{
  "id": 20182857,
  "title": "Australia dominate New Zealand to win Rugby League World Cup",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/australia-dominate-new-zealand-to-win-rugby-league-world-cup",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-15T13:29:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/clinical-australia-dominate-new-zealand-to-win-world-cup-for-13th-time/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Australia secured their 13th Rugby League World Cup title, defeating New Zealand 32-12 at Brisbane’s Lang Park on Sunday. The Kangaroos, who had a shaky start to the tournament, displayed a cohesive performance as they overwhelmed their opponents. Second-rower Liam Martin scored twice to open the scoring, while two more tries were secured after the break to put Australia ahead 24-6 at halftime. Captain Issa Yeo expressed satisfaction with the team's performance, stating, \"We had such confidence in what we could achieve, and I was just happy we could have our best performance tonight.\" Australia's player of the match, Jack Bostock, scored two tries either side of halftime. New Zealand, despite fielding a star-studded lineup, failed to capitalize on their talent, with fullback Kalyn Ponga, who made a remarkable comeback from a broken arm sustained in the tournament opener, expressing disappointment in his team's performance. The final marked a resurgence of interest in the World Cup, particularly through the performances of Pacific island nations Samoa and Tonga, who lost their semi-final. The upcoming 2030 World Cup will be held at a series of 'Magic Rounds' in five cities across the Pacific and the United States. Yeo added, \"This whole tournament’s been incredible. Not just the fans here tonight for New Zealand and Australia, but just everyone. I think it’s to date the most competitive and the best World Cup there’s been. I think that’s only going to continue to grow.\" In other tournament action, Australia's Jillaroos claimed the women's World Cup title with a 34-10 victory over New Zealand’s Kiwi Ferns, while England won the wheelchair title with a 50-38 win over France in Wollongong on Friday.",
  "summary": "Australia outplayed a disappointing New Zealand side to claim a 32-12 victory in Brisbane",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Dominant Australia defeat New Zealand in Men's World Cup final",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/dominant-australia-defeat-new-zealand-in-mens-world-cup-final",
        "published": "2026-11-15T10:51:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Dominant Australia defeat New Zealand in Men's World Cup final",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/dominant-australia-defeat-new-zealand-in-mens-world-cup-final-20164118",
        "published": "2026-11-15T11:06:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}