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Brisbane, Australia, November 12, 2008 Two other New Zealand rugby league sides are on course for appearances in World Cup finals in Australia.
While the Pirtek Kiwis take on England on Saturday night for a place in the Rugby League World Cup decider, the Kiwi Ferns are also in line for success in the Womens World Rugby League Cup as is the national team in the first World Cup of Police Rugby League.
The latter two tournaments, which started this week, are part of the Rugby League International Federations Festival of World Cups.
The Womens World Cup involves New Zealand, Pacific Islands, England, Russia, Tonga, Samoa, France and Australia with matches based at Stockland Park, Kawana, on Queenslands Sunshine Coast.
And tonight (Wednesday), the Kiwi Ferns tackle England for the right to meet the winner of the Australia-Pacific Islands semi-final in Saturday nights grand final. That will be a curtain-raiser to the Pirtek Kiwis-England Rugby League World Cup semi-final at Suncorp Stadium.
The Kiwi Ferns, guided by 2007 New Zealand womens player of the year Rona Peters, have reached the last four by dominating their pool. They started with a 72-0 trouncing of the Pacific Islands and then accounted for Tonga 42-4 and Samoa 26-4.
New Zealand has already clinched a spot in the police tournaments grand final. It means the Kiwi police will also play at Suncorp Stadium ahead of the main event on Saturday night, with its World Cup final another a curtain-raiser.
The Kiwi police side, guided by former New Zealand coach Frank Endacott, has also been travelling well.
A hard-fought victory over Fiji (14-4) was followed by wins against Papua New Guinea (20-0) and England (40-0). Tonight (Wednesday), the New Zealanders play Australia in their final pool game.
Among the New Zealand squad are former Warriors Tony Tatupu and Boycie Nelson.
nzrl media
While the Pirtek Kiwis take on England on Saturday night for a place in the Rugby League World Cup decider, the Kiwi Ferns are also in line for success in the Womens World Rugby League Cup as is the national team in the first World Cup of Police Rugby League.
The latter two tournaments, which started this week, are part of the Rugby League International Federations Festival of World Cups.
The Womens World Cup involves New Zealand, Pacific Islands, England, Russia, Tonga, Samoa, France and Australia with matches based at Stockland Park, Kawana, on Queenslands Sunshine Coast.
And tonight (Wednesday), the Kiwi Ferns tackle England for the right to meet the winner of the Australia-Pacific Islands semi-final in Saturday nights grand final. That will be a curtain-raiser to the Pirtek Kiwis-England Rugby League World Cup semi-final at Suncorp Stadium.
The Kiwi Ferns, guided by 2007 New Zealand womens player of the year Rona Peters, have reached the last four by dominating their pool. They started with a 72-0 trouncing of the Pacific Islands and then accounted for Tonga 42-4 and Samoa 26-4.
New Zealand has already clinched a spot in the police tournaments grand final. It means the Kiwi police will also play at Suncorp Stadium ahead of the main event on Saturday night, with its World Cup final another a curtain-raiser.
The Kiwi police side, guided by former New Zealand coach Frank Endacott, has also been travelling well.
A hard-fought victory over Fiji (14-4) was followed by wins against Papua New Guinea (20-0) and England (40-0). Tonight (Wednesday), the New Zealanders play Australia in their final pool game.
Among the New Zealand squad are former Warriors Tony Tatupu and Boycie Nelson.
nzrl media