Australia's rugby women’s team has a chance to showcase to the world their prowess as they battle it out with rivals New Zealand in the Women's Rugby League World Cup 2017 on Saturday.
The high stakes game will be played at the Suncorp Stadium in Australia on December
2, 2017.
Saturday's game will be second successive final between the two teams.
The Jillaroos, as Australian women’s team is known, has played against the New Zealand's Kiwi Ferns in the finals in a record four times.
They are the defending champions.
For the Ferns, they last won the tournament in 2013 after thrashing the Jillaroos. But Before then, they had emerged victorious in three straight World Cups.
For the first time in the game’s history, the women’s final will be …show more content…
New Zealand
The Ferns have their confidence in their high flying, try-scoring player, honey Hireme. Despite her outstanding effort, the team's 42 tries fell short of Jillaroos 48. On the conversions front, the Jillaroos again outdid the Fern's 25-22.
Jillaroos Vs Kiwi Ferns; Head to head stats
Australia are the team to watch at the final, having started this year on a high note. Earlier in the year, they beat the Ferns 3-0 at the Auckland Nines NRL match. Last year, however, the Kiwi Ferns were on the rampage, sweeping aside the Jillaroos 26-16 in their last 13 aside test match in Newcastle.
In the last five head to head games, its New Zealand 3; Australia 2.
Given the two teams current statistics since the game's started, Saturday's final is Australia's to lose. They have bettered their rivals in almost all aspects. However, the Fern's top scoring players are the only stumbling block.
The finals
The December 2 showdown between the two sides will be broadcast live on 7mate and 7Live app in Sydney, Melbourne ( both 4.15 pm), Brisbane (3.15 pm), Adelaide (4.00 pm) and Perth (1.30
The high stakes game will be played at the Suncorp Stadium in Australia on December
2, 2017.
Saturday's game will be second successive final between the two teams.
The Jillaroos, as Australian women’s team is known, has played against the New Zealand's Kiwi Ferns in the finals in a record four times.
They are the defending champions.
For the Ferns, they last won the tournament in 2013 after thrashing the Jillaroos. But Before then, they had emerged victorious in three straight World Cups.
For the first time in the game’s history, the women’s final will be …show more content…
New Zealand
The Ferns have their confidence in their high flying, try-scoring player, honey Hireme. Despite her outstanding effort, the team's 42 tries fell short of Jillaroos 48. On the conversions front, the Jillaroos again outdid the Fern's 25-22.
Jillaroos Vs Kiwi Ferns; Head to head stats
Australia are the team to watch at the final, having started this year on a high note. Earlier in the year, they beat the Ferns 3-0 at the Auckland Nines NRL match. Last year, however, the Kiwi Ferns were on the rampage, sweeping aside the Jillaroos 26-16 in their last 13 aside test match in Newcastle.
In the last five head to head games, its New Zealand 3; Australia 2.
Given the two teams current statistics since the game's started, Saturday's final is Australia's to lose. They have bettered their rivals in almost all aspects. However, the Fern's top scoring players are the only stumbling block.
The finals
The December 2 showdown between the two sides will be broadcast live on 7mate and 7Live app in Sydney, Melbourne ( both 4.15 pm), Brisbane (3.15 pm), Adelaide (4.00 pm) and Perth (1.30