# South Africa men's national field hockey team

The South Africa men's national field hockey team represents South Africa at international field hockey matches and tournaments.

## Tournament history
### Summer Olympics

* 1996 – 10th place
* 2004 – 10th place
* 2008 – 12th place
* 2012 – 11th place
* 2020 – 10th place
* 2024 – 9th place

### World Cup

* 1994 – 10th place
* 2002 – 13th place
* 2006 – 12th place
* 2010 – 10th place
* 2014 – 11th place
* 2018 – 16th place
* 2023 – 11th place

### Africa Cup of Nations

* 1993 –
* 1996 –
* 2000 –
* 2005 –
* 2009 –
* 2013 –
* 2017 –
* 2022 –
* 2025 – Q

### African Games

* 1995 –
* 1999 –
* 2003 –
* 2023 – Withdrew

### African Olympic Qualifier

* 2007 –
* 2011 –
* 2015 –
* 2019 –
* 2023 –

### Commonwealth Games

* 1998 – 5th place
* 2002 – 4th place
* 2006 – 8th place
* 2010 – 5th place
* 2014 – 5th place
* 2018 – 10th place
* 2022 – 4th place

### Hockey World League

* 2012–13 – 15th place
* 2014–15 – 22nd place
* 2016–17 – 18th place

### FIH Pro League

* 2021–22 – 9th place
* 2023–24 – Withdrew

### FIH Hockey Nations Cup

* 2022 –
* 2023–24 –

### Sultan Azlan Shah Cup

* 2005 – 7th place
* 2014 – 6th place
* 2022 – 6th place

### Champions Challenge I

* 2001 –
* 2003 –
* 2005 – 5th place
* 2009 – 5th place
* 2011 –
* 2012 – 7th place

## Current squad

Roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics. South Africa announced their squad on 19 June 2024.
Head coach: Cheslyn Gie
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
| 2 | MF | Mustapha Cassiem | (2002-03-19)19 March 2002 (aged 22) | 54 | HDM |
| 3 | DF | Andrew Hobson | (1998-03-20)20 March 1998 (aged 26) | 31 | Central |
| 5 | DF | Jacques van Tonder | (2000-04-11)11 April 2000 (aged 24) | 27 | WPCC Badgers |
| 7 | FW | Dayaan Cassiem (Captain) | (1998-12-01)1 December 1998 (aged 25) | 77 | HDM |
| 9 | FW | Bradley Sherwood | (1999-05-28)28 May 1999 (aged 25) | 42 | Oxted |
| 10 | FW | Keenan Horne | (1992-06-17)17 June 1992 (aged 32) | 119 | Paris Jean-Bouin [fr] |
| 11 | FW | Tevin Kok | (1996-10-20)20 October 1996 (aged 27) | 69 | Pembroke Wanderers |
| 13 | DF | Matthew Guise-Brown | (1991-09-13)13 September 1991 (aged 32) | 67 | Hampstead & Westminster |
| 19 | MF | Ryan Julius | (1995-06-19)19 June 1995 (aged 29) | 81 | Central |
| 22 | DF | Daniel Bell | (1994-09-28)28 September 1994 (aged 29) | 106 | Daring |
| 23 | MF | Nicholas Spooner | (1991-08-28)28 August 1991 (aged 32) | 71 | Harvestehuder THC |
| 24 | MF | Zenani Kraai | (2000-11-05)5 November 2000 (aged 23) | 18 | Langa |
| 27 | FW | Nqobile Ntuli | (1996-01-15)15 January 1996 (aged 28) | 103 | Harvestehuder THC |
| 29 | MF | Samkelo Mvimbi | (1999-01-23)23 January 1999 (aged 25) | 58 | WPCC Badgers |
| 32 | GK | Gowan Jones | (1989-06-24)24 June 1989 (aged 35) | 90 | Riverside |
| 46 | DF | Calvin Davis | (2003-11-22)22 November 2003 (aged 20) | 1 | Tuks |

## Gallery

* Netherlands against South Africa in Amstelveen, 1969
* Netherlands against South Africa in Amstelveen, 1969
* The South African field hockey team at the 2008 Summer Olympics just before the match against Great Britain
* South African players celebrate their qualification for the London Olympics
* Glasgow 2014 — Kieran Govers (AUS) and Austin Smith (RSA)