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150 Years of the Rules: How the Hurlingham Polo Association Began

In 1875 a committee at the Hurlingham Club wrote the first formal British rules of polo. We trace how that grew into the HPA.

7 April 2025

Tournaments

The U.S. Open began last Wednesday and runs to 20 April. A look at the format, the contenders and the history of the oldest event in American polo.

31 March 2025

Tournaments

Park Place beat Coca-Cola 10-9 in overtime on Field One at the National Polo Center, with 19-year-old Louis Hine the MVP.

24 March 2025

Guides

New to polo? Here is a plain English guide to chukkas, the line of the ball and the half-time divot stomp before the English season begins.

17 March 2025

Guides

How the polo handicap works, from minus 2 to 10, and why a team of 40 goals can still start a match level in Argentina.

10 March 2025

Polo News

England will face the USA in a 16-goal international on 14 June, and the HPA announces a digital partnership with Lineup Polo.

3 March 2025

Tournaments

UAE Polo beat Jehangiri 9-8 in Dubai, and Cambiaso’s La Dolfina/Tamera won the C.V. Whitney Cup 11-10 against Coca-Cola in Wellington.

24 February 2025

Tournaments

Newcomers Jehangiri Polo beat Dubai Wolves 12-10 in the group stage of the Dubai Gold Cup, and the HPA responds on England eligibility.

17 February 2025

Tournaments

Buena Vibra beat La Fe Eastern Hay 12-9 in Wellington while the C.V. Whitney Cup and the Dubai Gold Cup both kicked off.

10 February 2025

Tournaments

England meet Brazil at Guards Polo Club on 26 July in the HPA’s 150th anniversary year. A look at the fixture’s history.

3 February 2025