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Live: Kangaroos wrap up World Cup weekend against Fiji after Kiwis survive scare

Live: Kangaroos wrap up World Cup weekend against Fiji after Kiwis survive scare

Kangaroos wrap up World Cup weekend against Fiji after Kiwis survive scare. A weekend of Rugby League World Cup blowouts ends in Brisbane, where the Kangaroos are hoping to put Fiji to the sword.

Fri, 11 Sept, 7:50 pm, Final score, Rabbitohs 10, Knights 20

Sat, 12 Sept, 4:05 pm, Final score, Warriors 16, Dolphins 26

Sat, 12 Sept, 7:50 pm, Final score, Sharks 26, Cowboys 16

Sun, 13 Sept, 4:05 pm, Final score, Panthers 19, Roosters 12

Sat, 19 Sept, 7:50 pm, Final score, Roosters 46, Sharks 10

Sun, 20 Sept, 4:05 pm, Final score, Warriors 10, Knights 12

Fri, 25 Sept, 7:50 pm, Final score, Dolphins 20, Roosters 36

Sun, 27 Sept, 4:00 pm, Final score, Panthers 14, Knights 22

Sun, 4 Oct, 7:30 pm, Final score, Roosters 19, Knights 18

A weekend of Rugby League World Cup blowouts ends in Brisbane, where the Kangaroos are hoping to put Fiji to the sword.

Earlier, New Zealand briefly trailed Cook Islands before storming to an 82-16 victory in Christchurch.

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For a moment it looked like Cook Islands might be up for the greatest of World Cup upsets.

After New Zealand jumped out to a 12-0 lead, the Islanders roared back with three straight tries to Brisbane Tigers winger Esom Ioka — two off intercepts and one off a perfectly weighted cross-field kick.

The Kiwis followed up with 12 unanswered tries to run home 82-16 winners to continue the weekend of routs.

Earlier, the New Zealand women never looked troubled as they walloped France 92-0. In 70 minutes no less.

All told, Kiwi Ferns fullback Apii Nicholls took the title of the most prolific try-scorer of the day (so far) with four.

We also saw hat-tricks for Mele Hufanga, Stacey Waaka and Jamayne Isaako, while Tenika Willison, Raecene McGregor, Mackenzie Wiki, Tanner Stowers-Smith, Casey McLean and Ronaldo Mulitalo all doubled up.

Hello and welcome to ABC Sport's live coverage of the Rugby League World Cup as Australia's Kangaroos take on the Fiji Bati to close out round two at Lang Park.

It's been a weekend of demolitions across three countries in both the men's and women's tournaments, so Kevin Walters's men will definitely be hoping to continue the trend here in Brisbane.

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