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Kiwi Ferns beat Samoa to reach seventh World Cup final

New Zealand defeated Fetu Samoa 32-0 in the semifinal to advance to their seventh consecutive women's Rugby League World Cup final.

New Zealand crushed Fetu Samoa 32-0 on Saturday in the women's Rugby League World Cup semifinal. The Kiwis booked their spot in a seventh consecutive final.

Winger Stacey Waaka scored three tries to guide them to victory. New Zealand will face either Australia or Fiji, who play their semifinal in Sydney on Sunday.

The Kiwis have now made every single World Cup decider since the tournament began.

32-0
Semifinal score
7
Consecutive finals
3
Waaka's tries

Why it mattersNew Zealand's dominance in women's rugby league shows why they remain the team every other nation must beat to win the sport's biggest prize.

AustraliaAustralia's Jillaroos could face the Kiwis in Sunday's final if they beat Fiji, setting up a likely blockbuster decider between the two strongest women's rugby league nations.

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