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Rugby League World Cup LIVE: Kangaroos’ campaign continues against Cook Islands

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Brock, D. (2026, October 31). Rugby League World Cup LIVE: Kangaroos’ campaign continues against Cook Islands. The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/rugby-league-world-cup-live-kangaroos-campaign-continues-against-cook-islands-20261031-p61a1e.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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The Sydney Morning Herald · collected 2026-10-31 · by Dominic Brock

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The 2026 Rugby League World Cup continued on October 31 with Australia, known as the Kangaroos, facing off against the Cook Islands at Queensland Country Bank Stadium. The match is part of a larger group stage where New Zealand had earlier defeated Fiji by a score of 78-0. Temperatures were reported to be 26 degrees Celsius and humid, potentially impacting player endurance.

Australia's lineup includes key players such as Tom Trbojevic and Cameron Munster, while the Cook Islands' team features Valentine Holmes and KL Iro. The match comes amid other Australian sporting events, notably a struggling cricket team facing South Africa on the same day.

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📰 Rugby League World Cup Live Match
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Dominic Brock
3 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
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Australia Cook Islands Fiji New Zealand the Cook Islands

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Australia GPE · 3× Cook Islands GPE · 2× Fiji GPE · 2× New Zealand GPE · 2× the Cook Islands GPE · 2× Aussie NORP · 1× Kagiso Rabada PERSON · 1× Marnus Labuschagne PERSON · 1× Matt Renshaw PERSON · 1× South Africa GPE · 1×

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It’s a humid 26 degrees at Queensland Country Bank Stadium tonight, and there should be plenty of opportunities for free-flowing attacking footy against tiring defences.
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🔮 Patriotic Aussie sporting fans looking for a win tonight may be wise to follow the footy only, with Australia’s cricketers making a meal of their final day run chase against South Africa so far.
2026-10-31 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Rugby League World Cup LIVE: Kangaroos’ campaign continues against Cook Islands · assertive framing

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Patriotic Aussie sporting fans looking for a win tonight may be wise to follow the footy only, with Australia’s cricketers making a meal of their final day run chase against South Africa so far. uncertain
cricketers → look → Africa
Both Matt Renshaw and Marnus Labuschagne were dismissed in the first over of the day by Kagiso Rabada. asserted
Renshaw → dismiss → Rabada
Follow that blog over here, if you dare. asserted
you → follow → blog
New Zealand are currently top of group A after thrashing Fiji 78-0 on the Gold Coast this afternoon. asserted
Zealand → thrash → Coast
It’s a humid 26 degrees at Queensland Country Bank Stadium tonight, and there should be plenty of opportunities for free-flowing attacking footy against tiring defences. asserted
It → ’ → defences
Most of that attacking footy is expected to come from the Aussies, with the Cook Islands $41 outsiders to win this game with the bookies. asserted
Islands → attack → bookies
The Cook Islands lost their first game 40-12 to Fiji, then made a bright start against New Zealand before being walloped 82-16. asserted
Islands → lose → Zealand
The Australians are coming off a 36-22 win over the Fijians last Sunday, and should be primed for a big win here. asserted
Australians → come → win
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