Australia women prepare for their next Generation Hockey World Cup 2022
Australia women leave for Europe and begin women's World Cup preparations next month with a keen eye on the future. The team of 18 players Hockeyroos team, who finished fourth at the 2018 World Cup, features five athletes with less than 10 games of experience, and four more who have less than 25 games to their credit. Claire Colwill, 18, is one of 10 athletes set to compete at their very first World Cup. It's a 'wonderful feeling to be part of the team and following the path of so many outstanding Australian women hockey athletes. Coach Katrina Powell is confident that her team has all the ingredients to bring high-energy rapid-paced and brutal competitiveness to this summer. Jane Claxton will join an exclusive list of Hockeyroo greats when she takes part in her 200th game at the World Cup. The Hockeyroos are in Pool D with Belgium, Japan, and South Africa for the 15th edition. All of the Hockeyroos' Pool games take place on the Spanish island of Terrassa, Spain. The te