Fifth for Kiwis

The New Zealand men’s hockey team is one win away from booking their berth at next year’s World Cup. As expected, the Black Sticks were too strong in a 2-0 victory against Egypt at the FIH Hockey World League Semifinal tournament in Johannesburg yesterday. The match was scoreless at halftime before Nick Haig and Kane Russell both netted from penalty corners in the second half to seal a place in the playoff for fifth. New Zealand will face Ireland in their final game at the event, the winner nailing down a spot at the 2018 World Cup in Bhubaneswar, India.