South Africa women's national field hockey team

South Africa
Association	South African Hockey Association
Confederation	AfHF (Africa)
Head Coach	Inky Zondi
Assistant coach(es)	Lenise Marais; Cindy Brown
Manager	Tarryn Fourie
Captain	Erin Christie; Quanita Bobbs
Most caps	Marsha Cox (330)
Home	Away
FIH ranking
Current	19 1 (11 June 2026)
Olympic Games
Appearances	6 (first in 2000)
Best result	9th (2004)
World Cup
Appearances	7 (first in 1998)
Best result	7th (1998)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances	8 (first in 1994)
Best result	‹See Tfd› 1st (seven times)
African Games
Appearances	4 (first in 1995)
Best result	‹See Tfd› 1st (1995, 1999, 2003)
Medal record
Africa Cup of Nations
African Games

The South Africa women's national field hockey team represents South Africa in international field hockey matches and tournaments.^[5]

Tournament history

Summer Olympics

South Africa at the 2012 Olympics v Argentina

Summer Olympics record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad
1980–1991	Banned^[a]
1992	did not qualify
1996	did not qualify
2000	Group stage	10th	6	1	1	4	6	11	Squad
2004	Group stage	9th	5	2	0	3	9	15	Squad
2008	Group stage	11th	6	1	0	5	6	19	Squad
2012	Group stage	11th	6	1	0	5	10	16	Squad
2016	—^[b]
2020	Group stage	12th	5	0	0	5	5	19	Squad
2024	Group stage	11th	5	0	0	5	4	10	Squad
Total	6/11	0 titles	33	5	1	27	40	90	–

World Cup

FIH World Cup record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Squad
1974–1993	Banned^[a]
1998	Group stage	7th place	6	2	1	4	12	17	Squad
2002	Group stage	13th place	9	3	2	4	17	19	Squad
2006	Group stage	12th place	6	0	2	4	3	13	Squad
2010	Group stage	10th place	6	1	0	5	11	20	Squad
2014	Group stage	9th place	6	2	0	4	13	16	Squad
2018	Group stage	15th place	3	0	1	2	3	11	Squad
/ 2022	Second round	15th place	5	0	1	4	5	11	Squad
/ 2026	Qualified
Total	8/15	0 titles	41	8	7	27	64	107	–

Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth Games
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1998 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Group stage	5th	5	3	1	1	21	5
2002 Manchester, England	Second round	5th	5	3	0	2	23	12
2006 Melbourne, Australia	Group stage	8th	5	2	1	2	12	10
2010 New Delhi, India	Semifinal	4th	6	2	1	3	16	7
2014 Glasgow, Scotland	Semifinal	4th	6	3	0	3	25	16
2018 Gold Coast, Australia	Group stage	6th	5	1	1	3	4	7
2022 Birmingham, England	Group stage	7th	5	2	0	3	19	13
Total	-	0 titles	37	16	4	17	120	70

Africa Cup of Nations

Africa Cup of Nations
Year	Host city	Position
1990	Harare, Zimbabwe	Banned^[a]
1994	Pretoria, South Africa	1st
1998	Harare, Zimbabwe	1st
2005	Pretoria, South Africa	1st
2009	Accra, Ghana	1st
2013	Nairobi, Kenya	1st
2017	Ismailia, Egypt	1st
2022	Accra, Ghana	1st
2025	Ismailia, Egypt	1st

All-Africa Games

Africa Games
All-Africa Games
Year	Host city	Position
1987	Nairobi, Kenya	Banned^[a]
1991	Cairo, Egypt	Banned^[a]
1995	Harare, Zimbabwe	1st
1999	Johannesburg, South Africa	1st
2003	Abuja, Nigeria	1st
Africa Games
Year	Host city	Position
2023	Accra, Ghana	Withdrew

African Olympic Qualifier

Africa Games
Year	Host city	Position
2007	Nairobi, Kenya	1st
2011	Bulawayo, Zimbabwe	1st
2015	Randburg, South Africa	1st
2019	Stellenbosch, South Africa	1st
2023	Pretoria, South Africa	1st

World League

2012–13 – 12th place
2014–15 – 14th place
2016–17 – 10th place

Hockey Nations Cup

Hockey Nations Cup
Year	Host city	Position
2022	Valencia, Spain	8th

Hockey Nations Cup 2

Hockey Nations Cup 2
Year	Host city	Position
2024-25	Walcz, Poland	8th

Champions Trophy

2000 – 5th place

Champions Challenge

Champions Challenge^[10]
Year	Host city	Position
2002	Johannesburg, South Africa	4th
2003	Catania, Italy	–
2005	Virginia Beach, United States	2nd
2007	Baku, Azerbaijan	–
2009	Cape Town, South Africa	2nd
2011	Dublin, Ireland	5th
2012	Dublin, Ireland	6th
2014	Glasgow, Scotland	3rd

Current squad

The following 32 players were named in the squad ahead of the 2026 FIH World Cup in Amsterdam and Wavre.^[11]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	GK	Morgan de Jager	(2003-01-27) 27 January 2003 (age 23)	12	0	Southern Gauteng
11	GK	Richele Norval	(2004-06-24) 24 June 2004 (age 22)	2	0	WP Peninsula
31	GK	Marlise van Tonder	(1997-06-05) 5 June 1997 (age 29)	48	0	Western Province
81	GK	Jana-Mari Botha	(2001-05-29) 29 May 2001 (age 25)	2	0	Western Province

4	DF	Stephanie Botha	(1998-12-30) 30 December 1998 (age 27)	53	2	Western Province
5	DF	Edith Molikoe (C)	(2000-05-23) 23 May 2000 (age 26)	57	0	Northern Blues
7	DF	Taheera Augousti	(2005-09-23) 23 September 2005 (age 20)	43	4	THC Hurley
8	DF	Jehan Abrahams	2007 (age 18)	0	0	WP Peninsula
18	DF	Hannah Pearce	(1998-11-17) 17 November 1998 (age 27)	63	5	Southern Gauteng
23	DF	Jean-Leigh du Toit	(2000-01-18) 18 January 2000 (age 26)	48	14	Northern Blues
35	DF	Lerato Mahole	(1999-12-29) 29 December 1999 (age 26)	24	0	Northern Blues
–	DF	Donné de Wet	1999 (age 26)	0	0	North West

10	MF	Onthatile Zulu	(2000-03-14) 14 March 2000 (age 26)	79	5	Western Province
13	MF	Paris-Gail Isaacs	(2006-08-25) 25 August 2006 (age 19)	18	1	Southern Gauteng
14	MF	Baylee Engelke	(2005-07-18) 18 July 2005 (age 20)	0	0	Northern Blues
24	MF	Reabetswe Phume	(2006-03-16) 16 March 2006 (age 20)	2	0	Southern Gauteng
32	MF	Tegan Fourie	(1998-07-13) 13 July 1998 (age 27)	31	3	KZN Raiders
34	MF	Ané Janse van Vuuren	(2004-03-20) 20 March 2004 (age 22)	9	0	North West
37	MF	Cerian Fourie	(2003-04-10) 10 April 2003 (age 23)	7	1	KZN Raiders
40	MF	Jeanri Thomas	(2001-06-03) 3 June 2001 (age 25)	7	0	Western Province
45	MF	Nomsa Mzizi	(2004-07-08) 8 July 2004 (age 22)	3	0	North West

6	FW	Jodie Blows	(2005-12-13) 13 December 2005 (age 20)	0	0	Western Province
9	FW	Caylin Maree	(2003-05-21) 21 May 2003 (age 23)	5	1	Western Province
11	FW	Bianca Wood	(2000-02-20) 20 February 2000 (age 26)	47	6	Southern Gauteng
12	FW	Ntsopa Mokoena	(2004-08-17) 17 August 2004 (age 21)	49	11	Northern Blues
21	FW	Ongeziwe Mali	(1999-05-21) 21 May 1999 (age 27)	48	6	Western Province
26	FW	Cailynn den Bakker	(2001-05-09) 9 May 2001 (age 25)	27	0	Northern Blues
27	FW	Kayla de Waal	(2000-06-11) 11 June 2000 (age 26)	42	12	Western Province
38	FW	Shanna Mendonça	(2003-03-03) 3 March 2003 (age 23)	8	0	Southern Gauteng
39	FW	Daniella de Oliveira	(2003-07-11) 11 July 2003 (age 23)	7	1	Western Province
41	FW	Tamlyn Kock	(2002-07-03) 3 July 2002 (age 24)	4	0	Southern Gauteng
44	FW	Laikén Brisset	(2004-03-27) 27 March 2004 (age 22)	5	2	Northern Blues

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

9 January 2026 Test Match 1	South Africa	5–0	Canada	Pretoria, South Africa
18:00	Zulu 27', 51' De Waal 29' Brisset 56' Mokoena 60'	Report		Stadium: Hoërskool Menlopark

10 January 2026 Test Match 2	South Africa	0–0	Canada	Pretoria, South Africa
16:00		Report		Stadium: Hoërskool Menlopark

11 January 2026 Test Match 3	South Africa	2–0	Canada	Pretoria, South Africa
10:00	Mokoena 10' Brisset 28'	Report		Stadium: Hoërskool Menlopark

16 January 2026 Test Match 4	South Africa	0–0	Canada	Pretoria, South Africa
18:00		Report		Stadium: Hoërskool Menlopark

17 January 2026 Test Match 5	South Africa	1–0	Canada	Pretoria, South Africa
10:00	C. Fourie 44'	Report		Stadium: Hoërskool Menlopark

20 July 2026 Test Match 1	South Africa	v	Namibia	Cape Town, South Africa
10:00

21 July 2026 Test Match 2	South Africa	v	Namibia	Cape Town, South Africa
17:00

23 July 2026 Test Match 3	South Africa	v	Namibia	Cape Town, South Africa
17:00

24 July 2026 Test Match 4	South Africa	v	Namibia	Cape Town, South Africa
14:00

16 August 2026 World Cup Pool D	England	v	South Africa	Amstelveen, Netherlands
10:00				Stadium: Wagener Stadium

18 August 2026 World Cup Pool D	India	v	South Africa	Amstelveen, Netherlands
18:30				Stadium: Wagener Stadium

20 August 2026 World Cup Pool D	China	v	South Africa	Amstelveen, Netherlands
09:30				Stadium: Wagener Stadium

Notes

1 2 3 4 South Africa was banned from international Hockey from 1964 onwards. South Africa was allowed to take part in international competitions from 1993 onwards.
↑ South Africa won the continental qualifier however the team did not participate in the 2016 Olympics. South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) and South African Hockey Association (SAHA) made an agreement on the Rio 2016 Olympics qualification criteria that the Continental Qualification route would not be considered.^[6]^[7] As a result, Spain, as the highest-ranked team from the 2014–15 Hockey World League Semifinals not already qualified, participated instead.^[8]^[9]

References

↑ "Inky Zondi Appointed Head Coach of SA Hockey Women". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
↑ "Marsha Merescia Cox". www.kookaburrasport.co.uk. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
↑ "Marsha Cox, the South African hockey player is born | South African History Online". sahistory.org.za. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
↑ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 11 June 2026. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
↑ "South African Hockey Association". Retrieved 3 December 2014.
↑ Agreement between SASCOC and SAHA
↑ Rio 2016 Olympics Selection Criteria for SA Hockey Association
↑ "Qualification Criteria" (PDF).
↑ "Spain women and New Zealand men invited to Rio 2016 Olympic Games hockey events". FIH. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
↑ "Champions Challenge – FIH". International Hockey Federation.
↑ "SA Hockey Announce Senior Women's Squad as World Cup Journey Gathers Momentum". sahockey.co.za. South African Hockey Association. 19 May 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.

External links

[banned-6] 1 2 3 4 South Africa was banned from international Hockey from 1964 onwards. South Africa was allowed to take part in international competitions from 1993 onwards.

[11] South Africa won the continental qualifier however the team did not participate in the 2016 Olympics. South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) and South African Hockey Association (SAHA) made an agreement on the Rio 2016 Olympics qualification criteria that the Continental Qualification route would not be considered.^[6]^[7] As a result, Spain, as the highest-ranked team from the 2014–15 Hockey World League Semifinals not already qualified, participated instead.^[8]^[9]

[1] "Inky Zondi Appointed Head Coach of SA Hockey Women". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 11 December 2024.

[2] "Marsha Merescia Cox". www.kookaburrasport.co.uk. Retrieved 20 October 2025.

[3] "Marsha Cox, the South African hockey player is born | South African History Online". sahistory.org.za. Retrieved 20 October 2025.

[FIH_Women's_World_Rankings-4] "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 11 June 2026. Retrieved 11 June 2026.

[5] "South African Hockey Association". Retrieved 3 December 2014.

[7] Agreement between SASCOC and SAHA

[8] Rio 2016 Olympics Selection Criteria for SA Hockey Association

[9] "Qualification Criteria" (PDF).

[10] "Spain women and New Zealand men invited to Rio 2016 Olympic Games hockey events". FIH. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.

[12] "Champions Challenge – FIH". International Hockey Federation.

[13] "SA Hockey Announce Senior Women's Squad as World Cup Journey Gathers Momentum". sahockey.co.za. South African Hockey Association. 19 May 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.

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