U16 Boys
The U-16 international squads are selected to take part in a one year programme as part of a well-defined talent identification and development pathway. The aim of the U-16's is to develop technically sound athletes who gain an understanding of performance culture and the demands of international hockey. Players who are a year or two younger may be included in the development group according to potential and capability.
The U-16 development squad is selected from the assessment days held in December. Athletes are nominated for assessment in one of 3 methods.
- Primarily from the Regional Academies programme that are part of the player pathway structure.
- Where athletes that have not been part of the player pathway, they may be identified in youth competitions and after being seen by a WHU appointed coach may also be invited to an assessment day but may also be referred to the Regional Academy in the first instance.
- Athletes eligible to represent Wales but live outside Wales may submit a playing CV by 1st November. The WHU will review and may decide to invite the athlete to an assessment on the strength of the application.
The development squad has 2-day training camps over February half-term and a weekend in March before selection for a Test series at Easter. From this pool, athletes with the greatest potential (as seen at that time) will form the training squad from which teams are selected for a variety of fixtures including a biannual Home Nations tournament (odd years).
The programme has a heavy bias on technical development, particularly core skills, as well as forming an understanding of general fitness requirements. Tactical development is addressed later in the programme.
2010/11 U16 Boys Squad
Hamish Addey* (Swansea Bay)
Alex Bourn*
(Whitchurch)
Stuart Brothers (Team Bath Buccs)
Gabriel Cronin (Gwent)
Frederick Davies (Brecon)
Jacob Draper (Gwent)
Ben Foxley (Brecon)
Ben Francis* (Swansea Bay)
Rhodri Furlong* (Cambridge Nomads)
Morgan Harries* (Colwyn Bay)
Lewis Hearne* (Bridgend)
Arthur Jones* (Colwyn Bay)
Bryn Jones* (Colwyn Bay)
Rhodri Jones (Swansea Bay)
Sammy Kasto (Swansea Bay)
Dan Kyriakides (Swansea Bay)
Jack McClean* (Whitchurch)
Rikki McGlynn* (Abergavenny)
Harpal Panesar*
(Northop Hall)
Kim Pullinger* (Swansea Bay)
Andrew Pye* (Colwyn Bay)
Danny Rawlings (Winchester)
Jamie Rawlings* (Winchester)
Jack Rhys-Jones* (Frys)
Gerraint Roblin (Whitchurch)
Aaron Rogers* (Colwyn Bay)
Jonathan Vowles (Whitchurch)
Ben Wigmore* (Swansea Bay)
Wilf Wort (Wrexham)
* = Selected for Scotland Tests
Management Team
HEAD COACH
Mark Moss
ASST COACH
Lee Ible
MANAGER
Rick Powell
PHYSIOTHERAPIST
TBC
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U16 Boys squad sponsor
Latest competition news
- U-16 Boys 3 Nations Tournament
Paris (FRA) 5th – 7th July 2011 - U16 Boys v Scotland
Largs (SCO) 23rd – 25th April 2011 - Belgium, 2-4th July 2010
- U-16 Four Nations
Largs, Scotland, 22-24 July 2009 - International Tournament, Valkenswaard
