# 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup final

The 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup final was a rugby league match which determined the winner of the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup. It was played between reigning champions Australia and their rivals New Zealand on 2 December 2017 at Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane, immediately before the final of the concurrent men's competition. It was the third consecutive time that the two sides played in the World Cup final.
Australia emerged victorious, winning the match 23–16 and earning their second World Cup win.

## Route to the final

Both teams had little difficulty reaching the final, each winning their group matches and semi-final by large margins.
| Australia | Australia | Round | New Zealand | New Zealand |
| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result |
| Cook Islands | 58–4 | Match 1 | Canada | 50–4 |
| England | 38–0 | Match 2 | Papua New Guinea | 38–0 |
| Canada | 88–0 | Match 3 | Cook Islands | 76–0 |
| Team Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts Australia 33001844+1806 England 31025268-162 Cook Islands 310226150-1242 | Team Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts Australia 33001844+1806 England 31025268-162 Cook Islands 310226150-1242 | Final standing | Team Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts New Zealand 33001644+1606 Canada 310226146-1202 Papua New Guinea 30031696-800 | Team Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts New Zealand 33001644+1606 Canada 310226146-1202 Papua New Guinea 30031696-800 |
| Opponent | Result | Knockout stage | Opponent | Result |
| Canada | 58–6 | Semi-finals | England | 52–4 |

## Match
### Summary
#### First half

* Kelly 8' Try Moran conversion
* Hireme 12' Try (Converted Nati)
* Hireme 20' Try (Conversion missed by Nati)
* Moran 35' scores for Australia on the back of her own kick-chase, and converts

#### Second half

* Walton scores 56'. (Moran Comverts)
* Ballinger receives medical attention (59')
* McGregor scores for new Zealand (69') (Converted by Nati)

### Details

* 2 December 2017 15:45 AEST (UTC+10)
| Australia | 23 – 16 | New Zealand |
| Tries: Isabelle Kelly (8' 53') 2 Caitlin Moran (36') 1 Elianna Walton (57') 1 Goals: Caitlin Moran 3/4 (9', 37', 58') Field Goals: Caitlin Moran (80') 1 | 1st: 12 – 10 2nd: 11 – 6 Report | Tries: 2 (12' 20') Honey Hireme 1 (69') Raecene McGregor Goals: 2/3 Kimiora Nati (14', 70') |
* Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane Referee: Adam Gee
| FB | 1 | Nakia Davis-Welsh |
| WG | 2 | Karina Brown |
| CE | 3 | Corban McGregor |
| CE | 4 | Isabelle Kelly |
| WG | 5 | Chelsea Baker |
| FE | 6 | Ali Brigginshaw |
| HB | 7 | Caitlin Moran |
| PR | 8 | Steph Hancock |
| HK | 9 | Brittany Breayley |
| PR | 10 | Heather Ballinger |
| SR | 11 | Renae Kunst (c) |
| SR | 12 | Kezie Apps |
| LK | 13 | Simaima Taufa |
| Substitutes: ||
| IC | 14 | Elianna Walton |
| IC | 15 | Ruan Sims |
| IC | 16 | Lavina O'Mealey |
| IC | 17 | Zahara Temara |
| Coach: ||
| Brad Donald ||
| FB | 1 | Apii Nicholls-Pualau |
| WG | 2 | Atawhai Tupaea |
| CE | 3 | Maitua Feterika |
| CE | 4 | Shontelle Woodman |
| WG | 5 | Honey Hireme |
| FE | 6 | Raecene McGregor |
| HB | 7 | Kimiora Nati |
| PR | 8 | Lilieta Maumau |
| HK | 9 | Krystal Rota |
| PR | 10 | Aieshaleigh Smalley |
| SR | 11 | Teuila Fotu-Moala |
| SR | 12 | Hilda Peters |
| LK | 13 | Laura Mariu (c) |
| Substitutes: ||
| IC | 14 | Nita Maynard |
| IC | 15 | Krystal Murray |
| IC | 16 | Ngatokortoru Arakua |
| IC | 17 | Amber Kani |
| Coach: ||
| Tony Benson ||
* Touch judges:
* Robert Hicks (England)
* Michael Wise (Australia)
* Video referee:
* Shayne Hayne (Australia)