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Australia crush New Zealand to win fourth Women’s Rugby League World Cup

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In the Women’s Rugby League World Cup final on Sunday, Australia defeated New Zealand 34-10 to win their fourth consecutive title. Australia took an early lead with two tries in the first five minutes and added four more before halftime, giving them a 34-6 lead. New Zealand managed only one try in the second half despite applying pressure. Australia’s Jaime Chapman scored a hat-trick, and captain Isabelle Kelly praised the team’s performance and their rivalry with New Zealand.
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On November 15, 2026, the Jillaroos of Australia decisively won the Rugby League World Cup final against the Kiwi Ferns of New Zealand with a final score of 34-10 at Brisbane's Lang Park. The Jillaroos started strongly, scoring 24 unanswered points in the first half and ending the match with a 34-6 lead at halftime. Jamie Chapman contributed significantly to the victory with a hat-trick, while the Kiwi Ferns struggled to mount an effective defense and only managed one try. Despite a more competitive second half, New Zealand could not overcome the early deficit, solidifying Australia's status as the undisputed dominant force in women's rugby league, with this being their fourth consecutive World Cup win.

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Al JazeeraThis outlet15 Nov

In the Women’s Rugby League World Cup final on Sunday, Australia defeated New Zealand 34-10 to win their fourth consecutive title. Australia took an early lead with two tries in the first five minutes and added four more before halftime, giving them a 34-6 lead. New Zealand managed only one try in the second half despite applying pressure. Australia’s Jaime Chapman scored a hat-trick, and captain Isabelle Kelly…

Australia crush New Zealand to win fourth Women’s Rugby League World Cup (this article)
ABC News (AU)15 Nov

On September 18, Australia's women's rugby league team, the Jillaroos, won the World Cup against New Zealand with a final score of 34-10. The match, held in Brisbane, saw Australia dominate from the start, leading 34-6 at halftime. Key player Jamie Chapman scored a hat-trick in the first half and was named player of the match. While Australia's victory was expected, the article raises concerns about the lack of…

Jillaroos' World Cup win is more of the same old story →2 articles from ABC News (AU) on this story
BBC15 Nov

In the Women's Rugby League World Cup final, Australia defeated New Zealand 34-10 in Brisbane. Australia, led by Jaime Chapman's hat-trick and Jesse Southwell's five successful conversions, won their fourth consecutive and record fourth World Cup title. The match was decisively won in the first half, with Australia scoring six tries compared to New Zealand's one. Australia's overall dominance saw them score 306…

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Australia Jillaroos New Zealand Women’s Rugby League World Cup the Kiwi Ferns

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Australia GPE · 8× New Zealand GPE · 7× Chapman PERSON · 3× the Kiwi Ferns ORG · 3× Jillaroos ORG · 2× 4Pochettino PERSON · 1× FIFA ORG · 1× Jaime Chapman PERSON · 1× Spain GPE · 1× Women’s Rugby League World Cup ORG · 1×

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This has definitely been a dream come true, and I knew that we could get the job done.”

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Winger Jaime Chapman collected a hat-trick as Australia crushed New Zealand 34-10 on Sunday with an emphatic first-half performance to clinch their fourth consecutive Women’s Rugby League World Cup title. asserted
Australia → collect → title
Two tries in the opening five minutes did the damage, and there were four more before half-time to send the Jillaroos to the break with a commanding 34-6 advantage. asserted
tries → do → advantage
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errors → bid → toll
But Australia had done enough to ensure a fourth straight title, beating the Kiwi Ferns in the final each time, to reinforce their status as the sport’s powerhouse nation. asserted
Australia → do → nation
“I want to thank the Kiwi Ferns. asserted
I → want → Ferns
It’s been such a great rivalry for so many years now, with so much respect between the two of our teams,” said Australia captain Isabelle Kelly, now a three-time World Cup champion. asserted
Kelly → say → teams
I’m just so humbled and honoured to be able to lead you guys. asserted
I → ’m → ?
This has definitely been a dream come true, and I knew that we could get the job done.” uncertain
job → come → ?
Before Australia’s global rise, New Zealand won the World Cup in 2000, 2003 and 2008. asserted
Zealand → win → 2000
“We didn’t quite get the job done today, but we are going to assert dominance back into this jersey,” said New Zealand skipper Raecene McGregor. asserted
McGregor → get → jersey
“The best of the Kiwi Ferns is yet to be shown, so stay with us. asserted
best → show → us
New Zealand had won only one of their previous 12 Tests against the Jillaroos dating back to 2017, and they were under the pump immediately. asserted
they → win → pump
A knock-on near the New Zealand try line just two minutes in allowed Australia to spread the ball wide, and Chapman dived over in the corner for her 11th try of the tournament. asserted
Chapman → allow → tournament
With all the momentum, Australia pressured New Zealand into another mistake and capitalised, with Shaylee Bent crashing over for their second converted try. asserted
Bent → pressure → try
A sensational solo effort from Jessica Sergis stretched the lead further, with the five-eighth shrugging off three tackles to sprint the length of the field. asserted
eighth → stretch → field
New Zealand finally got on the board when Shannon Mato barged across, but Chapman’s third came after she burst through two tackles to race away, putting Australia back in full control before Tamika Upton added a sixth before half-time. asserted
Upton → get → time
Australia started strongly in the second half with only some desperate Kiwi defence keeping them at bay. But it was a much tighter affair, with New Zealand’s Mackenzie Wiki crossing in the dying seconds for the only try of the half. asserted
Wiki → start → half
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