7 hours ago · New Zealand
New Zealand beat Tonga to reach World Cup final
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. BBC Sport and RNZ are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to New Zealand. The first report grouped here was at 7 Nov 2026, 09:47 UTC. 4 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “New Zealand beat Tonga to reach World Cup final”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Kalyn Ponga returns to inspire New Zealand to a 34-10 victory in a pulsating encounter with Tonga as they reach their first World Cup final since 2013.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by RNZ
Live: Kiwis v Tonga - Rugby League World Cup men's semi-final
- Picked up by RNZ
Rugby League World Cup: Kiwis kick Tonga out on way to final
- New development reported by BBC Sport
Same story, different outlets
2 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.