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FIH Pro League: England men beat South Africa as women lose to Spain

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England's men play the Netherlands twice next weekend and Belgium twice on 18 and 19 June

England's men beat South Africa 3-0 to claim their fourth successive FIH Pro League victory.

James Albery and Will Calnan scored in the first quarter and Chris Griffiths struck late on at the Lee Valley Hockey Centre in London.

England women, who beat Spain 3-1 on Saturday, lost 2-0 in the repeat fixture on Sunday.

It was 2016 Olympic gold medallist Maddie Hinch's first international game since last summer's Tokyo Games.

The men - 4-2 winners over South Africa on Saturday - sit fourth in the table, five points behind leaders India.

They are three points behind Germany and Argentina with two games in hand, while South Africa are bottom without a win.

In a tight women's match, Spain triumphed thanks to goals from Xantal Gine and Marta Segu.

England and Spain are level on points in the table, with England fifth on goal difference and with two games in hand.

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