Fri, 18 Sept, 7:50 pm, Final score, Tigers 0, Raiders 6
Sat, 19 Sept, 4:05 pm, Final score, Broncos 40, Knights 16
Sat, 26 Sept, 7:50 pm, Final score, Roosters 20, Raiders 10
Sun, 27 Sept, 1:05 pm, Final score, Titans 8, Broncos 20
Sun, 4 Oct, 4:00 pm, Final score, Roosters 30, Broncos 6
Right from the start, the women's Rugby League World Cup final was yet another version of the same old story.
Australia's 34-10 win over New Zealand was the latest procession for the Jillaroos, who cruised to victory on the back of a brilliant and brutal beginning from which the Kiwi Ferns never recovered.
Against the second-best team in the world, the Jillaroos still looked several classes above. By the time New Zealand completed its first set it was already down 12-0.
The Australians fell short of beating the clock in the first half but with a 34-6 lead at the break they went pretty close.
Jess Skinner's side has the greatest collection of talent the women's game has ever seen and it was typified by the likes of Jamie Chapman and Jess Sergis, who both turned one-out runs into long range tries.
Chapman was particularly exceptional. Her first-half hat-trick displayed the full dimensions of her athleticism: the strength of her first try, the graceful finish…
