Jillaroos' strong defense and Aiken's brilliance led to a 24-4 victory over Kiwi Ferns in the final.
The brilliance of Tarryn Aiken and the brutality of their defence led the Jillaroos to a 24-4 win over the Kiwi Ferns in Sunday's Pacific Cup final at CommBank Stadium.
The victory avenged a 12-6 loss to the Kiwi Ferns in last year's final and rounded out a dominant month in which the Jillaroos outscored their Pacific Championships rivals to the tune of 122-4.
On the back of a high-quality opening which saw no penalties and no errors in the first nine minutes it was the Jillaroos striking the first blow when slick hands to the right edge put Julia Robinson over for a 4-0 lead.
The...