First-half blitz secures Australia’s fourth straight Women’s Rugby League World Cup title

The Guardian

Jillaroos retain their crown with dominant 34-10 win over Kiwi Ferns Jamie Chapman scores hat-trick before the break in Brisbane In northern Australia, they call this time of the year “the build up” – a sub-tropical rise in heat and pressure where dark clouds roil and minds melt before the heavens open. At Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium, it was Australia’s Jillaroos who brought the storm, dominating their New Zealand rivals from the get-go and raining down six first-half tries to win 34-10 and thunder their way to a fourth consecutive World Cup title. If this Australian apocalypse had a…