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2018 Rugby League Commonwealth Championship
The 2018 Rugby League Commonwealth Championship was a rugby league nines tournament organised by the Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) and played in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia in February 2018. The event, featured eight men's teams, six women's teams and three physical disability teams, was one of the exhibition sports for the 2018 Commonwealth Games and was in support of the bid for rugby league nines to be a full medal event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[1][2]
The tournament was dominated by Australia, who won all three competitions.[3][4]
Competing nations and pools
The 2014 tournament limited the men's competition to under-18 players. For this competition the upper age was increased to make the tournament an under-23 competition.[5]
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Physical disability[6]
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Coach
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 Australia |
Shaun Spence
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 New Zealand |
Raymond Greaves
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| Commonwealth All Stars |
Luke Muttdon
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Fixtures
All the games were played at Dolphin Stadium, home of Queensland rugby league side, Redcliffe Dolphins, on 23 and 24 February. All the pool games in the men's and women's teams were played on 23 February with the play-offs and medal matches played on 24 February. In the physical disability tournament four match were played on the first day with two more and the gold medal match played on the second day.[7]
All times are Queensland local time, UTC+10:00.
Women's tournament
Pool A
| Team
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Pld
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W
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D
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L
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PF
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PA
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+/−
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Pts
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| Australia
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2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
50 |
4 |
+46 |
4
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 Samoa
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2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
28 |
32 |
−4 |
2
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 Fiji
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2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
48 |
−42 |
0
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| 23 February 2018
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Fiji
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6 – 24
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Samoa
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11:05am
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Tries: Paulini Korowaqa
Goals: Wainikiti Deqku (1)
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Tries: Atasi Lafia (2), Shontelle Stowers (2), Christine Pauli, Sarah Togatuki
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Pool B
Semi-finals and play-offs
Men's U23 tournament
Pool A
| Team
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Pld
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W
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D
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L
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PF
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PA
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+/−
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Pts
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| Australia
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3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
92 |
4 |
+88 |
6
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| Fiji
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3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
30 |
38 |
−8 |
4
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 Scotland
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3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
34 |
50 |
−16 |
2
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 Wales
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3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
68 |
−64 |
0
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| 23 February 2018
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Fiji
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14 – 10
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Scotland
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12:05pm
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Tries: Sam Kurukitoga, Netani Narisia, Joeli Vulavou
Goals: Roseru Naiwasetawa (1)
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Tries: Curtis Faughlin (2)
Goals: Matt Hogg (1)
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| 23 February 2018
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Fiji
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12 – 4
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Wales
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3:35pm
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Tries: Sam Kurukitoga, Netani Narisia, RT Timoli
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Tries: Liam Silver
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Pool B
| Team
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Pld
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W
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D
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L
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PF
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PA
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+/−
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Pts
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 Tonga
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3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
54 |
26 |
+28 |
6
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| Samoa
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3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
52 |
46 |
+6 |
4
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 England
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3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
28 |
44 |
−16 |
2
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 Papua New Guinea
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3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
30 |
48 |
−18 |
0
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| 23 February 2018
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Tonga
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22 – 8
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Samoa
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10:15am
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Tries: Addison Demetriou (2), Joseph Kaufusitua, Sosaia Talivakaola
Goals: Sione Tonga (1)
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Tries: Tom Sau, Frank Toomalatai
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| 23 February 2018
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England
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10 – 28
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Samoa
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12:55pm
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Tries: Tyler Spence, Cole Walker-Taylor
Goals: Tyler Spence (1)
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Tries: Poasa Faamausili, Maliko Filino, Tom Sau, Marli Sini, Ken Tofilau, Frank Toomalatai
Goals: Arthur Crichton (1), Marli Sini (1)
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| 23 February 2018
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Papua New Guinea
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12 – 20
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Tonga
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1:45pm
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Tries: Paul Nelson (2), Yabra Kuk
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Tries: Addison Demetriou (2), Mali Lepou, Sione Vea
Goals: Joseph Kaufusitua (1), Netane Masina (1)
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| 23 February 2018
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Samoa
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16 – 14
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Papua New Guinea
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4:50pm
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Tries: Poasa Faamausili, Jordan Seumanu, Denzal Tonise, Frank Toomalatai
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Tries: Dickson Amea, Paul Nelson, John Ragi Jnr
Goals: Paul Nelson (1)
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| 23 February 2018
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England
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6 – 12
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Tonga
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5:15pm
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Tries: Cole Walker-Taylor
Goals: Cole Walker-Taylor (1)
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Tries: Taealoaloa Amone, Addison Demetriou, Myles Taueli
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| 23 February 2018
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England
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12 – 4
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Papua New Guinea
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Tries: Darrion Ball, Samuel Rotchford, Daniel Sowerby
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Tries: Ilias Stanley
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Semi-finals and play-offs
| 24 February 2018
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Scotland
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16 – 14
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Papua New Guinea
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10:45am
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Tries: Davey Dixon, Curtis Faughlin, Ali Olivier
Goals: Matt Hogg (2)
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Tries: Dickson Amea, John Ragi Jnr, Standford Talita
Goals: Dickson Amea (1)
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| 24 February 2018
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England
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8 – 10
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Wales
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11:10am
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Tries: Frankie Halton, Gregory Howland
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Tries: Liam Silver (2)
Goals: Paul Edwards (1)
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| 24 February 2018
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Tonga
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22 – 6
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Fiji
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1:25pm
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Tries: Taealoaloa Amone, Addison Demetriou, George Ili, Sione Tonga, Arthor Tupou
Goals: Netane Masima (1)
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Tries: Penaia Aeveltue
Goals: RT Timoti
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24 February 2018
7th place play-off
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Papua New Guinea
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0 – 14
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England
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2:15pm
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Tries: Gregory Howland, Liam Quinn, Tyler Spence
Goals: Owen Restall (1)
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24 February 2018
Bronze medal play-off
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Samoa
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20 – 6
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Fiji
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5:25pm
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Tries: Arthur Crichton, Nathan Leatigaga, Charlton Schaafhausen, Alex Seve, Frank Toomalatai
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Tries: RT Timoli
Goals: RT Timoli (1)
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Physical disabilities tournament
Pool stage
| Team
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Pld
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W
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D
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L
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PF
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PA
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+/−
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Pts
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| Australia
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4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
18 |
0 |
+18 |
7
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| New Zealand
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4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
−2 |
4
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| Commonwealth All Stars
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4 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
16 |
−16 |
1
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| 23 February 2018
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New Zealand
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4 – 0
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Commonwealth All Stars
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(field 2)
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10:40am
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Tries: Lisa Adams
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| 23 February 2018
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Australia
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8 – 0
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Commonwealth All Stars
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1:20pm
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Tries: Craig Anderson, Mitchell Gleeson
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| 23 February 2018
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Australia
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4 – 0
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Commonwealth All Stars
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(field 2)
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3:10pm
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Tries: Mitchell Gleeson
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| 23 February 2018
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Australia
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6 – 0
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New Zealand
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6:40pm
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Tries: Kyle Lloyd
Goals: George Tonna (1)
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| 24 February 2018
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New Zealand
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0 – 0
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Commonwealth All Stars
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10:20am
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| 24 February 2018
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Australia
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0 – 0
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New Zealand
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12:35pm
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Play-off
| 24 February 2018
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Australia
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0 – 0
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New Zealand
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3:05pm
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Australia were declared the gold medalists due to having a better pool result.
Leading try-scorers
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