Name: Tommy Hammond

Age: 25

Position: Midfield

Hometown: Pietermaritzburg

Major Tournaments: World Cup, Olympic Games, African Cup of Nations

Stick Sponsor: Kookaburra

School Attended: Maritzburg College

Tertiary Institution Attended: UKZN, Pietermaritzburg

Degree: B Comm

Province: KZN Inland

Debut: 2006

Hockey Role Model: Teun de Nooijer

Role Model: Steven Gerrard, Adam Gilchrist

Advice for young Players: Enjoy every moment, that’s the main purpose of sport

Name: Thornton ‘Blade’ Mcdade

Age: 27

Position: Striker

Hometown: Johannesburg

Major Tournaments: World Cup, Olympic Games, African Cup of Nations

Stick Sponsor: Adidas

School Attended: K.E.S

Tertiary Institution Attended: UJ, Tuks

Degree: BA Corporate Communication, Post Grad Certificate in Education

Province: Southern Gauteng

Debut: 2003

Hockey Role Model: Craig Jackson

Role Model: Jesus Christ

Advice for young Players: Mud is only mud when it’s wet

Name: Rassie Pieterse

Age: 25

Position: Goalkeeper

Hometown: Rustenburg

Major Tournaments: African Cup of Nations

Kit Sponsor: TK and Skins

School Attended: Hoerskool Bergsig

Tertiary Institution Attended: Tshwane University of technology and UJ

Degree: B-tech Human Resource Management

Province: Western Province

Debut: 2007

Hockey Role Model: Guus Voogels & David Reid-Ross

Role Model: Nelson Mandela, Roger Federer

Advice for young Players: Believe in yourself, train hard & follow your dream. The sky is the limit!

Name: Lungile Tsolekile

Age: 25

Position: Midfielder/Striker

Hometown: Cape Town

Test Caps: 60

Test Goals: 15

Major Tournaments: World Cup, Commonwealth Games, Olympic Games

Stick Sponsor: Gryphon

School Attended: Milnerton

Tertiary Institution Attended: Tuks

Province: Western Province

Debut: 2005

Hockey Role Model: Tuin De Nooiger

Role Model: Russel Simmons, Rev Rein, Puff Daddy, Sean carter

Advice for young Players: Hard work pays off

Name: Brenden Botes

Age: 26

Test Caps: 17

Position: Goal keeper

Hometown: Port Elizabeth

Major Tournaments: World Cup, African Cup of Nations

Kit Sponsor: OBO

School Attended: Victoria Park High

Tertiary Institution Attended: NMMU

Degree: BHMS, PGCE

Province: Eastern Province

Debut: 2006

Hockey Role Model: Chris Hibbert

Advice for young Players: Be hard on yourself in order to achieve excellent results, but never base your self worth on your sports performance

Name: Lance Louw

Age: 23

Position: Defender

Hometown: Kimberley

Test Caps: 11

International Goals: 0

Major Tournaments: African Cup of Nations

Stick Sponsor: Gryphon

School Attended: Parktown Boys’ High School

Tertiary Institution Attended: University of Johannesburg

Province: Southern Gauteng

Debut: 2007

Hockey Role Model: Jamie Dywer

Role Model: Rodger Federer

Advice for young Players: You are only as good as your last game

Name: Lloyd Madsen

Age: 23

Position: Centre Half

Hometown: Durban

Test Caps: 9

International Goals: 0

Major Tournaments: African Cup of Nations

Stick Sponsor: Gryphon

School Attended: Kearsney College

Tertiary Institution Attended: Varsity College and UNISA

Degree: BComm Marketing

Province: KZN Coastals

Debut: 2007 vs Germany

Hockey Role Model: my dad, Sean Cook, Gary Boddington

Role Model: Rodger Federer

Advice for young Players: 1. If you want to be better than the rest… you gotta do more than the rest!!! 2. Take every available chance in life – “you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take…”

Name: Justin Reid-Ross

Age: 23

Position: Defender

Hometown: Pretoria

Major Tournaments: World Cup, Commonwealth Games, African Cup of Nations

Stick Sponsor: Gryphon

School Attended: Pretoria Boys High

Tertiary Institution Attended: Tuks

Degree: Sports Science

Province: Northern Gauteng

Debut: Commonwealth Games o6

Hockey Role Model: Craig Jackson & Florian Kunz

Role Model: Dimples (Dad)

Advice for young Players: We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is not an act but a habit

Name: Wade Paton

Age: 23

Position: Midfielder

Hometown: Durban

Major Tournaments: African Cup of Nations

Stick Sponsor: Gryphon

School Attended: Maritzburg College

Tertiary Institution Attended: UKZN Degree: Psychology

Province: KZN Coastals

Debut: 2007

Hockey Role Model: Teun De Nooijer

Role Model: Peter Parker

Advice for young Players: Shoot for the moon because if you miss at least you will land amoungst the stars

Name: Ian Haley

Age: 25

Position: Striker

Hometown: Cape Town

Major Tournaments: Afro-Asian Games, African Cup of Nations

Stick Sponsor: Dita

School Attended: Wynberg Boys’ High School

Tertiary Institution Attended: Exeter University (UK)

Degree: Bsc. (Hons) Exercise & Sports Science

Province: Western Province

Debut: 2003 vs. Malaysia

Hockey Role Model: David Hacker

Role Model: Lance Armstrong / Andre Federer

Advice for young Players: Test your boundaries and follow your instincts