Wales men's national field hockey team
| Association | Hockey Wales | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | European Hockey Federation | ||
| Head Coach | Daniel Newcombe | ||
| Assistant coach(es) | Martin Schouten Sam Rowe | ||
| Manager | Gwyn Williams | ||
| Captain | Ben Francis Rupert Shipperley | ||
| |||
| FIH ranking | |||
| Current | 16 1 (9 March 2026)[1] | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 1908) | ||
| Best result | 3rd (1908) | ||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2023) | ||
| Best result | 11th (2023) | ||
| EuroHockey Championship | |||
| Appearances | 10 (first in 1970) | ||
| Best result | 6th (1978, 1999, 2019) | ||
The Wales men's national field hockey team represents Wales in men's international field hockey competitions.[2]
Wales participated once in the Summer Olympics, the first edition and they won the bronze medal. Since then they participate in the Olympics as a part of the Great Britain squad. In 2021, they qualified for their first ever World Cup in 2023.[3]
Tournament history
Summer Olympics
- 1908 –
World Cup
Commonwealth Games
EuroHockey Championship
- 1970 – 12th place
- 1974 – 8th place
- 1978 – 6th place
- 1983 – 12th place
- 1987 – 12th place
- 1991 – 10th place
- 1995 – 7th place
- 1999 – 6th place
- 2019 – 6th place
- 2021 – 7th place
- 2023 – 8th place
Hockey World League
Nations Cup
- 2024–25 – 5th place
EuroHockey Championship II
EuroHockey Championship III
- 2015 –
Players
Current squad
Squad for the 2025 Men's EuroHockey Championship II.[4]
Head coach: Daniel Newcombe
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | DF | Daniel Kyriakides | 21 March 1995 | 138 | Club an der Alster |
| 5 | MF | Alf Dinnie | 1 December 1994 | 65 | Cardiff & Met |
| 6 | DF | Jacob Draper | 24 July 1998 | 91 | Pinoké |
| 7 | MF | Gareth Griffiths | 13 March 1999 | 45 | Beeston |
| 9 | MF | Rupert Shipperley (co-Captain) | 21 November 1992 | 116 | Hampstead & Westminster |
| 13 | MF | Dale Hutchinson | 21 November 1992 | 123 | Hampstead & Westminster |
| 14 | MF | Owen Sutton | 30 July 2004 | 20 | Wimbledon |
| 15 | MF | Rhys Bradshaw | 19 September 2000 | 73 | Wimbledon |
| 17 | MF | Fred Newbold | 29 March 2001 | 38 | Wimbledon |
| 18 | DF | Gareth Furlong | 10 May 1992 | 158 | Surbiton |
| 20 | FW | Jolyon Morgan | 9 March 1999 | 52 | Hampstead & Westminster |
| 23 | FW | Jack Pritchard | 14 August 1993 | 39 | Cardiff & Met |
| 24 | DF | Hywel Jones | 9 July 1997 | 78 | Hampstead & Westminster |
| 25 | FW | Ben Francis (co-Captain) | 20 March 1996 | 120 | Wimbledon |
| 33 | GK | Rhys Payne | 7 June 2001 | 4 | Cardiff & Met |
| 44 | DF | Nicholas Morgan | 5 January 2002 | 11 | Surbiton |
| 50 | GK | Toby Reynolds-Cotterill | 6 August 1997 | 43 | Hampstead & Westminster |
| 61 | MF | John Bennett | 5 July 2003 | 12 | Sevenoaks |
Recent call-ups
The following players were called up for 2023 World Cup.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | DF | Ioan Wall | 28 April 1999 | 52 | Cardiff & Met |
| 10 | DF | Rhodri Furlong | 18 October 1995 | 69 | Hampstead & Westminster |
| 11 | FW | James Carson | 29 April 1994 | 95 | Old Georgians |
| 12 | DF | Steve Kelly | 12 May 1992 | 73 | Hampstead & Westminster |
| 26 | FW | Luke Hawker | 29 December 1989 | 113 | Cardiff & Met |
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2026
| 01 March 2026 WC Qualifiers GS | Wales | 2–2 | Chile | Santiago, Chile |
| 19:45 | Morgan 4' Furlong 47' |
Report | R.Valenzuela 22' A.Valenzuela 23' |
Stadium: Estadio Nacional del Hockey Césped Claudia Schüler |
| 03 March 2026 WC Qualifiers GS | Wales | 0–5 | France | Santiago, Chile |
| 18:00 | Report | Charlet 20', 41', 50' Marqué 37', 51' |
Stadium: Estadio Nacional del Hockey Césped Claudia Schüler |
| 04 March 2026 WC Qualifiers GS | Scotland | 0–5 | Wales | Santiago, Chile |
| 18:00 | Report | Pritchard 4' Newbold 10', 38' Hutchinson 28' Welsh 43' |
Stadium: Estadio Nacional del Hockey Césped Claudia Schüler |
| 06 March 2026 WC Qualifiers SF | Ireland | 4–0 | Wales | Santiago, Chile |
| 19:30 | Lynch 1', 44' Rowe 26' Nelson 44' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional del Hockey Césped Claudia Schüler |
| 08 March 2026 WC Qualifiers Third and fourth place | Poland | 1–2 | Wales | Santiago, Chile |
| 13:30 | Koperski 51' | Report | G. Furlong 22', 27' | Stadium: Estadio Nacional del Hockey Césped Claudia Schüler |
| 15 August 2026 World Cup Pool D | India | v | Wales | Amstelveen, Netherlands |
| 12:00 | Stadium: Wagener Stadium |
| 17 August 2026 World Cup Pool D | Pakistan | v | Wales | Amstelveen, Netherlands |
| 11:30 | Stadium: Wagener Stadium |
| 19 August 2026 World Cup Pool D | England | v | Wales | Amstelveen, Netherlands |
| 11:30 | Stadium: Wagener Stadium |
See also
References
- ^ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 9 March 2026. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ "Hockey Wales". Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^ "Wales reach Hockey World Cup for first time". bbc.co.uk. BBC. 23 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "Wales". FIH. Retrieved 7 August 2025.