Rob Moore (field hockey)

Robert Stephen Moore born in Winchester on 21 May 1981, is a key member of the England Senior Mens Hockey team. Moore is amongst the most capped England players and was a key part of the team that recently picked up a silver medal at the Champions Trophy 2010 and a gold medal at the European Cup 2009.

Early career

Moore went to school at King Edward VI, Southampton and studied Economics at University Nottingham. Throughout his academic career Moore was involved with all sports, showing particular talent for Hockey and Cricket. At the age of 16 whilst playing a hockey match for his school, the coach for the opposing team, who happened to also be the under 21's coach for England, spotted the young player's natural ability and invited him to a England under 21's trial.

International career

Moore made the England under 21's team the summer of the trials in 1998, and that August was selected for his first tournament; the Under 21's European Cup in Poznan, Poland where the team also managed to pick up a silver medal. Moore's hockey went from strength to strength and in February 2003 aged 21 Moore made his Senior International debut. Since then Moore has racked up an impressive 190 caps for England and Great Britain in tournaments such as; the Olympic Games, Athens Greece (2004), Champions Challenge, Alexandria Egypt (2005), European Championships, Leipzig Germany (2005), Commonwealth Games, Melbourne Australia (2006), World Cup, Monchengladbach Germany (2006), Champions...
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