Australia reach World Cup final after Fiji scare

Tries: Church 4, Upton, Chapman Goals: Kelleher 3

Tries: Yaranamua, Paseka Goals: Yaranamua 3

Australia have reached their fifth successive Women's Rugby League World Cup final as they seek a fourth consecutive title - but they were made to work harder than anyone expected.

They had breezed through the group stages and there looked to be little to stop the procession.

But World Cup debutants Fiji had other ideas. For 40 minutes, one of the biggest surprises in the history of rugby league looked eminently possible.

Order was eventually restored, thanks largely to four tries from Abbi Church, which set Australia on their way to a 30-14 victory.