Rugby League World Cup: New Zealand women beat France 92–0
Apii Nicholls scored four tries, while Stacey Waaka and Mele Hufanga each scored three, as New Zealand secured a second pool win ahead of its final group match.
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Apii Nicholls scored four tries, while Stacey Waaka and Mele Hufanga each scored three, as New Zealand secured a second pool win ahead of its final group match.
New Zealand’s women beat France 92–0 in Christchurch, scoring 18 tries—the sport’s main scoring plays—to claim their second Pool B victory at the Rugby League World Cup.
The win followed a much closer opening match, when the Kiwi Ferns beat Fiji 18–12. New Zealand have now beaten France by a combined score of 236–0 across three World Cup meetings.
Apii Nicholls led the scoring with four tries. Stacey Waaka and Mele Hufanga each completed a hat-trick, meaning three tries, while Raecene McGregor helped create five tries for teammates as well as scoring twice herself.
| Player | Tries |
|---|---|
| Apii Nicholls | 4 |
| Stacey Waaka | 3 |
| Mele Hufanga | 3 |
| Mackenzie Wiki | 2 |
| Raecene McGregor | 2 |
| Tenika Willison | 2 |
| Chantay Kiria-Ratu | 1 |
| Kaiyah Atai | 1 |
The defending champions scored 15 tries in Perth, leaving England to face Samoa next Friday in a match that will decide its qualification.
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BBC Sport said New Zealand looked set to face either Samoa or England in the semi-finals, presenting that matchup as a prospect rather than a confirmed fixture.
New Zealand will finish its Pool B campaign against Papua New Guinea on Saturday, 31 October, at 06:45 GMT.
Tyra Ekepati scores three tries on debut as Samoa surpass their 2008 scoring record with a 14-try win.
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BBC Sport reports that New Zealand overcame their first World Cup half-time deficit, with second-half penalties and a late score securing an opening Group B win.
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