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New Zealand beat Tonga 34-10 to reach the Rugby League World Cup final

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New Zealand down spirited Tonga to reach Rugby League World Cup final
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New Zealand beat Tonga 34-10 in a Rugby League World Cup semi-final, coming from behind to win. The Kiwis will face either Australia or Samoa in the final. The Guardian's match report says the semi-final was a brutal display of the gap between Australia and New Zealand and the chasing nations. It also notes the close links between the Kiwis and Tonga, pointing to Jason Taumalolo's 2017 switch from New Zealand to Tonga as a catalyst for the rise of nations such as Samoa and Tonga.

This continues an earlier story: Tonga's Rugby League World Cup win over Samoa points to demand for a regular clash

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    The Guardian reports that New Zealand came from behind to beat Tonga 34-10 in the Rugby League World Cup semi-final, and will face Australia or Samoa in the final.

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