Royal Navy men's and women's hockey teams face difficult New Zealand tests on tour down under

The Royal Navy hockey association have been testing their men's and women's senior teams on an overseas tour in New Zealand.

In a series of matches against the Royal New Zealand Navy teams, the British side have struggled for results in some competitive clashes.

The first round of matches saw the hosts beat the UK team in both men's and women's fixture by the same 1-0 scoreline.

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In the women's series, the RNZN team made it two wins from two with a 3-1 victory but the men's fixture saw the British Navy provide a sterner test.

A 1-1 draw saw neither side able to be separated and sets things up for an important series finale on Thursday.