Coming off the bench, Lindsay Collins was the unlikely hero after bagging two tries against New Zealand, but it wasn’t all good news for Australia at AAMI Park.
Lindsay Collins proved an unlikely hero for the Kangaroos, scoring two tries to help Australia to a rousing 36-18 win over New Zealand in their Pacific Championships clash in Melbourne.
In a high-quality taster for the tournament final in Hamilton next Saturday, which will again feature the trans-Tasman rivals, the Kangaroos led 18-12 at half-time at AAMI Park.controversial selectionThe winger was the beneficiary of pinpoint grubber into the in-goal by skipper James Tedesco which bounced up into his arms.
But Ben Hunt wrapped the result when he matched Brown’s effort with three minutes remaining. Cameron Murray capped the night, busting over for Australia’s sixth try in the final minute. Meanwhile, the shell-shocked Jillaroos were in unfamiliar territory after their seven-year winning streak against New Zealand was ended with a 12-6 loss in their Pacific Championships rugby league clash in Melbourne.
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