Great Britain Rugby Sevens have today announced the coaching structure for the men’s and women’s programmes ahead of the Rio 2016 Olympics Games. The women’s programme will be led by England sevens women’s head coach Simon Middleton with Richie Pugh, Wales women’s sevens head coach and men’s attached coach, as assistant coach. Middleton was appointed
London 2012 Olympic hockey medallist Crista Cullen, who retired after the Games, is making herself available for selection for the Great Britain Women’s squad from October 2015. Cullen, who has 79 caps and 32 goals for Great Britain and was the top penalty corner scorer at the London 2012 Games, has been working in Kenya
An eight-strong Pentathlon GB squad has been announced for next month’s European Championships, taking place at the University of Bath. London 2012 silver-medallist Samantha Murray and University of Bath students Tom Toolis and Joseph Choong are among those looking to secure a Rio 2016 qualifying place at their home training venue. Pentathlon GB Performance Director
England and GB hockey goalkeeper Maddie Hinch has been named as the Sky Sportswoman of the Month for June. Hinch was named ahead of jockey Samantha Bell and cyclist Hannah Barnes in the public vote. The 26-year-old made several important saves in June’s Hockey World League semi-finals in Valencia as Team GB won all of their seven matches in
Harriet Ottewill-Soulsby has been handed the responsibility of captaining the U20 Women when they step out at the U20 European Championship Division B this week. Having recently participated with the senior team at EuroBasket Women 2015, the centre will be an influential figure when the action gets underway in Podgorica. “Harriet was selected to
Great Britain kick off their quest for Olympic Qualification at the World League semi-final in Valencia today, and England Hockey have taken a look at the teams they are up against in the pool stages. Ranked eighth in the world, Danny Kerry’s side are in a pool with hosts Spain, China, Canada and old foes Argentina,
In their last warm up tournament before Eurobasket GB Basketball Women faced serious opposition in defending champions and favourites Spain, Canada and fellow EuroBasket 2015 competitors, Poland and have struggled a little. However, the games and results will have given head coach Peter Buckle plenty to ponder as they head to Hungary for Eurobasket 2015
Great Britain Women’s Head Coach Danny Kerry has named a squad of 20 athletes ahead of the Investec Private Banking International against Japan on Sunday 26 April at 3pm. The final 18 athletes will be selected on the morning of the event as both teams head back to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park for the first
18-19 April – Investec Women’s Hockey League Finals Weekend, Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre. Surbiton have been invincible since winning the league trophy last year; the Surrey side are unbeaten both indoor and outdoor all season and they will be looking to continue their winning streak as they head to Lee Valley Hockey and
See Great Britain women for the first time back on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park since their Olympic bronze medal victory at London 2012. Source: England Hockey Great Britain will take on Japan in the Investec Private Bank International on Sunday 26 April 2015, at Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre. Investec Private Bank International Great
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