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Columnist for The Hockey Paper and the man behind The Top of the D. Writer, podcaster, goalkeeper and BBC Sport man. Used to work for Great Britain Hockey and have covered the sport at every major tournament.

Crutchley urges England to learn lessons from Germany defeat

England Coach Bobby Crutchley was upbeat despite his side coming out on the wrong side of a 4-3 score line in an enthralling encounter with Germany.

Crutchley’s side trailed to early strikes from Mats Grambusch and Niklas Wellen inside the first 11 minutes but rallied to lead 3-2 before eventually succumbing in the final quarter. Continue reading