New Zealand have claimed the inaugural Pacific Championships crown with a record defeat of the Kangaroos in the final in Hamilton.
New Zealand – and NSW Rugby League officials – would have loved watching Michael Maguire orchestrate one of the great Test boilovers against Australia.
Australia struggled to get themselves into good attacking position, and did not help themselves when missing 34 tackles in the first half.Credit:Meninga would never admit it, but for the international game to grow, Australia need to be regularly beaten. Moments earlier he had taken the ball from Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad to put the home side on the attack.
New Zealand were not done with and doubled the lead through Jamayne Isaako when they had the Kangaroos for numbers out wide on the right.“They gave us a hiding last week, we learned from it,” Kiwis captain James Fisher-Harris said.New Zealand Rugby League officials did everything at short notice to promote the game, but can only hope there is a greater appetite from the locals next year.
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