Rugby League World Cup semi-finals open in Newcastle
Written by AI from abc.net.au's report. Not checked by a person.
The Rugby League World Cup semi-finals began at Newcastle's Hunter Stadium, with New Zealand's women facing Samoa and the men facing Tonga. The Kiwi Ferns scored an early try.
The Rugby League World Cup semi-finals got under way on Saturday, 7 November, at Hunter Stadium in Newcastle. In the women's semi-final, New Zealand's Kiwi Ferns met Fetu Samoa and took an early lead when winger Mackenzie Wiki scored in the right corner after a pass from Stacey Waaka, making it 4-0 at the last live update. Samoa, playing in their first semi-final, had spells of pressure, including a scrum about 20 metres out after hooker Mary-Jane Taito forced the ball loose from New Zealand winger Leianne Tufuga. However, a forward pass and a dropped ball cost them earlier chances. New Zealand have never lost a women's World Cup semi-final. The men's semi-final between the New Zealand Kiwis and Mate Ma'a Tonga was scheduled for 8:05pm AEDT. The winners of each semi-final will book a place in next Sunday's final. A second pair of semi-finals, Australia against Fiji in the women's and Australia against Toa Samoa in the men's, is set for Sunday at the Sydney Football Stadium. The details come from an ABC Sport live blog, and final results were not yet available in it.
