The Latest Breaking News from Nathan Ephraums

The Kookaburras remain unbeaten in Paris, Australia sneaking past Ireland 2-1 ahead of a Tokyo gold-medal game rematch with champions Belgium.

The Kookaburras and Hockeyroos have confirmed eye-catching omissions from their Olympic squads, and Eddie Ockenden is set to play at a record fifth Olympics.

BHUBANESWAR: Precision over passion, tactics over temper: Gonzalo Peillat has imbibed the German style of hockey well. The deadly drag-flicker from Argentina, who switched allegiance to Germany last year, was the hat-trick hero as the Die Honamas scripted another stunning comeback to put out the mighty Australia in the semifinal…

BHUBANESWAR: Star drag-flicker Gonzalo Peillat struck a second-half hat-trick as Germany made a sensational comeback after being two goals down to beat Australia 4-3 and enter the FIH Men's World Cup final for the fifth time on Friday.

India have scored a last-gasp winner to beat Australia 4-3 to trail the hosts 2-1 in their five-match international series.

BIRMINGHAM: Expression: Déjà vu. Meaning: A feeling of having already experienced the present situation.

The goals were scored by Blake Govers, Nathan Ephraums, Jacob Anderson, Tom Wickham and Fynn Ogilvie.

Australia's men's hockey team have romped to a seventh gold from as many Commonwealth Games campaigns, dominating India 7-0 in Monday's final in Birmingham.

Jeremy Hayward has scored four goals to lead the Kookaburras to a 12-0 thrashing of Scotland in their opening game of their Commonwealth Games title defence.