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Australia recalls Jesse Southwell for Women's World Cup final
Australia has recalled Jesse Southwell at five-eighth and left Jocelyn Kelleher out of the starting team for Sunday's Women's Rugby League World Cup final.
The Jillaroos will face the New Zealand Kiwi Ferns at Lang Park.
Kelleher played in three of Australia's four tournament wins and was player of the match in the opening-round victory over Samoa.
Southwell will partner Tarryn Aiken in the halves after scoring 44 points in Australia's 124-6 win over Wales.
Kelleher has been named in the 21 jersey, while the Ferns have kept the same 17 players who beat Samoa in their semifinal.
Winger Jaime Chapman has also been selected despite leaving the semifinal against Fiji early with a hamstring issue.
The final is scheduled for Sunday, and the teams' selections set up a key change in Australia's halves.
Australia has recalled Jesse Southwell at five-eighth for the Women’s World Cup final against the Kiwi Ferns.
Jocelyn Kelleher has been dropped from the starting side and named in the number 21 jersey.
Southwell will partner Tarryn Aiken in the halves for Sunday’s match at Lang Park.
New Zealand has kept the same 17 players who beat Samoa in the semifinal.
- Who
- Australia’s Jillaroos and New Zealand’s Kiwi Ferns.
- What
- Australia recalled Jesse Southwell and dropped Jocelyn Kelleher from the starting side for the Women’s World Cup final.
- When
- Sunday. The exact date is not stated.
- Where
- Lang Park.
- Why
- The reason for the selection change is not stated.
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Jocelyn Kelleher played at number six in Australia’s 40-0 win over Samoa.
Jesse Southwell scored 44 points in Australia’s 124-6 win over Wales.
Australia beat Fiji 30-14, while New Zealand defeated Samoa 32-0.
Australia named Southwell at five-eighth and Kelleher in the number 21 jersey.
Australia is due to play New Zealand in the final at Lang Park.
- Australia five-eighth
- Jesse Southwell
- Dropped from starting side
- Jocelyn Kelleher, named in the number 21 jersey
- Final venue
- Lang Park
- Southwell’s points against Wales
- 44
- New Zealand semifinal score
- 32-0 against Samoa
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