Today at the National Hockey Centre in Cardiff, Wales play France in their first home international in nearly three years. For the national men’s team, these two fixtures this Thursday and Friday mark the start of their competitive preparation for FIH World League, as well as an exciting summer of international hockey in Cardiff.   Established Welsh Internationals Luke Hawker, David Kettle and Lewis Prosser share the captaincy for this international test series. Goal keeper David Kettle, who plays for…

Twelve women have been selected for Wales Senior Women’s first international fixture of the season, the notoriously technical and fast-paced EuroHockey Indoor Championships Division II. The team will travel to France later next week for the tournament, which takes place in Cambrai from 22-24 January. Those selected include seasoned internationals Abi Welsford (captain) and International Athlete Ambassador for Hockey in Wales, Jo Westwood, but as well as experienced senior players, the squad also boasts a number of newcomers to the…