New Zealand reach Women’s Rugby League World Cup final as Waaka hat-trick sinks Samoa

Kiwi Ferns defeat Fetu Samoa 32-0 in semi-final in NewcastleCentre Stacey Waaka scores three of Kiwi Ferns’ seven triesStar centre Stacey Waaka scored a hat-trick as New Zealand surged past Samoa 32-0 and into their seventh successive Women’s Rugby League World Cup final on Saturday.The Silver Ferns went to the break with a narrow 8-0 advantage then ran rampant in the second half at stormy Newcastle, north of Sydney. Continue reading…

Kiwi Ferns defeat Fetu Samoa 32-0 as centre Stacey Waaka scores three of the winners’ seven tries in their semi-final in Newcastle Kiwi Ferns defeat Fetu Samoa 32-0 in semi-final in Newcastle Centre Stacey Waaka scores three of Kiwi Ferns’ seven tries Star centre Stacey Waaka scored a hat-trick as New Zealand surged past Samoa 32-0 and into their seventh successive Women’s Rugby League World Cup final on Saturday. The Silver Ferns went to the break with a narrow 8-0 advantage then ran rampant in the second half at stormy Newcastle, north of Sydney.

They will face either perennial rival Australia or Fiji, who play in Sydney on Sunday, in the 15 November final at Brisbane. Since the women’s World Cup was first contested in 2000, New Zealand have made every final, winning in 2000, 2003 and 2008 before defeat to Australia at the next three editions. “It’s really special,” said New Zealand captain Raecene McGregor. “I’ve spoke about the last couple of weeks how we haven’t done ourselves justice, but I think we came out here today and really proved that we’re a team to be