Hockey


Lammers signs off with a goal as Dutch women maintain nation's World Cup fever with hockey gold

By Mike Rowbottom

The Dutch women celebrate after winning the Rabobank Hockey World Cup on home ground in The Hague with a 2-0 win over Australia ©AFP/Getty ImagesA day after orange celebrations were rampant in Brazil following The Netherlands'  5-1 win over football's defending World Cup champions Spain, Dutch sporting followers were able to acclaim another World Cup victory as their women's hockey side beat Australia 2-0 to earn gold medals which were presented by Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee.