Kookaburras forced to dig deep, beat Japan

By Rob Forsaith
Updated July 24 2021 - 3:10pm, first published 3:06pm
Blake Govers scores a drag-flick goal in Australia's 5-3 men's hockey win over Games hosts Japan.
Blake Govers scores a drag-flick goal in Australia's 5-3 men's hockey win over Games hosts Japan.

The Kookaburras have vowed to learn from a second-quarter stumble in their Tokyo Olympics opener after flirting with calamity before steadying to bank a 5-3 win over Japan.

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