Australia’s Kangaroos have beaten New Zealand’s Kiwis 24-22 in a thrilling opening match of the Rugby League World Cup.
The game was packed with amazing tries and dramatic twists, and the lead swapped between the two teams several times.
Kiwis centre Casey McLean scored the first try of the tournament. He managed to put the ball down in the corner, even though his whole body was being pushed over the sideline. The scores were tied at 10-all at half-time.
Kiwis fullback Kalyn Ponga scored two tries in the second half to help put New Zealand back in front. Australia’s Reece Walsh replied with a stunning try of his own, sprinting about 80 metres to score.
But Australia’s Jack Bostock scored three tries, known as a hat-trick. His last one was the winning try, with just four minutes left on the clock.
Sadly for the Kiwis, Ponga was forced off the field with a suspected broken arm.
The loss isn’t expected to hurt New Zealand’s chances of reaching the semi-finals, which are the games that decide who plays in the final.
Te Reo Māori
Kua hinga i te kapa Kangaroos o Ahitereiria te kapa Kiwis o Aotearoa, 24-22, i te kēmu tuatahi whakaongaonga o te Rugby League World Cup.
I kī tēnei kēmu i ngā piro mīharo me ngā hurihanga ohorere, ā, he maha ngā wā i huri ai te kapa kei mua.
Nā Casey McLean, te kaitākaro centre o ngā Kiwis, te piro tuatahi o te whakataetae. I tukuna e ia te pōro ki te papa i te kokonga, ahakoa e pēhia ana tōna tinana katoa ki waho i te rārangi taha. I te haurua, 10 kei ia kapa.
Nā Kalyn Ponga, te kaitākaro fullback o ngā Kiwis, e rua ngā piro i te haurua tuarua, hei āwhina i a Aotearoa kia hoki ki mua. I whakautu a Reece Walsh o Ahitereiria ki tētahi piro mīharo, i tana omanga tata ki te 80 mita te roa.
Engari e toru ngā piro a Jack Bostock o Ahitereiria, he “hat-trick” te ingoa. Ko tōna piro whakamutunga te piro toa, e whā noa iho ngā meneti e toe ana.
Ka pōuri ngā Kiwis, i te mea i wehe a Ponga i te papa, kua whati pea tōna ringa.
Ko te whakaaro, kāore tēnei hinganga e whakararu i te tūpono o Aotearoa ki te eke ki ngā whiringa whāiti, arā, ngā kēmu ka whakatau ko wai ka tākaro i te whiringa toa.
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