Two finals, two Australian wins at Suncorp Stadium.
Kangaroos in control
A month after their narrow win in the tournament opener, Australia gave the Kiwis no chance. Jamayne Isaako kicked off out on the full and Liam Martin scored after 84 seconds, the fastest try in a final according to Total RL. Casey McLean levelled (6-6), then Jack Bostock, Bradman Best and Martin, for a second time, made it 24-6 at the break.
Tom Trbojevic scored straight after the restart from Reece Walsh’s pass. Isaiah Papali’i cut the gap (28-12) before Bostock finished it off three minutes from time. Cameron Munster kicked four of seven goals, and hooker Harry Grant ran the game.
It is Australia’s fourth title in a row and their tenth in the last eleven tournaments. Only New Zealand, in 2008 (34-20), have broken the run. Bostock, Trbojevic and McLean finish as the tournament’s top try scorers with nine each.
Chapman hat-trick, 13 tries
In the women’s final, the Jillaroos led 34-6 at half-time. Jaime Chapman scored three tries (3rd, 15th and 29th minutes), with Shaylee Bent, Jessica Sergis, after a 70-metre run, and Tamika Upton adding the others, five of them converted by Jesse Southwell. The Kiwi Ferns replied only through Shannon Mato and Mackenzie Wiki.
Australia win a fourth world title in a row. With 13 tries, Chapman is the tournament’s top try scorer by a distance, ahead of New Zealand’s Stacey Waaka (9) and team-mate Abbi Church (8).
| Final | Score | Tries |
|---|---|---|
| Men | Australia 32-12 New Zealand | Martin 2, Bostock 2, Best, Trbojevic; McLean, Papali’i |
| Women | Australia 34-10 New Zealand | Chapman 3, Bent, Sergis, Upton; Mato, Wiki |
Key figures
13 World Cups for the Kangaroos
4 titles in a row for both the men and the women
84 seconds for Liam Martin's opening try
13 tries for Jaime Chapman in the tournament
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