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Australia Beat Samoa 44-12 To Reach Rugby League Final

Australia Beat Samoa 44-12 To Reach Rugby League Final

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Australia beat Samoa 44-12 in Sydney to reach the men's Rugby League World Cup final against New Zealand in Brisbane next Sunday. Reece Walsh scored a hat-trick among eight Australian tries after a fiery pre-match Siva Tau that ended forehead to forehead. Samoa led through an early Stephen Crichton penalty but faded after errors, ill-discipline and a sin-bin for Spencer Leniu following a disallowed try.

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