FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2018: Tim Drummond to lead South Africa squad

South Africa are placed in Pool C which comprises of India, Belgium and Canada. They will kick-start their World Cup campaign against the hosts India on November 28

South Africa men qualified for their sixth FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup by winning the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Ismailia, Egypt. South Africa are placed in Pool C which comprises  India, Belgium and Canada. South Africa will kick-start their World Cup campaign against the hosts India on November 28. Taine Paton and Jethro Eustice are both included in the South Africa squad that will compete in Bhubaneswar, as are the experienced heads of Austin Smith, Rhett Halkett, Julian Hykes, captain Tim Drummond and goalkeeper Rassie Pieterse.

 
How South Africa qualified for Hockey World Cup 2018

South Africa qualified for Bhubaneshwar 2018 by defeating Egypt in Africa Cup of Nations 2017. South Africa's coach Mark Hopkins, guided his team to a hard-earned 2-1 victory thanks to goals from Taine Paton and Jethro Eustice. The result signified a remarkable turnaround in fortunes for the team, who had suffered a defeat on home soil against Egypt at the Hockey World League Semi-Final in Johannesburg, where they could only finish ninth.

 
South Africa ranking in previous World Cup editions: 1994 – 10th, 2002 – 13th, 2006 – 12th, 2010 – 10th, 2014 – 11^th.
 
Here is the South Africa Hockey team squad:
 

Shirt No	Player	Age	Caps
3	DLUNGWANA Tyson	21	22
5	SMITH Austin	33	162
6	MVIMBI Owen	30	32
7	DRUMMOND Tim (C)	30	131
8	LEMBETHE Nduduza	22	4
9	HYKES Julian	36	126
10	HAMMOND Tom	34	25
11	HORNE Keenan	26	38
12	CASSIEM Dayaan	19	21
14	HALKETT Rhett	32	152
15	PAUTZ Richard	27	16
16	JULIUS Ryan	23	24
17	DART Taylor	26	22
18	PATON Taine	29	103
19	MEA Mohamed	26	18
20	LOUW Lance	32	31
21	EUSTICE Jethro	29	99
22	BELL Daniel	24	46
23	PIETERSE Rassie (GK)	35	137
24	SPOONER Nicholas	27	5
27	NTULI Nqobile	22	30
32	JONES Gowan (GK)	29	46

 

Staff
van STADEN Martin	Team Manager
HOPKINS Mark	Head Coach
EWING Garreth	Assistant Coach