4 hours ago · New Zealand
New Zealand reach Women’s Rugby League World Cup final as Waaka hat-trick sinks Samoa

What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. RNZ, The Guardian Sport, and ABC Australia are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to New Zealand. The first report grouped here was at 7 Nov 2026, 06:10 UTC. 5 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “New Zealand reach Women’s Rugby League World Cup final as Waaka hat-trick sinks Samoa”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Kiwi Ferns defeat Fetu Samoa 32-0 in semi-final in Newcastle Centre Stacey Waaka scores three of Kiwi Ferns’ seven tries Star centre Stacey Waaka scored a hat-trick as New Zealand surged past Samoa 32-0 and into their seventh successive Women’s Rugby League World Cup final on Saturday.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by RNZ
Live: Kiwi Ferns v Fetu Samoa - Rugby League World Cup women's semifinal
- New development reported by ABC Australia
Breaking: Kiwi Ferns advance to seventh consecutive World Cup final
- New development reported by ABC Australia
Cross-code star scores hat-trick as Kiwi Ferns make another final
- New development reported by The Guardian Sport
New Zealand reach Women’s Rugby League World Cup final as Waaka hat-trick sinks Samoa
Same story, different outlets
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