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South Africa Fall Just Short as France Claim FIH Nations Cup Title at Sold-Out Hartleyvale | SA News

South Africa produced one of their great Hartleyvale nights as they defeated New Zealand in a dramatic shootout to secure a second FIH Nations Cup Final appearance.

The semi-final carried enormous weight. New Zealand, ranked 11th in the world, arrived with an unbeaten record in FIH Nations Cup history, while South Africa were without two major attacking weapons in Nic Spooner and Mustapha Cassiem. Adding further intrigue, the Black Sticks were led by Greg Nicol, the all-time leading goal scorer for South Africa.

The hosts started brightly and earned an early penalty corner, but Carlon Mentoor’s effort was saved by New Zealand goalkeeper Dominic Dixon. New Zealand soon won a penalty…

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