SA hockey men fight back for famous Olympic victory over Germany

South Africa’s men’s hockey team scored a famous 4-3 win over Germany at the Tokyo Olympics, the fourth-ranked team in the world.

By Craig Ray


Matthew Guise-Brown of Team South Africa celebrates scoring the first goal with Timothy Drummond and teammates while Niklas Wellen of Team Germany walks away during the Men's Preliminary Pool B match between South Africa and Germany on day six of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Oi Hockey Stadium on July 29, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)

South Africa’s men’s hockey players have been knocking on the door against the so-called “bigger” nations at the Tokyo Olympics, but on Thursday they barged right through, beating Rio 2016 bronze medallists and world No4 Germany for the first time in an international competition.