2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup Final

The 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup Final was a rugby league match which determined the winner of the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup. It was played between reigning champions Australia and their rivals New Zealand on December 2, 2017 at Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane, immediately before the final of the concurrent men's competition.[1] It was the third consecutive time that the two sides played in the World Cup final.

2017 (2017) Women's Rugby League World Cup Final  ()
Brisbane Stadium hosted the match
12 Total
AUS 1211 23
NZL 106 16
Date2 December 2017
StadiumBrisbane Stadium
LocationBrisbane, Australia
Woman of the MatchAli Brigginshaw
RefereesAdam Gee (Australia)
Broadcast partners
Broadcasters
Commentators

Australia emerged victorious, winning the match 23–16 and earning their second World Cup win.

Route to the final

Both teams had little difficulty reaching the final, each winning their group matches and semi-final by large margins.

Australia Round New Zealand
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
 Cook Islands 58–4 Match 1  Canada 50–4
 England 38–0 Match 2  Papua New Guinea 38–0
 Canada 88–0 Match 3  Cook Islands 76–0
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/ Pts
Australia 33001844+1806
England 31025268-162
Cook Islands 310226150-1242
Final standing
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/ Pts
New Zealand 33001644+1606
Canada 310226146-1202
Papua New Guinea 30031696-800
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
 Canada 58–6 Semi-finals  England 52–4

Match

First half

  • Kelly 8' Try Moran conversion
  • Hireme 12' Try (Converted Nati)
  • Hireme 20' Try (Conversion missed by Nati)
  • Moran 35' scores for Australia on the back of her own kick-chase, and converts

Second half

  • Walton scores 56'. (Moran Comverts)
  • Ballinger receives medical attention (59')
  • McGregor scores for new Zealand (69') (Converted by Nati)

Details

2 December 2017
15:45 AEST (UTC+10)
Australia 23 16 New Zealand
Tries:
Isabelle Kelly (8' 53') 2
Caitlin Moran (36') 1
Elianna Walton (57') 1
Goals:
Caitlin Moran 3/4
(9', 37', 58')
Field Goals:
Caitlin Moran (80') 1
1st: 12 10
2nd: 11 6
Report
Tries:
2 (12' 20') Honey Hireme
1 (69') Raecene McGregor
Goals:
2/3 Kimiora Nati
(14', 70')
Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane
Referee: Adam Gee
FB 1 Nakia Davis-Welsh
WG 2 Karina Brown
CE 3 Corban McGregor
CE 4 Isabelle Kelly
WG 5 Chelsea Baker
FE 6 Ali Brigginshaw
HB 7 Caitlin Moran
PR 8 Steph Hancock
HK 9 Brittany Breayley
PR 10 Heather Ballinger
SR 11 Renae Kunst (c)
SR 12 Kezie Apps
LK 13 Simaima Taufa
Substitutes:
IC 14 Elianna Walton
IC 15 Ruan Sims
IC 16 Lavina O'Mealey
IC 17 Zahara Temara
Coach:
Brad Donald
FB 1 Apii Nicholls-Pualau
WG 2 Atawhai Tupaea
CE 3 Maitua Feterika
CE 4 Shontelle Woodman
WG 5 Honey Hireme
FE 6 Raecene McGregor
HB 7 Kimiora Nati
PR 8 Lilieta Maumau
HK 9 Krystal Rota
PR 10 Aieshaleigh Smalley
SR 11 Teuila Fotu-Moala
SR 12 Hilda Peters
LK 13 Laura Mariu (c)
Substitutes:
IC 14 Nita Maynard
IC 15 Krystal Murray
IC 16 Ngatokortoru Arakua
IC 17 Amber Kani
Coach:
Tony Benson

Touch judges:
Robert Hicks (England)
Michael Wise (Australia)
Video referee:
Shayne Hayne (Australia)

Statistics

References

  1. "Rugby League World Cup final: Australia women beat New Zealand 23-16". BBC Sport. 2 December 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
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