NWU Astro

{{Short description|Field hockey stadium in North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa}}

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NWU Astro, known as the NWU-PUK Astro, is a field hockey stadium in North-West University, Potchefstroom, North West, South Africa.{{Cite news|last=Gibbs|first=Herman|date=Oct 13, 2021|title=World's best hockey juniors head to Potchefstroom to play ball|work=IOL|url=https://www.iol.co.za/sport/hockey/worlds-best-hockey-juniors-head-to-potchefstroom-to-play-ball-7fee3b6a-14a1-4d40-bf88-bbadbbf799d1}}

In the past, the stadium has hosted the following major tournaments:

• 2022 Women's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup{{Cite news|date=March 2, 2020|title=NWU's world class astro gets the nod to host junior World Cup|work=Varsity Sports|url=https://varsitysportssa.com/nwus-world-class-astro-gets-the-nod-for-junior-world-cup/}}
• Varsity Hockey in 2013, 2015, 2019{{Cite news|date=30 Apr 2019|title=Hockey hosted at UCT|work=Peoples Post|url=https://www.news24.com/news24/SouthAfrica/Local/Peoples-Post/hockey-hosted-at-uct-20190429}}{{Cite news|date=20 May 2019|title=NWU win 2019 Varsity Hockey title in dramatic shootout|work=SuperSport|url=https://supersport.com/general/xtra/news/190520_NWU_win_2019_Varsity_Hockey_title_in_dramatic_shootout}}
• 2021–22 Men's FIH Pro League
• 2022 Men's FIH Hockey Nations Cup{{Cite web |title=South Africa to host inaugural Men's Nations Cup! - South African Hockey Association |url=https://www.sahockey.co.za/sa-teams/sa-men/858-south-africa-to-host-inaugural-men-s-nations-cup |access-date=2022-06-22 |website=SAHockey}}{{Cite web |date=2022-03-22 |title=South Africa to host inaugural Men's Nations Cup! |url=https://www.fih.hockey/2022/news/south-africa-to-host-inaugural-mens-nations-cup |access-date=2022-06-22 |website=International Hockey Federation |language=en}}