celia Quansah, Ellie Boatman, Grace Crompton, Isla Norman-Bell, Jade Shekells, Jasmine Joyce, Kayleigh Powell, Lauren Torley and Lisa Thomson. It sees the return of Celia Quansah and Kayleigh Powell for the first time this season, but the regular
The Rugby Football Union (RFU), Scottish Rugby and Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) have confirmed the unions will be joining together to form men’s and women’s Great Britain Sevens (GB) teams ahead of the 2023 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. The move has been ratified and mandated by World Rugby, aligning the governing bodies’ future
Great Britain Hockey has announced its men’s and women’s training squads for 2022 Following the Talent Confirmation process that has taken place over the last few months, a total of 15 men’s players have been added to their programme while four more women have been named in addition to the eight announced last month. All
As the men’s and women’s squads return to training for the start of the Paris 2024 cycle, Great Britain Hockey is delighted to announce that eight new players have been selected for the women’s programme. They include several athletes who have already featured for Great Britain, including Holly Hunt – who has made two appearances
GB Sevens have announced their squads for the Dubai 7s (26/27 November). Women’s head coach Scott Forrest has named a 13-player group. Fresh from their success in Vancouver and Edmonton in September, where they won both ‘Fast Four’ events, GB are drawn in Pool B alongside Olympic bronze medallists Fiji, Canada, Ireland and Russia. Heather Cowell
England Hockey have announced the appointment of David Ralph as Head Coach of the Great Britain and England women’s international hockey teams. David brings a breadth of qualities to the role. He is hugely experienced in international hockey, having been Assistant Coach of the Great Britain and England women’s teams for the past four-and-a-half years.
University of Bath Head Hockey Coach Jody Paul and sporting scholar Vicki McCabe travelled to Ireland with the Great Britain Women’s Elite Development Programme (EDP) squad last week for a four-match series. The international fixtures were part of a training camp at the University of Ulster, Jordanstown, and a chance for GB’s next generation of
The GB Sevens team managed a 12-12 draw in the last game they played against the USA, so can take a measure of comfort from their performances. But this finale revealed the shortcomings that still betray the effort. After going 0-7 down, Meg Jones switched back to the right where she found Emma Uren. As
USA and GB stroll in a Los Angeles park This Quest for Gold tournament, a final preparation for the Olympics next month, has an unusual format. The first day was purely a warm-up. The serious business (points mean prizes) starts on the second day, Saturday. As feared, the competing teams in the women’s section were
Great Britain’s men face Spain and the women take on USA in the FIH Hockey Pro League on 22-23 May Final capped matches for both ahead of Olympic Games Mark Hager names squad of 19, all of whom were selected against Germany Will Calnan returns to men’s squad but Roper and Sloan out with injuries
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