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Pacific Championship five quick hits: Tonga go the distance and Test rookies stand tall as Parramatta turns red

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The rugby league season has officially come to a close and Australia will reign as kings of the Pacific after downing Tonga 20-14 to cap off a bumper quadruple header at Western Sydney Stadium. With Samoa and Australia claiming the honours in the women's matches and New Zealand running out big winners over Papua New Guinea in the final match …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Kangaroos beat Tonga in thrilling men's Pacific Championships final, Jillaroos get revenge against Kiwi Ferns in women's final

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The Kangaroos have won the men's Pacific Championships in front of an electric Western Sydney Stadium crowd as they survived a spirited last-ditch comeback attempt from Tonga in the final. In the day's final game, New Zealand stayed in the top tier of the Pacific Championships with a 54-12 win over Papua New Guinea, with 18-year-old debutant Casey McLean scoring …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kangaroos and Jillaroos beat New Zealand in Pacific Championships rugby league Tests

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The Kangaroos and Jillaroos have exorcised some Pacific Championships demons with victories over New Zealand in Christchurch. Sun 27 Oct Show all key events Australia vs New Zealand in the Pacific Championships J By Jon Healy FULL-TIME: Kangaroos 22 def Kiwis 10 Kangaroos 22 def Kiwis 10 FULL-TIME: Jillaroos 14 def Kiwi Ferns 0 We'll sign off there J By …

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2 months ago

Jillaroos meeting New Zealand in first match since 2023 final loss

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Isabelle Kelly has described Australia's last-start loss to New Zealand as her hardest day in a Jillaroos jersey as the side targets redemption in Christchurch. The Kiwi Ferns ambushed Australia in the final of last year's Pacific Championship to hand the top-ranked international side their first defeat in 15 games, spanning more than seven years. "I've been in the Jillaroos …

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2 months ago

Australia Kangaroos and Jillaroos name sides for New Zealand Tests

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Australia Kangaroos vice-captain Harry Grant has bristled at suggestions he was on the cusp of a long stint as a starter as he and his teammates head to Christchurch to face New Zealand. Australia chasing revenge for 116-year record loss Photo shows A man is tackled in a rugby league match The last time Australia met New Zealand, the Kangaroos …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Kangaroos unveil new halves as Meninga names six debutants for Tonga Test

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Australia Kangaroos coach Mal Mengina has named six debutants to begin the Pacific Championship against Tonga. In the first Test match for Australia since being defeated 30-0 by New Zealand last year, the Kangaroos will have an all-new halves pairing on Friday night. Tom Dearden and Mitchell Moses will play in the halves while wingers Zac Lomax and Xavier Coates …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Olivia Kernick reveals Jillaroos axing halted Sydney Roosters' NRLW premiership celebrations

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Dally M Medal winner Olivia Kernick has opened up about the moment she found out she had been dumped from the Jillaroos for the upcoming Pacific Championships. Speaking on the Upfront podcast alongside Roosters teammates Millie Elliott and Keeley Davis, Kernick said the team was enjoying their post-premiership party. The back rower was also a key part of NSW's State …

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4 months, 1 week ago

NRL announces six women's rugby league greats, including Natalie Dwyer, Karyn Murphy and Tahnee Norris, to be inducted into Hall of Fame

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Australia's maiden Jillaroos captain Natalie Dwyer will headline the first-ever class of women's players to be inducted into the NRL's Hall of Fame. "This class includes some of the great trailblazers of women's rugby league," ARL commission chairman Peter V'landys said. Murphy is one of the most influential people in rugby league with the 28-Test Jillaroo having long sat as …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Australia's Jillaroos thrash New Zealand's Kiwi Ferns in dominant Rugby League World Cup final performance

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Ali Brigginshaw has been at the top of women's rugby league for longer than just about anybody else but for all the games she's played and the trophies she's won, it's doubtful that even she has had many games like this. Brigginshaw was the best player on the field by a distance in Australia's 54-4 World Cup final demolition of …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Australia and New Zealand's battle for ultimate World Cup supremacy has been a long time coming

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Australia and New Zealand meeting in the women's Rugby League World Cup final might have felt inevitable from the start of the tournament, but this showdown for global supremacy has been coming for much longer than that. Women's Rugby League World Cup winners 2000: New Zealand 2003: New Zealand 2008: New Zealand 2013: Australia 2017: Australia 2022: Australia or New …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Jillaroos reach Rugby League World Cup final with 82-0 demolition of PNG Orchids

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Australia has taken care of business against Papua New Guinea, reaching the World Cup final and continuing the quest for a third straight title. Fullback Emma Tonegato and centre Isabelle Kelly both nabbed hat-tricks in the 82-0 demolition, with Tonegato named player of the match as she pushed her case to start in the final with a masterful performance. After …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Jillaroos and Kiwi Ferns set to play three tests in nine days for Rugby League World Cup glory

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Two rugby league matches in four days is a tall order but if Australia and New Zealand have their way, they will be playing three games in just over a week as they hunt Women's Rugby League World Cup glory. Key points: Australia and New Zealand will play their semifinals at the women's Rugby League World Cup just four days …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Jillaroos beat Cook Islands 74-0, and Women's Rugby League World Cup blowouts may be exaggerated by rule changes

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Any rugby league World Cup is going to have its fair share of blowouts. There's a chance they'll end this World Cup as the finest women's rugby league team to ever walk the Earth, and New Zealand seem their only true challengers. Women's rugby league has completely changed since Australia's last World Cup win Photo shows Kezie Apps hugs Kirra …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Jillaroos debutants set to shine at Women's Rugby League World Cup after NRLW seasons

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It has been five years since the last Women's Rugby League World Cup, but given how much the game has changed, it may as well be a lifetime. Key points: Nine players will make their debut in Australia's opening match against Papua New Guinea England beat Brazil to kick off the women's tournament Australia and New Zealand are expected to …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Millie Boyle, Tamika Upton withdraw from Jillaroos squad for upcoming World Cup

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Newcastle superstar Millie Boyle has dropped a bombshell ahead of the Rugby League World Cup, pulling out of the Australian women's team for work reasons. Key points: Newcastle's Millie Boyle and Tamika Upton have withdrawn from the Jillaroos World Cup squad Upton was ruled out with a calf injury while Boyle has recently set up her own business St George …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Australia's Jillaroos leave Emma Tonegato out of Rugby League World Cup squad

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Australia coach Brad Donald says leaving Emma Tonegato out of the Jillaroos squad for the Rugby League World Cup was the "hardest decision" made by selectors. Key points: Tamika Upton and Sammy Bremner were named ahead of Tonegato Bremner is one of three Jillaroos captains appointed for the tournament There are 13 potential international debutants in the Jillaroos squad But …

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Pacific Championship five quick hits: Tonga go the distance and Test rookies stand tall as Parramatta turns red

Kangaroos beat Tonga in thrilling men's Pacific Championships final, Jillaroos get revenge against Kiwi Ferns in women's final

Kangaroos and Jillaroos beat New Zealand in Pacific Championships rugby league Tests

Jillaroos meeting New Zealand in first match since 2023 final loss

Australia Kangaroos and Jillaroos name sides for New Zealand Tests

Kangaroos unveil new halves as Meninga names six debutants for Tonga Test

Olivia Kernick reveals Jillaroos axing halted Sydney Roosters' NRLW premiership celebrations

NRL announces six women's rugby league greats, including Natalie Dwyer, Karyn Murphy and Tahnee Norris, to be inducted into Hall of Fame

Australia's Jillaroos thrash New Zealand's Kiwi Ferns in dominant Rugby League World Cup final performance

Australia and New Zealand's battle for ultimate World Cup supremacy has been a long time coming

Jillaroos reach Rugby League World Cup final with 82-0 demolition of PNG Orchids

Jillaroos and Kiwi Ferns set to play three tests in nine days for Rugby League World Cup glory

Jillaroos beat Cook Islands 74-0, and Women's Rugby League World Cup blowouts may be exaggerated by rule changes

Jillaroos debutants set to shine at Women's Rugby League World Cup after NRLW seasons

Millie Boyle, Tamika Upton withdraw from Jillaroos squad for upcoming World Cup

Australia's Jillaroos leave Emma Tonegato out of Rugby League World Cup squad