Scotland's male hockey team have been handed a very tough draw for next year's Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. The Scots must face Olympic and Commonwealth champions Australia, Commonwealth silver medallists New Zealand, England and Canada.
A top-two finish in the section is necessary to make the semi-finals.
Meanwhile, Scotland's women take on New Zealand, England, Canada and Barbados. England were runners-up to India at the Manchester Games in 2002.
Scotland's men surprised England with a 4-2 win during August's European Championship.
But that victory was followed by defeats to Belgium and France and saw them drop down to the second tier of competition and fail to reach next year's World Cup qualifier.
Men's pools
A: Australia, New Zealand, England, Canada, Scotland
B: Pakistan, India, Malaysia, South Africa, Trinidad & Tobago.
Women's pools
A: Australia, South Africa, India, Nigeria, Malaysia
B: New Zealand, England, Scotland, Canada, Barbados
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