WOMENS HOCKEY Welsh squad head for Euros

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Created on Thursday, 27 July 2023 07:03

Last Updated on Friday, 28 July 2023 07:32

Published on Thursday, 27 July 2023 07:04

Written by SYDNEY DAVIES at Hockey Wales

Wales are set to compete in the Europeans II Women’s Hockey Championship in competition with Czech Republic, Poland, Ukraine, France, Austria, Lithuania and Slovakia.  

Sarah Jones and Izzie Howell have recently been appointed vice-captains of the squad supporting Beth Bingham as captain.

Betsan Thomas is selected in her first major senior tournament since receiving her first cap in June, when Wales competed in the Tri-Nations Series in Uruguay.

Howell and Izzy Webb are both in line to receive their 50^th cap for Wales during the Euros. 

Webb is one of six players from Bristol's Womens Premier League side Clifton Robinsons in the Welsh 18.

The squad consists of 12 members who competed at last year's Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.  

Head Coach Kevin Johnson said: “I’m really looking forward to seeing this team perform in Prague at the Euros. The selected group has a decent balance to it in a number of different ways and is capable of producing moments of high quality so we need to make sure we get off to a positive start and then remain consistent with our approach and execution in our bid for success.” 

The squad are set to leave for Prague today before facing Austria in their opening game of the tournament on Sunday.  

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