News for 15 February 2022
All the news for Tuesday 15 February 2022
2021-22 FIH Pro League (M) - 15 February
Potchefstroom, Universtity of North West
All times GMT +2
15 Feb 2022 20:00 RSA v FRA (RR)
16 Feb 2022 20:00 FRA v GER (RR)
17 Feb 2022 20:00 RSA v GER (RR)
Pool standings
| Rank | Team | Played | Wins | SO Win | Draws | SO Loss | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 9 | 19 | 16 |
| 2 | Belgium | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 10 |
| 3 | India | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 18 | 9 |
| 4 | England | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| 5 | France | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 4 |
| 6 | Argentina | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 7 | Spain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 0 |
| 8 | Germany | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 0 |
| 9 | South Africa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 37 | -30 | 0 |
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Improving SA men's hockey team looking to turn the corner against France
By Herman Gibbs
The SA Men's hockey team will look for an improved performance against France on Tuesday night. Photo: Marcel Sigg, Run, Ride, Dive
Cape Town - The South African men's hockey team have started showing improvement after suffering heavy defeats in their opening FIH Pro League matches in n Potchefstroom.
Learnt a lot during these four matches in South Africa, says new drag-flicker Jugraj Singh
Jugraj Singh. (Second left - Hockey India Photo)
POTCHEFSTROOM: In the limelight for his sensational hat-trick against South Africa, young drag-flicker Jugraj Singh says his India debut at the FIH Hockey Pro League has been an emotional experience and he is ready to put in the hard yards to get better as a player.
Son of a coolie, drag-flicker Jugraj Singh let his hat-trick talk on Hockey Pro League debut
Impressing in his first international hockey tournament, 26-year-old Jugraj Singh, scored a hat-trick against South Africa in FIH Pro Hockey League. 
Jugraj Singh, the new drag-flicker of the Indian men's hockey team (Source: Hockey India)
The Indian men's hockey team would be back home from South Africa with a memorable maiden outing of 2022. As it panned out, the men in blue who won 5-0 against France, beat South Africa 10-2 in both matches and lost 2-5 to France at the FIH Hockey Pro League.
To reverse or not to reverse: Hockey must act before it’s too late
The reverse stick hit has plenty of dangers at junior level PIC: Worldsportpics
GB Olympian John Shaw writes an open letter to The Hockey Paper as his fears over the backhand/reverse at junior level continue to mount as a leading coach
Why isn’t there more protective equipment in world hockey?
Ruling out the backhand in mid-level and junior hockey may not be the way to make it safer, says our columnist
By Rupert Barker
At mid-level players can strike the ball firmly on the reverse PIC: England Hockey
Safety must, of course, be paramount in our sport, especially when considering junior players. Accidents will happen in sport as in life and some with truly tragic consequences, the impact of which must never be underestimated.
Hockey Legend Val Robinson Passes Away Aged 80
England Hockey were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Val Robinson, one of the most prominent figures in hockey in her lifetime. She passed away in the past few days aged 80.
‘Trailblazer’ Val Robinson, England Hockey great, passes away at 80
Talented hockey and football star, once hailed by the great Manchester United coach Sir Matt Busby
By Rod Gilmour
England and GB's Val Robinson in flight at Wembley in 1973 PIC: HOCKEY MUSEUM
Valerie Robinson, regarded as one of English hockey’s greatest female players and the first ‘working class girl’ capped by her country, who was also recognised as a dual sporting talent after winning two BBC Superstars shows, has died after a long illness. She was 80.