Kiwi Ferns run riot in 92-0 World Cup demolition of France
The New Zealand Kiwi Ferns rugby league team defeated France 92-0 in a dominant World Cup performance. The match featured multiple hat tricks and a display of overwhelming offensive skill throughout the 70-minute game.
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Documents a historic margin of victory in international women's rugby league, reflecting the current competitive landscape of the sport.
Ruthless. Merciless. Ominous. The Kiwi Ferns have put the Rugby League World Cup on notice with a 92-0 demolition of France. It was nothing short of a 70-minute slaughter under the roof in Christchurch, as the Ferns ran riot against little French resistance. Hat tricks for Stacey Waaka, Apii Nicolls, and Mele Hufanga were among the 18 tries scored, New Zealand delivering a rugby league lesson to utterly humiliate the French. A late injury call-up to the squad, winger Mackenzie Wiki opened the scoring as the Ferns showcased some slick hands through the backline. Eating up the metres at will through some damaging carries from Ivana Lauitiiti and Alexis Tauaneai, the Kiwi Ferns were in again through fullback Apii Nicholls. Debutant Chantay Kiria-Ratu got her first test try as she pirouetted through some feeble French defence and slammed it on the chalk.
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