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FULL-TIME Jillaroos 16 def Kiwi Ferns 10

Brigginshaw was smashed and it was slightly illegal

Nicholls was away and she pushed the pass into the Aussies hand.

Julia Robinson spills the ball.

Pass was great from Aiken and Chapman was smashed.

Australia defended well and start with possession deep in NZ territory.

Taufa had an overlap but hogged the footy and spills it cold.

Aussies had a good shift there, but well defended by NZ.

Back to back penalties for the Jillaroos.

Nicholls is slammed into touch.

Inside the final 10 here.

PENALTY NZ: Hip drop - Jaime Chapman ON REPORT

Time off here with Annessa Biddle hurt

Kelly puts it down. Kiwi-Ferns recover.

NO TRY has been upheld by Ash in the Bunker. Otesa Pule will go for a HIA.

VIDEO REF: Todd Smith calls NO TRY confirming the ball short of the line.

Ball knocked on by Angelina Teakaraanga Katoa.

McGregor with a clever kick. Nicholls was chasing but it was batted dead by Chapman and it'll be a line dropout... which has been changed to a 7 tackle set.

Upton again causing all sorts. A poor pass to Tonegato meant she had to had to juggle it and she was smashed by Nicholls who spilled it.

Try saver on Upton... may have been grabbed prior though the referee has cleared it. She is causing all sorts of problems here tonight.

New Zealand warming into this clash.

Brooke Anderson is HELD-UP!

Clever kick from McGregor. Tyla Nathan-Wong was chasing hard but fortunately dived on by Julia Robinson.

Mistake from the Jillaroos - dropped again from Caitlan Johnston.

Kick from Raecene Mcgregor is TOO LONG and it's a seven tackle set.

Both sides working through their sets here.

Back underway for the second 35 mins

HALF-TIME in the Pacific Championships. Australia leading 16-4.

That's a big sigh of relief for the Kiwi Ferns. The Jilaroos spill it

PEN AUS: High tackle. Looked like she lost it on the play before. Georgia Hale placed on report

Aussies will get it back... clever kick from Brigginshaw which was spilled by Nicholls. Fortunately, she recovers but for how long can they hang on!

Jasmine Fogavini was given a hospital ball and spills it. Aussies back on the attack here.

PENALTY NZ: Hand on ball says Todd Smith

Strong tackle from Amelia Pasikala sees Kennedy Cherrington drop the ball stone cold.

Nicholls takes possession. A strong set post points.

Brooke Anderson is OFF for a HIA.

Can NZ hang on... Todd Smith calls time out and it's Raecene Mcgregor who's DOWN holding her wrist.

Clever kick by Tarryn Aiken, collected by Apii Nicholls before she is CRUNCHED by Olivia Kernick.

Mato is DUMPED! Strong tackles from NZ here.

Tufuga takes the kick well but she was crunched by some awesome Aussie defence and she spills her lollies.

PENALTY AUS: Georgia Hale caught inside the 10m there and the Jillaroos get out of their own end.

NZ with a lovely kick. McGregor's kick finds the sideline and the Jilaroos get a relief.

Lovely interchange of passes from NZ, but unfortunately the last pass just went to the wrong player.

Sergis was away but a bad pass to Julia Robinson which went into touch.

As I say that, Raecene Mcgregor puts too much on it.

New Zealand seemingly making the better of this field position.

PENALTY NZ: Todd Smith held firm and has penalised the Jillaroos for being inside the 10m here.

New Zealand made the Jillaroos pay for the poor mistake down their own end. Raecene Mcgregor delivered a brilliant crossfield kick and the 2023 NRLW Rookie of the Year Annessa Biddle crosses for the Kiwi Ferns.

Pass called forward from the referee on advice from the touchie. Brigginshaw guilty there.

Brigginshaw puts too much on it and it's a seven tackle set for the Kiwis.

New Zealand take possession. Apii Nicholls comes up with possession and NZ work it away from their own end.

Sergis put it down - Australia created opportunity with Tamika Upton causing problems down the right but the pass was heavy to Jessica Sergisand she puts it down.

Quick fire back from the Kiwi-Ferns. They tried to push the pass and Angelina Teakaraanga Katoa puts it down.

Mistake in the first set from the Jillaroos.

KICKOFF! Todd Smith blows his whistle and we are underway. International footy is here. Aussies to get it running from left to right.

Todd Smith is in charge tonight. He reffed the match between these two sides in the group stage of the RLWC last season. On the line are Belinda Sharpe and Darian Furner. In the bunker will be Ashley Klein. KICKOFF COMING NEXT

The Pacific Championship gets underway tonight with Australia taking on New Zealand. It's an exciting way to see the best in action after the overwhelming success of the NRLW season. Looking at both sides, there is minimal changes. NZ are 1-17, Australia drop Shaylee Bent to the bench with Lauren Brown coming into the side.