Australia’s women and men booked Pacific Cup ultimate locations by beating New Zealand in a double-header in Christchurch.
Zac Lomax scored two tries for the Kangaroos in a 22-10 win over an understrength New Zealand at Apollo Tasks Stadium, their first assembly because the Kiwis’ 30-0 triumph in final 12 months’s ultimate.
Within the ladies’s match, the Jillaroos grew to become the primary staff to stop the Kiwi Ferns from scoring, a fantastic strive by full-back Tamika Upton the spotlight of a 14-0 victory.
Australia’s women and men are assured to complete prime of their three-team teams and can contest the finals on 10 November towards the runners-up.
For the boys, that might be New Zealand or Tonga, who meet on Saturday.
The ladies will tackle New Zealand or Papua New Guinea, who play on 3 November.
