Live: Australia Jillaroos v Fiji Bulikula - Rugby League World Cup semi-final
What happened
Australia beat Fiji 30-14 in the women's Rugby League World Cup semi-final in Sydney, setting up a final against New Zealand.
Fiji, playing their first semi-final, led 8-0 early through a converted try and a penalty kick by Luisa Yaranamua.
Close to 30,000 fans at Allianz Stadium watched the Australians fight off the islanders' challenge, RNZ reported.
New Zealand's Kiwi Ferns booked their seventh straight final by beating Fetu Samoa 32-0 in Newcastle.
Stacey Waka scored three tries for the Kiwi Ferns, and Samoa were also playing their first World Cup semi-final.
The Australian and New Zealand women will meet in the final next week, the Guardian said.
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Open on the live globe →Who reported it
- 2026-11-07 08:19 UTCRNZ Pacific · rnz.co.nz ↗
- 2026-11-08 06:08 UTCABC · abc.net.au ↗
- 2026-11-08 06:08 UTCGuardian · theguardian.com ↗
- 2026-11-08 06:09 UTCRNZ · rnz.co.nz ↗
- 2026-11-08 08:19 UTCBBC · bbc.co.uk ↗
- 2026-11-08 08:40 UTCSky Sports · skysports.com ↗
- 2026-11-08 11:29 UTCCNA · channelnewsasia.com ↗