2012 World League R1 Women - Suva: World League - Competitions

Vanuatu Men pose with their new shin-guards together with David Peebles, Executive Board member of Australia Men's Masters (far right)

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Feature: Hockey World League Round 1 - Suva, Fiji

Posted 2 months ago.

Everyone likes to see fair play in action, but at the recent FIH World League Round 1 competition in Suva, Fiji, it was a central theme throughout the tournament. Shortly after the end of each match, the players of both teams would gather together in a huddle before each captain would each take the chance to speak positively about the game. Any built-up tension generated in the match was quickly forgotten, with the two teams shaking hands before lining up for a group photo. x 5 More

Fiji enjoy double World League success x 2

FIH President Leandro Negre was in attendance at the World League Round 1 competition in Suva, Fiji

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Fijian women seal their place in Round 2 in impressive style

Posted 2 months ago.

The women’s national team of Fiji have won the Hockey World League Round 1 tournament in Suva, brushing off the challenges of Papua New Guinea, Samoa and Vanuatu to seal their place in Round 2. Fiji finished the tournament with a maximum of nine points from their three games, emulating the success of their male counterparts, who also won through to the second phase of the World League earlier this week. More
Hockey World league arrives in Suva

Fiji set to host final HWL Round 1 events of the year

Posted 3 months ago.

This weekend will not only see the culmination of the men’s Champions Trophy in Melbourne, but also the start of the final World League competitions of 2012. Four women’s and three men’s teams will take to the field in the Fijian capital of Suva in a bid to secure a place in the second phase of the tournament. More