Hockey: Australia beats England to retain Champions Trophy

Australia has beaten England 4-0 to win the Champions Trophy field hockey tournament for the third straight year.

Australia has lost only once to England in a competitive match in 35 years and the Kookaburras were heavy favourites in Sunday's game at Warsteiner HockeyPark.

Australia also won a hat trick of trophy titles from 1983-85.

Eight-time champion Netherlands beat Olympic champion Germany 4-1 in the third-place playoff.

Olympic silver medallist Spain beat New Zealand 3-2 in the fifth-place playoff.

 

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