England open men’s Hockey World Cup in style with 5-0 win over Wales
By Rod Gilmour
Liam Ansell celebrates for England in Rourkela PIC: Worldsportpics
Rourkela — In the evening haze, England showed their mettle in the Steel City to record their best opening to a men’s World Cup as they thwarted Wales’ bid for a history-making feat of their own. After a good luck tweet from Buckingham Palace, England certainly put on a royal show here in Rourkela.