Bianca Wood

Bianca Wood

Test field hockey: South Africa v Germany 26 November 2023
Personal information
Born	(2000-02-20) 20 February 2000 (age 25)
Playing position	forward
Club information
Current club	Old Williamsonian Hockey Club [1]
Senior career
Years	Team
2017-2018	St. Lucia Lakers
2019	Namaqualand Daisies
2024-Present	Old Williamsonian Hockey Club
National team
Years	Team	Caps	Goals
2020	South Africa U–21	39	(5)
2019-present	South Africa	16	(1)
Medal record Women's field hockey Representing   South Africa
Last updated on: 6 November 2022

Bianca Wood (born 20 February 2000) ^[2] is a field hockey player from South Africa.

Personal life

Wood attended Clarendon High School for Girls, East London. ^[3]

Career

Under–21

Wood made her debut for the South Africa U–21 in 2022 at the FIH Junior World Cup in Potchefstroom. ^[4]

National team

Wood made her senior international debut for South Africa in 2019, during a test series against Namibia in Randburg. ^[5] In May 2022, she was named in the squad for the FIH World Cup in Terrassa and Amsterdam. ^[6] Shortly after this announcement, she was also named in the squad for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. ^{[7] [6]}

Awards

• 2019 PHL Women - Young Player of the Tournament ^[8]

References

1. @owhockeyclub (2 October 2024). "A huge, OWHC welcome to the 2 international players joining our ladies section this year!" – via Instagram.
2. "Team Details – South Africa". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 27 June 2022.
3. "Clarendon edge Hudson in thriller". HeraldLIVE. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
4. "JWC 2022 | SA Junior Womens Squad announced - South African Hockey Association". www.sahockey.co.za. Archived from the original on 16 May 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
5. "2019 Test matches RSA v NAM (Women)". FIH.
6. "SA Hockey Women named for FIH Hockey World Cup". tms.fih.ch. South African Hockey Association . Retrieved 27 June 2022.
7. "Athletes Named to Represent Team SA at 2022 Commonwealth Games". sapeople.com. SA People News . Retrieved 27 June 2022.
8. "CTM PHL 2019 ends with two worthy champions – South African Hockey Association". www.sahockey.co.za. Retrieved 18 February 2022.

External links

• Bianca Wood at the International Hockey Federation
• Bianca Wood at the South African Hockey Association
• Bianca Wood at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games