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Despite being part-timers, South African players are displaying real character in the World League

Two members of the SA men’s hockey team have recovered from the mosquito-borne illness after contracting it in Malaysia during the World League.

The South African men’s hockey team has scored a goal eight seconds from time to secure a 4-4 draw with Malaysia in the third Test of their series.

The United States scored three goals in the second half of their Champions Challenge in Dublin to overturn South Africa’s 2-1 half-time lead.

The South African women’s hockey team will have to be content with a bottom-half finish to their Olympic campaign after losing 1-0 to Australia.

A Pietie Coetzee first-half, hat-trick on the back of a superb start gave the South Africa women’s hockey team a 4-1 win over giant-killers Belgium.

World number 12 South Africa have drawn 3-3 with hosts Ireland in their last tour match in Ireland at the University College Dublin.

Thanks to solid effort from the defence, South Africa managed to defeat Belgium 3-2 in a once-off Test match at the University College Dublin.

South African assistant coach Kurt Cerfontyne believes his side will have to be more composed when they take on Ireland in their European tour.

The South Africa women’s hockey team has lost 6-2 to clinical Germany in their Investec London Cup bronze medal match at the English capital.

South Africa will be represented in the men’s and women’s hockey tournaments at the London Olympic Games after the men’s team beat hosts Japan 2-1.

The South Africa women’s hockey team are hoping for good form when they play in the South African International Series starting on Wednesday.