U16 Girls
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 Girl's Squad
Beth Bingham* (Swansea Bay)
Rachel Bradshaw* (Penarth)
Catrin Brooking*% (Bridgend)
Rachel Clare* (Stourport)
Bryony Davies*% (Cheltenham)
Nia Davies (Whitchurch Saints)
Rebeca Davies %(Whitchurch Saints)
Lucy Davis*% (Bridgend)
Lois Evans*% (Dysynni)
Megan Evans*% (Rhondda)
Rhianna Evans* %(Gloucester City)
Sarah Figelstone %(Swansea Bay)
Rhiannon Griffiths* %(Swansea Bay)
Rachel Hignett % (Penarth)
Ella Jackson* %(Penarth)
Nathalie James %(Olton & West Warwickshire)
Sian Jones* %(Whitchurch Ladies)
Stevie-Marie Jones (Gwent)
Danielle Jordan*% (Penarth)
Isabelle Malinovszky*% (Swansea Bay)
Georgia Morgan*% (Penarth)
Phoebe Perkins*% (Swansea Bay)
Sam Roberts* %(Gloucester City)
Sara Rudd (Llanfaircaereinion)
Alys Smith*% (Whitchurch Saints)
Charlotte Smith %(Millfield)
Chloe Smith (Gwent)
* = Selected for Scotland Tests
% = Selected for Ireland Tests
Management Team
COACH
Vicky Joel
MANAGER
Judith Powell
ASST COACHES
Sian Fowler & Jon Elliott
PHYSIOTHERAPIST
TBC
U16 Girls competition news
- U16 Girls' Test Matches
Dublin (IRE) 5th – 7th July 2011 - U16 Girls v Scotland
Largs (SCO) 23rd – 25th April 2011 - Under 16 Girls v Ireland
University College of Dublin, 2nd - 4th July 2010
