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Hockey fanatic & blogger on https://teapawt.org/t.co/mJwzAE0sb5. Used to work in hockey now work at @BBCSport. Still bloody love 🏑

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Here’s a little something you should all read. So proud of @jamesgall26 for getting to where he is today and honoured he let me tell his story. teapawt.org/bbcsport/status/980741…
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England hockey player James Gall was "lucky to be alive" after a freak accident three years ago which saw him fracture his skull and spine. But that's not stopping him from competing in this month's Commonwealth Games 👏 This is his story: bbc.in/2H2tc4u
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And you thought this was going to be a motivational post… 😉 #Hockey #FieldHockey
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Welcome back hockey fans! Goalies, goalscorers, sibling rivalries and shootout skills all in this week’s roundup. Enjoy! #hockey #fieldhockey
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Welcome back hockey fans! A record, a rocket, Rotterdam and a bump on the head, all in this week’s roundup! #fieldhockey #hockey
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Carl Smith@carlsmith85Oct 15
Replying to @MemEnglandhokey
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Welcome back hockey fans! A second video of the week featuring stops in the Netherlands, Australia, Germany and England. Enjoy! #FieldHockey #Hockey
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Welcome back hockey fans! A little look back at the weekend’s EHL Round 1 action in the first of two videos this week! #fieldHockey #Hockey
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Really enjoyed being a guest on The Hockey Hour podcast this week. If you fancy giving it a listen it’s on the link below. open.spotify.com/episode/3Dx… #FieldHockey #Hockey
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Welcome back hockey fans! A little tour of the Netherlands, Norwich and Australia for this week’s clips. A couple in there the Goalkeepers’ Union might enjoy too! #FieldHockey #Hockey
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Welcome back hockey fans! A whistle stop tour of the Netherlands, Germany and er, the midlands this week. Enjoy. #FieldHockey #Hockey
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Match day! Back at it with @didsbury_hockey and of course, wearing the @mercianhockey Elite range. Grateful as always for their support again this season. 💪 #MercianHockey #WinBeforeYouPlay #ForTheOak
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Welcome back hockey fans! Great goals, a great save and a broken heart all in this week’s round up. Enjoy! #hockey #fieldhockey
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Welcome back hockey fans! A bit of a dive into Australian hockey this week, plus a stop in South Africa and the Netherlands too! You can’t say I’m not giving you variety. Enjoy! #fieldHockey #Hockey
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How did my pre-tournament predictions pan out? A bit of a mixed bag to be honest. I think the video sums it up quite neatly. #HWC2026 #FieldHockey
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Hockey España@rfe_hockeyAug 30
🥈𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐀 𝐌𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐋 Más que orgullosos. Ya sois parte imborrable de nuestra historia. Gracias, equipo ❤️
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Las Leonas delight, Dutch despair and new friends. Some final thoughts on the Women’s Hockey World Cup. wp.me/p29Hwp-1pO #HWC2026 #FieldHockey
Women’s Hockey World Cup – Final Thoughts.

Women’s Hockey World Cup – Final Thoughts.

The Hockey World Cups are all done and dusted, the medals handed out and the trophies lifted. Here’s a little look at the women’s tournament overall featuring Argentinian joy, Dutch disappoin…

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Typical Germany, the dark horses and the World Cup of “housery”. Some final thoughts on the Men’s Hockey World Cup. wp.me/p29Hwp-1pX #HWC2026 #FieldHockey
Men’s Hockey World Cup – Final Thoughts.

Men’s Hockey World Cup – Final Thoughts.

As the dust settles on the Men’s Hockey World Cup, I’ve put together a few bits and pieces from the latter stages of the tournament to round things off and hopefully give a little insig…

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Argentina Hockey@ArgFieldHockeyAug 29
LAS LEONAS SON CAMPEONAS DEL MUNDO 🏆🇦🇷
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If it was going to be someone who stopped the Netherlands winning the World Cup, you always felt it would be Argentina. Still a big shock, though. #HWC2026
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I don’t think anyone saw that coming. Spain into the #HWC2026 final!
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The Hockey World Cup keeps on rolling, here are some things you may have missed. ⬇️ wp.me/p29Hwp-1pl
Hockey World Cup – Things you may have missed.

Hockey World Cup – Things you may have missed.

With the pool stages complete and with the latter stages already getting underway, here are a few things that caught my eye at the Hockey World Cup, since the opening weekend. Some good, some quirk…

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