Holcombe Talent Academy players Rafael Dekkers, Arthur Peachey (both U16 Boys), Molly Kershaw (U16 Girls) and Oliver Stewart (U18 Boys) have been selected for the initial England age group assessment phase in September 2024 following the 2024 Talent Academy Cup.

Players who do not advance now, or after the initial assessment phase, will continue to develop within their club, school, or Talent Academy environments.

Talent Academy coaches will maintain regular contact with England Age Group coaches and will discuss players who show significant development. Open nominations will continue to be a pathway for players in other environments to progress, if appropriate.

England Hockey urge players who have not been selected at this stage to remember that they are still very young and will continue to grow mentally, physically, and in your hockey skills.

Everyone develops at different rates, and while they may not have been selected for further engagement with the programme this time, it does not mean the same will happen in future seasons.

Some of England and Great Britain’s best senior internationals have faced early selection setbacks and gone on to become Olympians.

A small number of players who were injured or absent during the Talent Academy Cup and Open Assessments will be assessed in September or when fully fit, on a case-by-case basis.