Australia win fourth straight Rugby League World Cup title

Final score and key scorers

Australia secured their fourth consecutive world title by beating New Zealand with a comfortable margin. Jack Bostock scored two tries while Liam Martin added another two to the tally. Bradman Best and Tom Trbojevic each crossed the line once during the match. Reece Walsh provided crucial support from full-back to help his team dominate the game.

Match progression and context

The hosts opened the scoring inside three minutes before New Zealand briefly equalised through Casey McLean. Australia built a commanding 24-6 lead at half-time thanks to errors from the visitors. Isaiah Papali'i scored for New Zealand in the second half to make it 28-12. The final result confirmed Australia has won ten of the last eleven men's World Cup titles.

Crowd and tournament history

A sell-out crowd of 52,500 watched the match in Brisbane where New Zealand previously shocked the world in 2008. Jamayne Isaako made an error from the kick-off that allowed Australia to start their attack early. Stacey Jones coached the Kiwis who struggled against the power and quality shown by Kevin Walters side. This victory marks the Kangaroos as the benchmark for all other nations to aspire to reach.