Australia will meet New Zealand for Pacific Nations rugby league championship honours after the Kiwis crush Samoa to book their place in the final.
A Watch and Act advisory is in place for Halls Creek, near Kimberley, in Western Australia. Keep up to date withNew Zealand is headed for the Pacific Nations rugby league championship final after firing an ominous warning to Australia with a crushing 50-0 win over Samoa.The rampant Kiwis ran amok in an awesome display of skill and firepower to put Samoa to the sword in Auckland on Saturday.
The match was all but over at half-time after New Zealand went to the break with a commanding 18-0 lead that could have been even bigger if not for two disallowed tries.The one-sided victory, in Michael Maguire's first Test in charge since agreeing to coach the NSW State of Origin side next year, set up a mouth-watering final in two weeks with the world champion Kangaroos at New Zealand's Waikato Stadium.
Maguire may not be so tempted to tinker with his line-up after Saturday's thoroughly stylish performance. The Sydney Roosters centre was duly rewarded when Melbourne star Jahrome Hughes finished off the play before a shirtless Manu ventured off to find a new jumper. In the women's Pacific Championships, the Kiwi Ferns had a comprehensive win over the Tonga Mate Ma'a team at Eden Park.
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