TOKYO—Playing against his younger brother at the Olympic hockey tournament is not something New Zealand goalkeeper Leon Hayward had thought would ever happen. But on Wednesday, Leon, 31, faced off against his 28-year-old brother Jeremy, who played as a defender for Australia in their match against the Kiwis in a spectator-less stadium at the Tokyo Olympic Games. “The magnitude of the event is kind of the big thing,” said Leon after the game, with his brother standing next to him. “Jeremy and I have been competitive since we were young. It doesn’t matter whether it’s cricket or football or whatever, and this is just how it has come about.” The contest between the siblings could happen after Leon “moved across the ditch”—in the words of Jeremy—something he could do because the pair’s mother was born in New Zealand. Leon made his international debut for New Zealand in 2019. While growing …
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