Five Scots selected for GB Pro League squads
Scotland internationalists Sarah Robertson; Amy Costello; Jen Eadie; and Fiona Burnet have been selected for the GB Women’s squad, and Lee Morton has been selected in the GB Men’s squad to play in the Pro League in December.
Eadie and Burnet are both in line to earn their first GB caps with matches against the Netherlands and Argentina being played in Santiago del Estero, Argentina.
GB Women will play The Netherlands on 13 December at 22:10 before facing home side Argentina on 15 December at 22:10. They play the Dutch again on 16 December at 22:10 before a second meeting with Argentina on 18 December at 22:10.
GB Men are also up against The Netherlands and Argentina with the matches against the Dutch being played on 14 December at 00:40 and 17 December at 00:40; and against Argentina on 16 December at 00:40 and 18 December at 00:40.
Women’s Head Coach David Ralph said: “Representing Great Britain is the pinnacle of the sport and congratulations to everyone selected. For those in line to win their first cap this is a hugely significant moment and well done to them for getting to this level.”
David got to see his squad in action in a three-game test series in Spain earlier this month and is now looking forward to competitive action. “Taking on the number one and two teams in the world is a fantastic challenge for our group and these are our first competitive matches as GB in this cycle. It’s a new venue for us in Santiago del Estero and we can’t wait to get going.”
Men’s Head Coach Paul Revington said: “It’s a really exciting challenge, Argentina is one of the hardest nations to travel to and win hockey matches, not least because of the passion that comes from the stands and onto the pitch. A few of our guys haven’t been to Argentina before and they can’t wait to play them in their own backyard. We’re also looking forward to playing the Netherlands while we are over there, our last games against them were a war of attrition and we’re looking forward to renewing that rivalry.”
Women’s squad
| GB caps | Goals | |
| Giselle Ansley | 78 | 10 |
| Grace Balsdon | 48 | 7 |
| Fiona Burnet | 0 | 0 |
| Amy Costello | 32 | 1 |
| Fiona Crackles | 16 | 0 |
| Jen Eadie | 0 | 0 |
| Sophie Hamilton | 4 | 0 |
| Sabbie Heesh | 18 | 0 |
| Maddie Hinch | 68 | 0 |
| Holly Hunt | 2 | 0 |
| Sarah Jones | 41 | 4 |
| Alex Malzer | 2 | 0 |
| Hannah Martin | 45 | 10 |
| Shona McCallin. | 62 | 1 |
| Lily Owsley | 84 | 19 |
| Hollie Pearne-Webb | 96 | 4 |
| Flora Peel | 0 | 0 |
| Ellie Rayer | 31 | 5 |
| Sarah Robertson | 62 | 7 |
| Laura Unsworth | 134 | 5 |
| Caps | Goals | |
| James Albery | 3 | 0 |
| David Ames | 57 | 1 |
| Liam Ansell | 26 | 13 |
| Nick Bandurak | 0 | 0 |
| Will Calnan | 22 | 2 |
| Brendan Creed | 43 | 1 |
| Jacob Draper | 22 | 0 |
| David Goodfield | 15 | 3 |
| Harry Martin | 105 | 0 |
| James Mazarelo | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Morton | 5 | 0 |
| Nick Park | 0 | 0 |
| Ollie Payne | 12 | 0 |
| Phil Roper | 69 | 21 |
| Stuart Rushmere | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Sanford | 28 | 0 |
| Rupert Shipperley | 17 | 6 |
| Rhys Smith | 10 | 0 |
| Tom Sorsby | 32 | 0 |
| Zach Wallace | 37 | 4 |
| Jack Waller | 38 | 2 |
| Sam Ward | 77 | 32 |
Fixtures
Women
Tue 13 Dec Great Britain v Netherlands (W), 10pm UK time
Thu 15 Dec, Great Britain v Argentina (W), 10pm UK time
Fri 16 Dec, Great Britain v Netherlands (W), 10pm UK time
Sun 18 Dec, Great Britain v Argentina (W), 10pm UK time
Men
Wed 14 Dec, Great Britain v Netherlands (M), 00:30am UK time
Fri 16 Dec, Great Britain v Argentina (M), 00:30am UK time
Sat 17 Dec, Great Britain v Netherlands (M), 00:30am UK time
Mon 19 Dec, Great Britain v Argentina (M), 00:30am UK time
ARG v NED
Wed 14 Dec, Argentina v Netherlands (W), 10pm UK time
Thu 15 Dec, Argentina v Netherlands (M), 00:30am UK time
Sat 17 Dec, Argentina v Netherlands (W), 10pm UK time
Sun 18 Dec, Great Britain v Argentina (M), 00:30am UK time
How to watch
All Great Britain games will be live on BT Sport. Games between Argentina and Netherlands will either be on BT Sport or free on watch.hockey depending on TV schedules. You can also follow GB Hockey and FIH social channels for key details and insights, both on match day but also across the trip.
What’s next?
Great Britain’s next fixtures after this mini-tournament are in April 2023 when they take on Australia and New Zealand in Christchurch.
Then in May and June London plays host to two mini tournaments. From 26 May to 4 June, Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre plays host to Belgium and China’s women, plus India’s men and Belgium’s Olympic and World Champion men. Then from 16 to 21 June, Germany’s men and women come to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, along with USA women and Spain men as Britain take on the best in the world and begin their journey towards Paris 2024.
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