The USA have named their team for the Quadrangular tournament taking place in South Africa next July. The USA have named a fairly young team, selecting a number of the players who played in the Under 21 contest against the UK next year. In contrast they have only two members of the team who finished Read more…
Filed under 2012, International
By Karen Smith After the UK vs NSW test matches in South Wales, the horses, team and support crew travelled by lorry and ferry to arrive in Horetown Polocrosse Club, County Wexford with mud and rain in equal measure, making the setting up of camp difficult and slightly disheartening. However, by Wednesday afternoon Jo Carthew had Read more…
Filed under 2012, International, Junior Squad
South Africa’s Under 25 Ladies and Men’s teams have won the Quadrangular competition on their home turf at Mooi River. The Ladies side overcame the UK Ladies team 23-17 in a hard fought final. The UK made them work hard for their prize, and the UK weren’t helped by losing a couple of their best Read more…
Filed under 2012, International
The UKPA and PASA have both named their Under 25 teams for the Tri Nations tournament between the two countries and Zimbabwe in South Africa in July. The competition consists of full Men and Ladies teams, with 8 players in each team. South Africa have named two teams of Men and Ladies meaning that in Read more…
Filed under 2012, International
Australia comfortably defeated their neighbours New Zealand, 27-8 in the Quadrangular Tournament final while South Africa defeated the UK by just 1 goal to hold on to their third in the world spot and heap more pain on the UK side who failed to register a win at the tournament. The UK lost 18-17, adding Read more…
Filed under 2009, International
Australia and New Zealand both booked their places in the Quadrangular Tournament final at the Bong Bong racecourse in New South Wales. New Zealand managed a 4 goal victory over the UK to book their place and to gain revenge for the 2007 World Cup semi final where the UK knocked them out. The pain Read more…
Filed under 2009, International
New Zealand kept their tournament hopes alive by defeating South Africa by just two goals at the Bong Bong racecourse in New South Wales, while Australia marched onwards towards the final, beating the United Kingdom by 21-13. Last time New Zealand and South Africa met it was in the World Cup third/fourth play off and Read more…
Filed under 2009, International
Australia beat their neighbours New Zealand by 15 goals and South Africa overcame the United Kingdom by 18 goals to 15 on the first day of play at the Quadrangular Tournament in New South Wales, Australia. Australia were widely expected to win against New Zealand (and are indeed expected to win the tournament overall) while Read more…
Filed under 2009, International, Open Squad