Australia win record fourth straight Women’s Rugby League World Cup
Australia beat New Zealand 34-10 in Brisbane to claim a record fourth straight Women’s Rugby League World Cup, with Jaime Chapman scoring a first-half hat-trick.
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Australia beat New Zealand 34-10 in Brisbane to win a record fourth consecutive Women’s Rugby League World Cup, extending their unbeaten run in the tournament to 16 matches.
The Jillaroos built a commanding lead in the first half of Sunday’s final, scoring six tries to New Zealand’s one. Jaime Chapman scored three of them to finish as the tournament’s leading try-scorer, with 13.
Australia led 34-6 at half-time after a burst of 24 unanswered points. New Zealand improved defensively after the break and scored through Mackenzie Wiki in the 70th minute, but Australia had long secured the title.
The win continues Australia’s dominance of the competition: their last World Cup defeat came in July 2013. They scored 306 points and conceded 30 during this tournament, according to BBC Sport.
The final came after Australia overcame a brief scare against Fiji in the semi-finals, when they trailed at a World Cup for the first time in 13 years. Against New Zealand, the defending champions capitalised on errors and penalties to take control early.
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