Blyde River Bunters is a South Africa field hockey club. The club was established in 2016, and is one of 6 established to compete in

South African Hockey Association The South African Hockey Association (SAHA) is the sports governing body, governing body of field hockey in South Africa. It is affiliated to FIH International Hockey Federation and AHF African Hockey Federation. The Head Office of SAHA is in ...

's new premier domestic competition,

Premier Hockey League Premier Hockey League (PHL) was a professional field hockey league competition for clubs in the top division of the Indian hockey system. There were seven teams in the PHL. The competition was held every year from 2005 until 2008. History The ...

History

The Blyde River Bunters have been inspired by famous tourist areas in

Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve (or Motlatse Canyon Provincial Nature Reserve) is situated in the Drakensberg escarpment region of eastern Mpumalanga, South Africa. The reserve protects the Blyde River Canyon, including sections of the Ohrig ...

Mpumalanga Mpumalanga () is a province of South Africa. The name means "East", or literally "The Place Where the Sun Rises" in the Swazi, Xhosa, Ndebele and Zulu languages. Mpumalanga lies in eastern South Africa, bordering Eswatini and Mozambique. It ...

Tournament history

Premier Hockey League

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Teams

The women's team was announced on 10 July 2019. Head Coach:

Marcelle Keet Marcelle Keet, (born 25 October 1984) is a former water polo player and field hockey player from South Africa. Personal She has an older sister who was also an international water polo player and was also part of the South African national team ...

References

Field hockey clubs in South Africa Field hockey clubs established in 2016 2016 establishments in South Africa Premier Hockey League (South Africa) {{SouthAfrica-sport-team-stub