Hockey The Podcast

Episode 102 - Captain Drummond Delivers

South Africa famously defeated Germany at the Tokyo Olympics. The team's victory, which the IOC highlighted as a standout moment of the Games, was achieved under the captaincy of the influential Tim Drummond. The man with 150 caps to his name takes us through his adventure of a career and…

18 Oct 2021 48 min

Episode 101 - Paton Precision

We kick start the next century of episodes with the Varsity College head coach Wade Paton. The man who took the Slytherin to the double indoor and outdoor titles in 2021 and a USSA Final takes us through his adventure of indoor and outdoor. The Olympics, World Cups and a…

5 Oct 2021 56 min

Episode 100 - The Century

Hockey the Podcast, a collaboration between Rayder Media and Hockey the Magazine, has reached its 100th episode. The largest African Hockey Podcast hosted by Derek Alberts and Tyron Barnard used the episode to take a walk down memory lane in picking 10 iconic moments covered in the previous 99 episodes…

27 Sep 2021 35 min

Episode 99 - Lisa Calls It Quits

South Africa's triple-Olympian Lisa Deetlefs joined the boys in studio to discuss her decision to retire from International Hockey. Lisa ends her career as the fifth-highest capped South African player of all time with 271 caps, having represented the country in Beijing, London and Tokyo. Listen. Subscribe. Enjoy.

23 Aug 2021 43 min

Episode 98 - Golden Halkett

Fresh from a gold medal as the assistant coach of the Dutch Women's Hockey team, South African Legend Rhett Halkett joins Tyron in studio to talk about his incredible journey from early caps right through to Tokyo Gold!

19 Aug 2021 47 min

Episode 97 - Mighty Michelle Joubert

Fresh from her exploits in the Bronze-Medal Match in Tokyo, Michelle Joubert jumped into studio to share some incredible stories and some big news with the Hockey the Podcast boys. Dont miss it

18 Aug 2021 52 min

Episode 96 - Rostron & the Junior WC in Potchefstroom

In this week's first Hockey the Podcast episode (there will be more!) Sheldon Rostron joins the boys to talk about Potchefstroom hosting the Junior World Cup in December. What are the challenges? What are the expectations? How can sponsors get involved? All this and more in this episode.

15 Aug 2021 34 min

Episode 95 - Rassie Retires

Tokyo has come and gone but the talking points have only increased. Joining Tyron this week (Derek is on holiday) is the newly retired Rassie Pieterse as he sheds about the Tokyo experience, the victory over the Germany. The highs and lows of a superb career!

9 Aug 2021 1 hr 23 min

Episode 94 - Talking Tokyo ZA - Gold Medal Match

Tokyo has come and gone. Belgium Men and Netherlands Women are our champions, while India's bronze medal a major talking point! South African legends Justin Reid-Ross and Marsha Cox join us to talk through the tournament and specifically the gold medal matches!

6 Aug 2021 50 min

Episode 93 - Talking Tokyo ZA - Semi Final

We are down to two sides in Tokyo in the quest for gold, debriefing the semi-finals and previewing the finals is AJ Spieringshoek and Moabi Malebye. Who will be the gold medal winners!

4 Aug 2021 50 min

Episode 92 - Talking Tokyo - Quarter Finals

South Africa's challenge at Tokyo 2021 came to an end, but the tournament continues. To get a proudly South African angle on the events we are joined by Steve Evans, Mark Sanders and Bridget Kee to talk about the events.

2 Aug 2021 53 min

Episode 91 - Talking Tokyo ZA - Day 10

In a special edition we go into the village with SA Hockey Men to chat about the tournament, the highs the lows. We apologise for the quality of the audio at the start, it was from the village in Tokyo.

1 Aug 2021 54 min

Episode 90 - Talking Tokyo ZA - Day 9

It was a seven goal thriller against India as the SA Women went down to end the tournament in Tokyo. For the last time in Tokyo we chat about the South African performance as we are joined by Olympians Steve Evans and Marsha Cox to wrap up the action

31 Jul 2021 54 min

Episode 89 - Talking Tokyo ZA - Day 8

The South African Men concluded their program with a 8 goal thriller against Canada to close out their Tokyo event. They have definitely captured the imagination. The girls scored a superb team goal while going down 4-1 to Germany. Bruce Jacobs, Moabi Malebye, Bridget Kee and Brett Tucker join us…

30 Jul 2021 42 min

Episode 88 - Talking Tokyo ZA - Day 7

History was made today as the South African Men defeated world number 5 Germany. It was sublime and a moment that is immensely proudly South African. Joining us to digest a superb performance is Marsha Cox, Moabi Malebye and Andi Bernstein. Wow

29 Jul 2021 45 min

Episode 87 - Talking Tokyo ZA - Day 6

Phumelela Mbande starred for South Africa in her 50th cap producing 18 saves to keep the scoreline down. What did the South Africans get right today and what was wrong. Joining us to discuss it is Olympian trio Tsoanelo Pholo, Marsha Cox and Justin Reid-Ross as we talk all things…

28 Jul 2021 37 min

Episode 86 - Talking Tokyo ZA - Day 5

South Africa and Belgium combined to produce a 13 goal exhibition of attacking hockey. For neutrals it would have been a thrill. Joining us today to digest what we had seen is John Wright, Owen Mvimbi, Andi Bernstein and Brett Tucker. Are you a Cassiem too?

27 Jul 2021 46 min

Episode 85 - Talking Tokyo ZA - Day 4

Another fantastic opening was not converted into victory as the South African Women fell short against Great Britain. The SA Men meanwhile are in action tomorrow against World Champions Belgium. Joining Ty to discuss the women's clash and preview the men's battle are Bridget Kee, Siya Nolutshungu and AJ Spieringshoek…

26 Jul 2021 43 min

Episode 84 - Talking Tokyo ZA - Day 3

A breathless 60 minutes of action saw the South African men's team come agonisingly close to shocking the hockey world when they faced European Champions Netherlands. While the Dutch won the match, the South Africans won the hearts of the hockey community. Kate Woods, Sulette Kotzee (Damons) and Michael Baker…

25 Jul 2021 32 min

Episode 83 - Talking Tokyo ZA - Day 2

The first day's games are now over and the South African sides were both on the receiving end of two-goal defeats. Joining us to digest the action is the coaching trio of Mark Sanders, Sandile Bosman and Moabi Malebye. Were the tactics right? What went wrong in the execution? Can…

24 Jul 2021 31 min