South Africa Too Good for New Zealand and Await Zimbabwe for 13th Place Playoff

South Africa turned up the heat to bat New Zealand 3-1 for their first match win at the FIH Junior World Cup, and will face neighbours Zimbabwe in their final battle, in the 13th/14th place playoff, in Santiago, Chile, on Thursday, 7 December. Photo: FIH

Once again a South African team has gone one up against New Zealand in a year where this popular rivalry has seen SA dominate between the two countries. The latest, SA’s U21 Hockey women defeated the Kiwis 3-1 to book a place in the 13th place playoff against Zimbabwe

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