Hockey The Podcast

142 - BECC2023 - The Champions and the Glory

20 Jul 2023

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141 - BECC 2023

12 Jul 2023

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📣 Get ready for an action-packed weekend of hockey! 🏑 The highly-anticipated Belgotex Elite Club Challenge arrives at Riverside Sports Club this...

140 - BECC 2023

11 Jul 2023

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📣 Exciting News! 🏑 The highly-anticipated Belgotex Elite Club Challenge is finally here, and it's set to take place at the prestigious Riverside...

139 - Austin Smith Retires

06 Jul 2023

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Hockey the Podcast chats with the Den Bosch and South African legend Austin Smith. After 14 years with Den Bosch Smith has hung up his Princess Stick ...

138 - Lauren Penny

08 Jun 2023

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Lauren Penny joins Hockey the Podcast to share her unusual journey to International Hockey, the challenge of injuries and rising from the ashes. She a...

137 - A new era begins with AJ

18 May 2023

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In our latest episode, we bring you the breaking news of AJ Spieringshoek's appointment as the new head coach of the SPAR South Africa Indoor Hockey W...

136 - Lennie Botha Retires

11 May 2023

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After an international indoor hockey coaching career that spanned 20 years, Lennie Botha has called curtains and retired. Having overseen 132 tests fo...

135 - Indoor World Cup Wrap

15 Feb 2023

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Tyron, Macky and Marsha chat about the highs and the lows of the FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup including the standout players, moments and memories... T...

134 - Indoor Insights - Quarter Finals

10 Feb 2023

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As we progress to the Quarter Final stage Hockey the Podcast looks at the games, the excitement and whats ahead. Local organising chairman Simon Marti...

133 - Indoor Insights 5

05 Feb 2023

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Day 1 of the FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup recapped with John Mcinroy, Marsha Cox and Shaune Baaitjies. #IHWC2023 Facebook

132 - Indoor Insights 4

04 Feb 2023

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The tournament is about to start and Marsha and Macky join Tyron to look at the start of the tournament and what to expect from the action! They pick ...

131 - Indoor Insights 3

03 Feb 2023

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Its the Coaches turn to preview the FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup. Justin Rosenberg, Jerrica Bartlett, Jason Mulder and Cameron Mackay join Tyron to pre...

130 - Indoor Insights 2

01 Feb 2023

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Four days out of the World Cup Tyron sits with FIH Indoor World Cup 2018 Goalkeeper of the tournament Alex Heerbart and South African defensive sensat...

129 - Indoor WC Insights 1

31 Jan 2023

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In the first of a series dedicated to the Indoor Hockey World Cup, Tyron chats to John Mcinroy, Wade Paton and Marsha Cox about the upcoming tournamen...

128 - Estiaan Kriek

31 Jan 2023

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South African shot stopper Estiaan Kriek sat with Jabu during the FIH Hockey Nations Cup to talk about all things hockey. #HockeythePodcast Facebook...

127 - SA Hockey Men

02 Dec 2022

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At the FIH Hockey Nations Cup we begin our latest run of episodes as Tyron sat with the SA Hockey Men to talk about all things hockey, nations cup and...

Episode 126 - Thati the Tormentor

21 Sep 2022

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A Junior World Cup, Senior World Cup, Commonwealth Games and Olympic Games in the space of 12 months has been a whirlwind year for Thati Zulu and the ...

Episode 125 - Commonwealth Catch-up

14 Aug 2022

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The Commonwealth Games wrote a wealth of stories that will tell themselves repeatedly over the next couple of years. In order to help you digest the G...

Episode 124 - Indoors with Rosenberg

11 Aug 2022

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The FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup is coming to South Africa, the first time the tournament is being held outside of Europe. The Pools have been decided,...

Episode 123 - The Kearsney Hockey5s Preview

03 Aug 2022

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The covid pandemic denied two years of KH5 by Belgotex Sport but in 2022 the tournament is back. The next event in the Belgotex Sport family offers ex...

Episode 122 - The Belgotex Elite Club Challenge Wrap Up

27 Jul 2022

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In wrapping up the Belgotex Elite Club Challenge we are joined by champion player Rusten Abrahams, champion pundit Wade Paton and champion coach Jonty...

Episode 121 - BECC Day 1

14 Jul 2022

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The first day of the Belgotex Elite Club Challenge at Riverside Sports Club in Kwazulu Natal is done and dusted. To disect the action we talk to River...

Episode 120 - BECC 2022 - The Preview

11 Jul 2022

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After a break we are back and we preview the Belgotex Elite Club Challenge taking place this weekend at Riverside Sports Club in Kwazulu Natal. We are...

Episode 119 - Delightful Du Toit

26 May 2022

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Jean-Leigh Du Toit will have be one of the few people to represent South Africa at both the Junior World Cup and the Senior World Cup in the same cale...

Episode 118 - Magnificent Millie

16 May 2022

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At the FIH Hockey Womens Junior World Cup in Potchefstroom, Millie Giglio led her English side to a bronze medal finish, their first ever medal at a J...

Episode 117 - High 5s

10 May 2022

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South Africa will compete in the inaugural FIH Hockey5s Senior Event in Lausanne in June this year. The team has been announced and we grabbed three o...

Episode 116 - Brilliant Bernie

02 May 2022

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The Doctor is in the house as Chiropractor and national captain Bernie Coston joins Tyron to talk about the past 10 years as a national player and imp...

Episode 115 - Giles Bonnet Returns!

20 Apr 2022

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Giles Bonnet has returned to the role as Head Coach of the SA Womens Hockey national team. The hugely popular coach joined Tyron to talk about the pro...

Episode 114 - Going for Gold with Gowan

03 Mar 2022

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South African Goalkeeper Gowan Jones joins Tyron to talk about his journey in South African hockey. The highs of Commonwealth Games, World Cups and th...

Episode 113 - On your Marks

25 Feb 2022

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South African Kyle Marks headed to Canada for a coaching opportunity. What he never knew was an International involvement would spring up as ASsistant...

Episode 112 - Brilliant Sarah Bennet

11 Feb 2022

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Hockey the Podcast Episode 112 - Sarah Bennett Sarah Bennet has worn every hat possible for Zimbabwe - as player, umpire, technical official and admi...

Episode 111 - Pro League Preview

07 Feb 2022

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South Africa have been included in the 2022 FIH Pro League and get their adventure underway with the Potchefstroom leg where they will take on Germany...

Episode 110 - Marvelous Maddocks

01 Feb 2022

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Kimberley born brother and sister Merlick and Charne Maddocks join our hosts to take us through the journey from school to International glory. We del...

Episode 109 - AFCON Update

20 Jan 2022

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As the 2022 African Hockey Cup of Nations Pool stage completed, we caught up with team commercial manager Brett Tucker and South African legend Coach ...

Episode 108 - The Ugandan South African

16 Jan 2022

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Shaun Laubscher was offered the opportunity of a lifetime when he headed to Uganda to help the country's national hockey sides prepare for the African...

Episode 107 - Glorious Greg Nicol

10 Jan 2022

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South African legend Greg Nicol has been appointed Head Coach of the New Zealand Black Sticks. The record-breaking goalscorer, who scored 244 times in...

Episode 106 - Dayaan's Day

06 Jan 2022

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Dayaan Cassiem kicks off our 2022 year as the first guest on Hockey the Podcast. He talks to Tyron about the Olympic Games, his individual goal agains...

Episode 105 - Mens JWC Preview

22 Nov 2021

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Jabu is joined by the class of 2016 Junior World Cup as Garreth Ewing and Kyle Lion-Cachet dish the skinny on the tournament getting underway this wee...

Episode 104 - Interim Inky

12 Nov 2021

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[SPECIAL EPISODE] In this weeks special episode Tyron chats with newly appointed Interim head coach of the SA Womens Hockey team Inky Zondi about th...

Episode 103 - Excellent Edith

08 Nov 2021

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Edith Molikoe heads to the Junior World Cup with a different level of excitement. She heads to the the first African hosted World Cup having already r...

Episode 102 - Captain Drummond Delivers

18 Oct 2021

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South Africa famously defeated Germany at the Tokyo Olympics. The team's victory, which the IOC highlighted as a standout moment of the Games, was ach...

Episode 101 - Paton Precision

05 Oct 2021

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We kick start the next century of episodes with the Varsity College head coach Wade Paton. The man who took the Slytherin to the double indoor and out...

Episode 100 - The Century

27 Sep 2021

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Hockey the Podcast, a collaboration between Rayder Media and Hockey the Magazine, has reached its 100th episode. The largest African Hockey Podcast ho...

Episode 99 - Lisa Calls It Quits

23 Aug 2021

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South Africa's triple-Olympian Lisa Deetlefs joined the boys in studio to discuss her decision to retire from International Hockey. Lisa ends her care...

Episode 98 - Golden Halkett

19 Aug 2021

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Fresh from a gold medal as the assistant coach of the Dutch Women's Hockey team, South African Legend Rhett Halkett joins Tyron in studio to talk abou...

Episode 97 - Mighty Michelle Joubert

18 Aug 2021

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Fresh from her exploits in the Bronze-Medal Match in Tokyo, Michelle Joubert jumped into studio to share some incredible stories and some big news wit...

Episode 96 - Rostron & the Junior WC in Potchefstroom

15 Aug 2021

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In this week's first Hockey the Podcast episode (there will be more!) Sheldon Rostron joins the boys to talk about Potchefstroom hosting the Junior Wo...

Episode 95 - Rassie Retires

09 Aug 2021

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Tokyo has come and gone but the talking points have only increased. Joining Tyron this week (Derek is on holiday) is the newly retired Rassie Pieterse...

Episode 94 - Talking Tokyo ZA - Gold Medal Match

06 Aug 2021

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Tokyo has come and gone. Belgium Men and Netherlands Women are our champions, while India's bronze medal a major talking point! South African legends ...

Episode 93 - Talking Tokyo ZA - Semi Final

04 Aug 2021

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We are down to two sides in Tokyo in the quest for gold, debriefing the semi-finals and previewing the finals is AJ Spieringshoek and Moabi Malebye. W...

Episode 92 - Talking Tokyo - Quarter Finals

02 Aug 2021

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South Africa's challenge at Tokyo 2021 came to an end, but the tournament continues. To get a proudly South African angle on the events we are joined ...

Episode 91 - Talking Tokyo ZA - Day 10

01 Aug 2021

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In a special edition we go into the village with SA Hockey Men to chat about the tournament, the highs the lows. We apologise for the quality of the...

Episode 90 - Talking Tokyo ZA - Day 9

31 Jul 2021

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It was a seven goal thriller against India as the SA Women went down to end the tournament in Tokyo. For the last time in Tokyo we chat about the Sout...

Episode 89 - Talking Tokyo ZA - Day 8

30 Jul 2021

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The South African Men concluded their program with a 8 goal thriller against Canada to close out their Tokyo event. They have definitely captured the ...

Episode 88 - Talking Tokyo ZA - Day 7

29 Jul 2021

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History was made today as the South African Men defeated world number 5 Germany. It was sublime and a moment that is immensely proudly South African. ...

Episode 87 - Talking Tokyo ZA - Day 6

28 Jul 2021

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Phumelela Mbande starred for South Africa in her 50th cap producing 18 saves to keep the scoreline down. What did the South Africans get right today a...

Episode 86 - Talking Tokyo ZA - Day 5

27 Jul 2021

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South Africa and Belgium combined to produce a 13 goal exhibition of attacking hockey. For neutrals it would have been a thrill. Joining us today to d...

Episode 85 - Talking Tokyo ZA - Day 4

26 Jul 2021

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Another fantastic opening was not converted into victory as the South African Women fell short against Great Britain. The SA Men meanwhile are in acti...

Episode 84 - Talking Tokyo ZA - Day 3

25 Jul 2021

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A breathless 60 minutes of action saw the South African men's team come agonisingly close to shocking the hockey world when they faced European Champi...

Episode 83 - Talking Tokyo ZA - Day 2

24 Jul 2021

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The first day's games are now over and the South African sides were both on the receiving end of two-goal defeats. Joining us to digest the action is ...

Episode 82 - Talking Tokyo ZA - Day 1

23 Jul 2021

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The tournament is finally here and we look ahead to SA vs. GBR in the men's competition, as well as the clash between the SA ladies and Ireland. Olymp...

Episode 81 - Talking Tokyo ZA Series - The Preview Show

20 Jul 2021

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In this special series of Hockey the Podcast episodes we take an in-depth look at the Olympic Games and what it means to the players. We roll out the ...

Episode 80 - Sensational Smith

06 Jul 2021

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As we close in on the Tokyo Olympic Games, the Hockey the Podcast boys chatted all things hockey with SA's triple Olympian Austin Smith. A very differ...

Episode 79 - The Terrific Robert Tigges

29 Jun 2021

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This week we hid indoors and went overseas to chat to the sensational Robert Tigges. One of the finest indoor hockey players in the history of the gam...

Episode 78 - The CTM Showdown

15 Jun 2021

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In another first for the show, Ty and Derek unveil the CTM Showdown - a battle between the SA men's hockey side and their Under-21 side counterparts. ...

Episode 77 - HJ with AF

08 Jun 2021

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In this weeks episode Ally Fredericks returns and we chat about the exciting developments for Hockey Junction, the covid challenge on School Hockey an...

Episode 76 - SA Squad Announcement

27 May 2021

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In this very special edition of Hockey the Podcast, Ty & Derek are joined by Marissa Langeni, Robin van Ginkel and Garreth Ewing to announce the SA Ho...

Episode 75 - The End of the Reid-Ross Era

18 May 2021

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Justin Reid-Ross has hung up his stick following the culmination of the season with THC Hurley in the Hoofdklasse. After more than a decade in the Net...

Episode 74 - The Best of Dan Bell

11 May 2021

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Dan Bell has played 58 games for the South African men's hockey team, including the recent series against Namibia. In this episode, the Royal Daring H...

Episode 73 - African Champions

28 Apr 2021

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The South African men's hockey team emerged victorious from the recently completed Indoor Africa Cup at Thomas More College in KZN. Their win meant th...

Episode 72 - its time for Africa!

15 Apr 2021

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Tyron headed down slightly earlier for the Indoor Africa Cup taking place in Durban and grabbed some South African and Namibian players to preview the...

Epsiode 71 - BlitzStoks Boytjies

06 Apr 2021

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In this week's edition, we look back at previous Indoor Hockey World Cups, and forward to the African Indoor Cup in Durban with three of the BlitzStok...

Episode 70 - The Debutants

30 Mar 2021

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The SPAR South Africa squad has been announced for the African Indoor Cup with three new debutants in the squad. We managed to catch up with two of th...

Episode 69 - JHL Finals Day

22 Mar 2021

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Changing tack somewhat, Hockey the Podcast sent roving reporter Tyron to Wits Hockey campus for the Jozi Hockey League finals day. While fans weren't ...

Episode 68 - The Keenan Horne Conversation

10 Mar 2021

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This week's delayed episode is all about multi-talented Keenan Horne, the South African Hockey Men's Vice-Captain. Keenan talks to the boys about the ...

Episode 67 - Destination Tokyo

02 Mar 2021

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In this week's episode, Ty and Derek head over to St Stithians to chat all things hockey with the SA Women's Olympic squad. Topics discussed include t...

Episode 66 - Joshua Opens Up

23 Feb 2021

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A week ago the news broke that Ryan Hack will lead the Indoor Hockey Men to the African Cup for Indoor Hockey. Naturally questions were asked by many ...

Episode 65 - Hack Takes Charge

15 Feb 2021

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Ryan Hack has been appointed as the SA Indoor Hockey Men's Interim Head Coach for the African Qualifier in April. It's a role that he knows well, havi...

Episode 64 - Hockey Queen Quanita

09 Feb 2021

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In the next edition of Hockey the Podcast the boys sat with Quanita Bobbs to chat about her incredible journey in the world of hockey. With more than ...

Episode 63 - That Man Mvimbi

02 Feb 2021

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This week the Hockey the Podcast crew are joined by Owen Mvimbi. The South African star, with 44 caps to his name, takes us through his incredible j...

Episode 62 - This Is Your Captain Speaking

19 Jan 2021

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It's a new year and to celebrate, the country's leading hockey podcast kicked off with SA Women's skipper Erin Christie. The teacher took Derek and Ty...

Episode 61 - Front and Center with The General

24 Nov 2020

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Peabo Lembethe immediately became a household name when he struck the post on his international debut, but in truth there were very few people who did...

Episode 60 - Q & A with Stevie P

16 Nov 2020

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Jabu and Derek caught up with the ever-popular Steven Paulo to discuss all things hockey and more. Stevie P recounts his great days with the Quaggas,...

Episode 59 - All About Evans

03 Nov 2020

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Steve Evans was a dual indoor and outdoor international for South African Hockey, taking part in both forms of the games' respective World Cups while ...

Episode 58 - All Sides of Ricky West

20 Oct 2020

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We have travelled far and wide in our quest to tell you the incredible hockey stories of the country and abroad. We have interviewed players, coaches ...

Episode 57 - Malan Down Under

12 Oct 2020

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Ty and Derek head back to Australia to chat to former South African International star Line Malan. The multi-talented sportswoman opens up about her h...

Episode 56 - Just Jess

05 Oct 2020

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Ty and Derek caught up with one of South Africa's rising hockey stars Jess Lardent to discuss a host of subjects, from her exceptional performances to...

Episode 55 - McEwan Making Waves

28 Sep 2020

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This week the lads headed back to the Netherlands to chat to HGC Dames and former South African indoor international star Heather McEwan. The Maties A...

Episode 54 - The Return of Chuck

14 Sep 2020

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Lloyd “Chuck” Norris-Jones is back on the Hockey Pod airwaves this week, offering some insight into the state of SA Hockey, and spitballing some p...

Episode 53 - All About Strength with Shilo

08 Sep 2020

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Since Hockey the Podcast's inception, the lads have interviewed administrators, players and officials. Now in Episode 53, strength and fitness trainer...

Episode 52 - Just Julius

01 Sep 2020

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The commonwealth Games, Indoor Hockey World Cup, Junior World Cup and now a Hoofdklasse contract. Ryan Julius is just 24 years of age but has already ...

Episode 51 - Cindy Hack Returns

18 Aug 2020

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Episode 51 - Cindy Hack It's been 46 episodes since we chatted to the inspirational Cindy Hack. In that time she has reached 100 test caps, 100 test...

Episode 50 - The Half-Century

01 Aug 2020

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Since March 2019 Hockey the Podcast has been pushing through doors without even opening them! Now Rayder Media celebrates Episode 50 of Hockey the P...

Episode 49 - Van Loggerenberg Stands Tall

14 Jul 2020

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We are now only one step away from the big 5-0 at Hockey the Podcast! For our 49th episode we are joined by the superstar Anton van Loggerenberg who ...

Episode 48 - The Brilliance of Botes

07 Jul 2020

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Kara Botes has emerged as a force in the South African hockey circuit, becoming just the second player to reach both 50 indoor and outdoor caps for he...

Episode 47 - Fantastic van Ginkel

30 Jun 2020

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Robin van Ginkel has had an incredible journey from Eastern Gauteng to head coach of the SA Womens Hockey Team via Austria, the Hockey India League an...

Episode 46 - Ntuli Takes Centre Stage

23 Jun 2020

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Despite his young age, the brilliant Sihle Ntuli already has a hockey CV that would be the envy of most. The man who led the SA Under-16 and Under-18 ...

Episode 45 - Just Wright

16 Jun 2020

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Lindsey Wright (née Carlisle) had a glittering career playing hockey for South Africa. Having made her debut for Zimbabwe, Lindsey switched allegianc...

Episode 44 - The Wright Way

08 Jun 2020

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John Wright is undoubtedly one of the top hockey officials in the game worldwide. His glittering career has seen him officiate at an incredible five O...

Episode 43 - The Rise of Reid-Ross

04 Jun 2020

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Justin Reid-Ross announced this week that he would be leaving AH&BC. Before that happened he sat down with the Hockey the Podcast team to talk about a...