Tonga and Samoa were eliminated from the World Cup Competition.
Tonga gave the New Zealand Kiwis Team a hard evening on Saturday night. By the end of 80 minutes the Kiwis had overcome the Red Army from Tonga and were able to see a convincing victory.
The return from injury by Kayla Ponga was the key to the New Zealand victory. His attack and defence were excellent. The Tongans are a very proud National Team and were not disgraced. With more international football they will be harder to beat in future World Cup games and International games.
Final Score: New Zealand Kiwis 34 v Tonga 10
The Samoans were a match for the Aussie Kangaroos. They hit hard in defence and ran with a lot of power in attack.
Two disallowed tries in the final half assisted the Kangaroos to say FOCUSED on their plans. The tries came in the latter part of the first half.
Their momentum continued in the second half with tries after half-time.
The final score of 44 to 12 in favour of the Kangaroos did not reflect on how close the clash was between the two teams. The Aussie fullback Reece Walsh was able to capitalise on his teammates efforts to score three tries.
Final Score: Australia 44 v Tonga 12
The clash of the fullbacks Kayla Ponga and Reece Walsh in the World Cup Final will be a joy to watch next Sunday.
The two teams – the New Zealand Kiwis and the Australian Kangaroos were ranked in the top two at the start of the World Cup for 2026 and both teams made the Final which will be played at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Sunday.
In the Women’s Semi-Finals the New Zealand Ferns defeated the Fetu Samoa.
Final Score: New Zealand 32 v Samoa Nil
The Aussie Jillaroos received a mighty scare when the Fiji Bulikula went to an 8 point to Nil lead early in the first half.
The combination and class of the Aussie Women enabled them to take control of the match and win.
Final Score: Australia 30 v Fiji 14
The two powerful teams from New Zealand and Australia will now clash in the Final of the Women’s World Cup.
The schedule for the World Cup Finals at Suncorp Stadium Brisbane will be played on Sunday 15 November 2026
Women’s World Cup Final
Australian Jillaroos v New Zealand Ferns at 3.30pm
Men’s World Cup Final
Australia Kangaroos v New Zealand Kiwis at 7.30pm
GEORGE KHOURY