Rain forces Aust v NZ postponement

The Oceania Cup men's hockey match between NZ and Australia has been postponed until Friday after torrential rain flooded Stratford's artificial turf.

Torrential rain has forced the postponement of the Oceania Cup men's hockey match between New Zealand and Australia in Stratford.

With the artificial turf completely flooded, officials made the call to reschedule the match between world No.2 Australia and the fifth-ranked Black Sticks at 11am on Friday.

In the earlier game, New Zealand women's team overwhelmed Papua New Guinea 25-0, adding to the 3-2 win they scored over Australia on Wednesday.


1 min read

Published

Source: AAP


Share this with family and friends


Get SBS News daily and direct to your Inbox

Sign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Follow SBS News

Download our apps

Listen to our podcasts

Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service

Watch now

Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world