Scotland youth teams to play Wales over Easter weekend
Scotland U16 and U18 Boys’ and Girls’ squads will travel to Wales to play test series’ again Wales.
The matches will be played at Cwmbran Stadium and the National Hockey Centre in Cardiff.
For Scotland U18 Girls’ it’s a completely new team taking on the mantle from the squad that won the U18 EuroHockey Championship II in 2018, but it’s a young squad with huge potential.
Head Coach Keith Smith said, “We travel to Wales with a very young group, but one which we feel is exciting and bursting with potential. Out of a squad of 20, only our keepers Amber and Rachel have been capped at this level previously, and 17 of those who travel are eligible to play in this age group next season.
“As individuals, these games against Wales will be a great opportunity for the players to develop their understanding of the demands of U18 international hockey and, as a team, will allow them to begin to put some of our playing principles into practice in what promises to be a challenging, competitive environment.”
Scotland U18 Girls’ Squad
| Player | Club |
| Aisha Saini | Western Wildcats |
| Amber Murray | Watsonians |
| Amy Salmon | Inverleith |
| Charlotte Simmers | GHK |
| Corrie Hay | Grove Menzieshill |
| Ellie MacKenzie | Watsonians |
| Ellie Stott | Grove Menzieshill |
| Emma Fraser | Grange |
| Faith Joubert | Watsonians |
| Grace Drummond | Inverleith |
| Hannah Miller | Fjordhus Reivers |
| Holly Walder | Surbiton |
| Jennifer Tait | Granite City Wanderers |
| Katie Swanson | Inverleith |
| Lucy Smith | Grove Menzieshill |
| Lucy Williamson | GHK |
| Michaela McCarthy | Dundee Wanderers |
| Rachel Strachan | Grove Menzieshill |
| Rhiannon Carr | Grove Menzieshill |
| Sophie Hinds | Inverleith |
Scotland U18 Boys will also be taking to the pitch following last year’s success where they also qualified for the top tier of U18 EuroHockey Championship II.
It’s a return to Cardiff, the scene of their silver medal and qualification success, as Scotland take on hosts Wales in this hotly-anticipated series.
Scotland U18 Boys’ Squad
| Player | Club |
| Matthew Taylor | Inverleith |
| Cameron Bosi | Inverleith |
| Logan Mclure | Kelburne |
| Robbie Croll | Edinburgh University |
| Andrew McAllister | Western Wildcats |
| Euan Burgess | Watsonians |
| Ritchie McCluskey | Grange |
| Ralph Weissen | Grange |
| Sam Hill | Gordonians |
| Scott Menzies | Western Wildcats |
| Andrew Lochrin | Uddingston |
| Jake Inglis | Inverleith |
| Louis Gardiner | Uddingston |
| Iain McFadden | Highland |
| Archie Sweeting | |
| Fraser Moran | Western Wildcats |
| Jacob Tweedie | Grange |
| Struan Walker | Clydesdale |
| Fraser Heigh | Watsonians |
| Ben Carroll | Uddingston |
| Cameron Bell | Dundee Wanderers |
| Keir Robb | Grove Menzieshill |
It’s also a great opportunity for the Scotland U16 squads to take to the pitch and represent their country. Here are the exciting and talented U16 squads heading to Wales for the series.
Scotland U16 Girls’ squad
| Player | Club |
| Jessica Barr | Granite City Wanderers |
| Molly Byers | Fjordhus Reivers |
| Ava Findlay | Grange |
| Nicola Fletcher | Hillhead |
| Niamh Green | Western Wildcats |
| Neave Halliday | Hillhead |
| Olivia Henderson | Cala Edinburgh |
| Olivia Hogg | Fjordhus Reivers |
| Zara Kennedy | GHK |
| Erin Lawrence | Fjordhus Reivers |
| Anna McWilliams | Uddingston |
| Jessica Mitchell | Clydesdale Western |
| Molly Morris | Inverleith |
| Ailsa Phimister | Gordonians |
| Ellie Rutherford | Cala Edinburgh |
| Eilidh Seedhouse | Granite City Wanderers |
| Holly Shepherd | Watsonians |
| Ava Smith | GHK |
| Jessica Thain | Cala Edinburgh |
| Jennifer Veitch | Inverleith |
| Ava Yip | Cala Edinburgh |
| Georgie Yuille | Grange |
Scotland U16 Boys’ Squad
| Player | Club |
| Cameron Ede | Grange |
| Charlie Jack | Inverleith |
| Daniel Pearson | Dunfermline Carnegie |
| David Macrae | Grange |
| Jamie Croll | Grange |
| Joel Davenport | Grange |
| Charlie Gates | Grange |
| Harry O’Connor | Inverleith |
| Max Bargeton | Grange |
| Matthew Hughson | Grange |
| Archie Stephen | Perthshire |
| Ollie Wilson | Perthshire |
| Finn Donnelly | Perthshire |
| Fraser Allan | Harris Academy |
| Samuel Knight | Grove Menzieshill |
| Alastair Douglas | Highland |
| Calum Douglas | Highland |
| Adam MacKenzie | Western Wildcats |
| Euan Menzies | Hillhead |
| Ben Galloway | Clydesdale |
| Cameron Moran | Western Wildcats |
| Jude Boslem | Hillhead |
| Peter Caughey | Grange |
Schedule
Friday 19th April
Sport Wales National Centre
16:15- U16 Boys – Wales v Scotland
18:00- U18 Boys – Wales v Scotland
Cwmbran Stadium,
16:15- U16 Girls – Wales v Scotland
18:00- U18 Girls – Wales v Scotland
Saturday 20th April
Sport Wales National Centre
10:00- U16 Boys – Wales v Scotland
12:00- U16 Girls – Wales v Scotland
14:00- U18 Girls – Wales v Scotland
16:00- U18 Boys – Wales v Scotland
Sunday 21st April
Sport Wales National Centre
8:30- U16 Girls – Wales v Scotland
10:15- U16 Boys – Wales v Scotland
12:00- U18 Boys – Wales v Scotland
13:45- U18 Girls – Wales v Scotland
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