Jillaroos survive scare from Fiji to move into Cup final

The Jillaroos defeated Fiji 30-14, with Abbi Church scoring four tries, advancing to the World Cup Final against New Zealand.

Canberra Raiders Club

The Jillaroos have survived a major scare from World Cup first-timers Fiji to come away with a 30-14 triumph at Allianz Stadium on Sunday.

The star for the world champions was winger Abbi Church with four tries and 205 run metres while skipper Isabelle Kelly ran for 165 metres and back-rower Olivia Kernick had 19 runs for 156 metres as Australia set up a World Cup Final against arch-rivals New Zealand.

Making their World Cup debut the Bulikula had a number of heroes as they the star-studded Australian side to the limit, with five-eighth Luisa Yaranamua standing tall and outside backs Cassie Staples and Maria Paseka also delivering on the big stage.

The Bulikula came out full of intensity and forced early errors from Jess Sergis and Jocelyn Kelleher before taking the lead through a...

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