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Australia beats Fiji 30-14 to reach fifth straight World Cup final
Australia came from behind to beat Fiji 30-14 in a Women’s Rugby League World Cup semi-final in Sydney.
Fiji, playing in its first women’s World Cup, led 8-0 before Australia levelled the score by half-time.
Abbi Church scored four tries as the Jillaroos took control after the break.
Australia had dominated the group stage, scoring 242 points and conceding six, but Fiji gave the defending champions a much tougher test.
The win sends Australia to its fifth straight final, where it will face New Zealand next Sunday in Brisbane.
New Zealand reached the final by beating Samoa 32-0, and Australia has won the last three tournaments.
Australia beat Fiji 30-14 in the Women’s Rugby League World Cup semi-final to reach the final.
The Jillaroos came from behind after Fiji took an 8-0 lead and the teams were level at half-time.
Abbi Church scored four tries for Australia.
Australia will face New Zealand in the final in Brisbane next Sunday.
Fiji were making their debut at the tournament.
- Who
- Australia’s Jillaroos and Fiji’s Bulikula played the semi-final.
- What
- Australia won 30-14 to reach the Women’s Rugby League World Cup final.
- When
- November 8, 2026.
- Where
- Sydney.
- Why
- The match was a semi-final to decide which team would advance to the final.
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Fiji took an 8-0 lead, with Luisa Yaranamua scoring a penalty goal and a try.
Australia had levelled the score at 8-8.
Australia moved ahead and extended its lead, with Abbi Church scoring three more tries.
Maria Paseka scored for Fiji before Church scored her fourth try to help secure Australia’s 30-14 win.
- Final score
- Australia 30, Fiji 14
- Fiji’s early lead
- 8-0
- Australia try scorer
- Abbi Church scored four tries
- Final opponent
- New Zealand
- Final venue
- Brisbane
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FINALS BOUND 🤝 The Jillaroos will face the Ferns next SUNDAY at Suncorp stadium 🏆 #RLWC26
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