2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup Final
The 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup Final was a rugby league match which determined the winner of the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup. It was played between reigning champions Australia and their rivals New Zealand on December 2, 2017 at Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane, immediately before the final of the concurrent men's competition. It was the third consecutive time that the two sides played in the World Cup final.
Australia emerged victorious, winning the match 23–16 and earning their second World Cup win.Route to the final
Both teams had little difficulty reaching the final, each winning their group matches and semi-final by large margins.Match
Summary
First half
- Kelly 8' Try Moran conversion
- Hireme 12' Try
- Hireme 20' Try
- Moran 35' scores for Australia on the back of her own kick-chase, and converts
Second half
- Walton scores 56'.
- Ballinger receives medical attention
- McGregor scores for new Zealand
Details
Statistics
Australia:
New Zealand:
- Most tries: 1 – Honey Hireme, Raecene McGregor
- Most goals: 2 – Kimoira Nati
- Most field goals: 0 –
- Most try assists: 2 – Raecene McGregor
- Most runs: 15 – Laura Mariu
- Most running metres: 130 – Laura Mariu
- Most tackles: 40 – Krystal Rota
- Most missed tackles: 5 – Nita Maynard, Hilda Peters
- Most line breaks: 2 – Honey Hireme
