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New Zealand beats Tonga to reach Rugby League World Cup final
New Zealand defeated Tonga in the Rugby League World Cup semi-final in Newcastle, scoring 22 unanswered points after leading by just two at halftime. Tonga initially took the lead with two tries from Jojo Fifita, but the Kiwis moved ahead before halftime when Dane Gagai scored from a Kalyn Ponga kick, which Jamayne Isaako converted. Ponga had returned at full-back just 23 days after breaking his forearm in the tournament’s opening match. After the break, New Zealand widened its advantage through tries from Casey McLean, Jahrome Hughes, Xavier Willison and Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad.
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