IndiaAIFounders — New Zealand down spirited Tonga to reach Rugby League World Cup final

New Zealand 34-10 Tonga
Kiwis come from behind and will face Australia or Samoa

What had been billed as one of the most intriguing Rugby League World Cup semi-finals in history was, in the end, a brutal exposé of the standards other nations must rise to in order to match Australia and New Zealand.

Few countries have as close a connection to the rise of international rugby league quite like the Kiwis and Tonga. It was Jason Taumalolo’s decision to switch his allegiance from New Zealand to the Mate Ma’a in 2017 which lit the touchpaper for the ascencion of nations such as Samoa and Tonga, leading to a plethora of the world’s best players following suit.

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