The South African Hockey Males are headed to Poland for the second FIH Nations Cup from the 31 Could – 9 June 2024. The match will function preparation for the lads on their street to the Paris Olympics. The FIH Nations Cup is the match for the very best ranked groups not within the FIH Professional League with South Africa, New Zealand and France all heading to the Olympics.
South Africa are grouped within the bigger pool A that includes 5 groups together with hosts Poland and their European neighbours Austria. South Africa may also should play Korea, who they defeated within the 2021 FIH Nations Cup semi-final and South African legend Greg Nicol’s New Zealand.
The highest two groups from every pool progress to the semi-finals whereas groups ending decrease down must play off for positions.
Head Coach Cheslyn Gie has referred to as up a powerful staff for the match with simply three adjustments from the squad that secured passage to Paris by successful the African Hockey Highway to Paris occasion in Pretoria final 12 months.
Estiaan Kriek is recalled recent from his membership facet Pinoke successful the Euro Hockey Event whereas Trevor de Lora and Connor Beauchamp each return to the facet as nicely. The staff will proceed to be led by Dayaan Cassiem with a core group skilled gamers providing help.
Lengthy serving striker Bili Ntuli could have the chance to play his 100th cap within the match.
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South African Hockey Males – FIH Nations Cup 2024
| Identify | Caps | Identify | Caps | Identify | Caps |
| Andrew Hobson | 25 | Jacques van Tonder | 21 | Peabo Lembethe | 70 |
| Bili Ntuli | 97 | Keenan Horne | 113 | Ryan Julius | 75 |
| Connor Beauchamp | 37 | Matt Guise-Brown | 61 | Samkelo Mvimbi | 52 |
| Dayaan Cassiem | 77 | Matt de Sousa | 42 | Tevin Kok | 63 |
| Estiaan Kriek | 31 | Mustapha Cassiem | 48 | Trevor de Lora | 21 |
| Gowan Jones | 84 | Nic Spooner | 65 | Zenani Kraai | 12 |