Tegan Fourie, Charlene Boshoff and Anja Tromp Light Up SA Hockey IPT Day Two

The second day of the SA Hockey Senior IPT A Section arrived with clearer skies than the opening day, but the intensity only sharpened as the race for semi-final places and survival took shape at the University of Johannesburg and Hoërskool Linden in Johannesburg on Wednesday, 6 May 2026.

KZN Raiders kept their campaign alive with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over WP Peninsula. In a contest that looked destined to end scoreless, one moment of quality finally broke the deadlock. Tegan Fourie proved the difference, converting from a penalty corner to hand the Raiders a crucial victory and keep their hopes of progression alive.

Western Province Lay Down Marker With Rout of KZN Raiders on SA Hockey IPT Opening Day

Western Province became the first women’s side to officially secure a semi-final berth, courtesy of a Charlene Boshoff masterclass against North West. The game exploded into life in a frantic six-minute spell before half-time.

Paige Thomas opened the scoring for Province before Keovaan Jansen responded immediately for North West. Boshoff restored the lead, only for Arisha van Niekerk to level on the stroke of half-time. With the contest delicately poised, Boshoff took over after the break, scoring twice more to complete a brilliant hat-trick and seal an emphatic 4-2 victory.

Earlier in the day, Free State continued their impressive form with a composed 2-0 win over Eastern Province.

For much of the encounter the sides cancelled each other out in a tactical battle, but in the final quarter Free State found another gear. Goals from Solange Jacobs and Omphile Hendricks secured a superb victory that keeps their campaign firmly on track.

The final women’s match of the day produced the first draw of the tournament as Northern Blues and Southern Gauteng could not be separated in a gripping Gauteng derby. Paris-Gail Isaacs struck on the stroke of half-time to give Southern Gauteng the advantage, and they looked set to close out victory.

With just two minutes remaining, Anja Tromp delivered the decisive moment for Northern Blues, converting to rescue a share of the spoils in a high-quality tactical encounter that ended 1-1.

With semi-final places beginning to lock in and relegation pressure mounting, Moving Day at IPT 2026 delivered exactly what South African hockey thrives on: intensity, drama and moments of brilliance.

2026 SA Hockey IPT Teams List

Pool A

KZN Raiders
North West
Western Province
WP Peninsula

Pool B

Eastern Province
Free State
Northern Blues
Southern Gauteng

Results and Fixtures for the SA Hockey Interprovincial Tournament 2026

Tuesday, 5 May 2026 at the University of Johannesburg

Northern Blues 5-1 Free State (Pool B)
North West 3-1 WP Peninsula (Pool A)
Western Province 7-0 KZN Raiders (Pool A)
Southern Gauteng 5-0 Eastern Province (Pool B)

Wednesday, 6 May 2026 at the University of Johannesburg

Eastern Province 2-0 Free State (Pool B)
KZN Raiders 1-0 WP Peninsula (Pool A)
Western Province 4-2 North West (Pool A)
Southern Gauteng 1-1 Northern Blues (Pool B)

Thursday, 7 May 2026 at the University of Johannesburg

09h45: North West v KZN Raiders (Pool A)
11h30: Northern Blues v Eastern Province (Pool B)
13h15: WP Peninsula v Western Province (Pool A)
16h45: Free State v Southern Gauteng (Pool B)

Friday, 8 May 2026

3rd Pool B v 4th Pool A
3rd Pool A v 4th Pool B
1st Pool A v 2nd Pool B (Semi-Final 1)
1st Pool B v 2nd Pool A (Semi-Final 2)

Saturday, 9 May 2026

Loser Match 13 v Loser Match 14 (7th/8th Place Play-Off)
Winner Match 13 v Winner Match 14 (5th/6th Place Play-Off)
Loser Match 15 v Loser Match 16 (Bronze Medal Match)
Winner Match 15 v Winner Match 16 (Final)

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Original Copy: Hockey SA, with editing by gsport

Main Photo Caption: Jody Blows in possession for defending champs Western Province, who beat North West 4-2 in a tense match on day 2 of the SA Hockey Senior IPT A Section at the University of Johannesburg in Johannesburg on Wednesday, 6 May 2026. All Photos: Marcel Sigg / SA Hockey

Photo 2 Caption: North West levelled scores twice going into halftime, but the defending champs pulled away in the third and fourth chukkas to claim the win.

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