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2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup final

2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup final

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The 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup final was a rugby league match which determined the winner of the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup. It was played between reigning champions Australia and their rivals New Zealand on 2 December 2017 at Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane, immediately before the final of the concurrent men's competition.[1] It was the third consecutive time that the two sides played in the World Cup final.

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Australia emerged victorious, winning the match 23–16 and earning their second World Cup win.

Route to the final

Both teams had little difficulty reaching the final, each winning their group matches and semi-final by large margins.

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Match

Summary

First half

  • Kelly 8' Try Moran conversion
  • Hireme 12' Try (Converted Nati)
  • Hireme 20' Try (Conversion missed by Nati)
  • Moran 35' scores for Australia on the back of her own kick-chase, and converts

Second half

  • Walton scores 56'. (Moran Comverts)
  • Ballinger receives medical attention (59')
  • McGregor scores for new Zealand (69') (Converted by Nati)

Details

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2 December 2017
15:45 AEST (UTC+10)
Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane
Referee: Adam Gee
FB 1 Nakia Davis-Welsh
WG 2 Karina Brown
CE 3 Corban McGregor
CE 4 Isabelle Kelly
WG 5 Chelsea Baker
FE 6 Ali Brigginshaw
HB 7 Caitlin Moran
PR 8 Steph Hancock
HK 9 Brittany Breayley
PR 10 Heather Ballinger
SR 11 Renae Kunst (c)
SR 12 Kezie Apps
LK 13 Simaima Taufa
Substitutes:
IC 14 Elianna Walton
IC 15 Ruan Sims
IC 16 Lavina O'Mealey
IC 17 Zahara Temara
Coach:
Australia Brad Donald
FB 1 Apii Nicholls-Pualau
WG 2 Atawhai Tupaea
CE 3 Maitua Feterika
CE 4 Shontelle Woodman
WG 5 Honey Hireme
FE 6 Raecene McGregor
HB 7 Kimiora Nati
PR 8 Lilieta Maumau
HK 9 Krystal Rota
PR 10 Aieshaleigh Smalley
SR 11 Teuila Fotu-Moala
SR 12 Hilda Peters
LK 13 Laura Mariu (c)
Substitutes:
IC 14 Nita Maynard
IC 15 Krystal Murray
IC 16 Ngatokortoru Arakua
IC 17 Amber Kani
Coach:
New Zealand Tony Benson

Touch judges:
Robert Hicks (England)
Michael Wise (Australia)
Video referee:
Shayne Hayne (Australia)

Statistics

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References

  1. "Rugby League World Cup final: Australia women beat New Zealand 23-16". BBC Sport. 2 December 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2017.

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