{"id":94974,"date":"2026-11-04T09:43:52","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T23:43:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/?p=94974"},"modified":"2026-11-04T09:43:53","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T23:43:53","slug":"2026-rugby-league-world-cup-semi-final-tips-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/2026\/11\/2026-rugby-league-world-cup-semi-final-tips-predictions\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Rugby League World Cup Semi-Final Tips &amp; Predictions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Rugby League World Cup Group Stages are done and dusted as we turn our attention to a pair of mouth-watering Semi-Final clashes this weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the back of last week&#8217;s Tonga v Samoa blockbuster, Saturday&#8217;s battle between the Kiwis and Tonga promises to be just as eventful, while the Kangaroos face their toughest assignment up against Samoa. Oscar Pannifex previews both games, plus the women&#8217;s Semi-Finals here!<\/p>\n\n\n<style><\/style><div data-league=\"Men&#039;s World Cup\" data-event=\"nrl-20261310410\" data-market=\"null\" data-sport=\"rugby_league\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner wp-block-entain-sport-takeover-banner-block_d478cb3fe792892610a52e4a6436ae45 sport-data\">    <section class=\"sport-takeover-banner__wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"origin-banner__inner\">\n\n            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__details\">\n                <!-- Change data-countdown-to to your event date\/time. -->\n                <div\n                    class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown\"\n                    data-countdown-to=\"2026-11-07T09:05:00Z\"\n                    aria-label=\"Event countdown\">\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\" data-days-wrapper>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-days>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Days<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-hours>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Hours<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-minutes>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Mins<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-seconds>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Secs<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <h3 class=\"sport-takeover-banner__title\">Men&#039;s World Cup<\/h3>\n                <p class=\"sport-takeover-banner__meta\">McDonald Jones Stadium &bull; Saturday 7th Nov<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__teams\">\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team sport-takeover-banner__team--one\">\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__name\">New Zealand <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/event\/rugby-league\/new-zealand-vs-tonga-xiii\/1986ce96-b208-451d-9f94-238b54a4b75f\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__odds\">$1.46<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__teams__vs\">vs<\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team sport-takeover-banner__team--two\">\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__name\">Tonga XIII <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/event\/rugby-league\/new-zealand-vs-tonga-xiii\/1986ce96-b208-451d-9f94-238b54a4b75f\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__odds\">$2.75<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__disclaimer\">Men&#039;s World Cup odds correct as of 04\/11\/2026 and subject to change. <\/div>\n            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    <\/div>\n\n<section class=\"entain-block teams-tip-block hoverable\">\n  <div class=\"teams-tip-header\">\n    <div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta\">\n      <!--div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta__inner\"-->\n        <div class=\"team-vs-team\" style=\"display:flex\">\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/neds\/svg-sports-country-flags-icon.svg?v=20261013b#new-zealand\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n          <div style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:row; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:center; align-items:center; text-align:center; column-gap:5px; font-weight: 700\">\n            <div class=\"team_1\" style=\"flex-direction:column;\">New Zealand<\/div>\n            <div class=\"versus\" style=\"font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;\">vs<\/div>\n            <div class=\"team_2\">Tonga<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"info\">Saturday 7th November 2026 7:05 PM<\/div>\n                                              <\/div>\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/neds\/svg-sports-country-flags-icon.svg?v=20261013b#tonga\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <!--\/div -->\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      <div class='teams-tip-content'>\n      <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With all the hype focussed around Tonga v Samoa last week, we might have forgotten just how good a match up <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">this one<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> will be.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The two best middle-forward rotations in the World Cup finally meet and it should make for a hell of a contest through the middle of the field. There\u2019ll be no lull in intensity either side of half time here as both New Zealand and Tonga roll out a bench rotation the envy of any other nation\u2019s starting pack.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In what\u2019s likely to be a contest of moments, I like Tonga to cash in through Tui Lolohea on the left edge.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The veteran five-eighth\u2019s complementing Isaiya Katoa wonderfully in the halves and nailed a few crucial short side involvements against Samoa last week. His left centre Tolu Koula can be the beneficiary here while I love the value in Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad cameoing on the left wing for Ronaldo Mulitalo this week.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Prediction<\/strong>: New Zealand 1-12 @ $2.65<\/p>\n<p><strong>Anytime Tryscorer:<\/strong> Tolu Koula @ $2.90, Charnze Nickoll-Klokstad @ $2.90<\/p>\n        <div class=\"teams-tip-button\">\t\t\t\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/rugby-league\/men-s-world-cup\/new-zealand-vs-tonga-xiii\/1986ce96-b208-451d-9f94-238b54a4b75f\" target=\"_blank\" \n          data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open sport_event\" data-tr-label=\"1986ce96-b208-451d-9f94-238b54a4b75f\" data-tr-event-id=\"1986ce96-b208-451d-9f94-238b54a4b75f\"  \n          >Bet Now<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n<style><\/style><div data-league=\"Men&#039;s World Cup\" data-event=\"nrl-20261310420\" data-market=\"null\" data-sport=\"rugby_league\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner wp-block-entain-sport-takeover-banner-block_52c49ca8023895be9420bb8599f3e617 sport-data\">    <section class=\"sport-takeover-banner__wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"origin-banner__inner\">\n\n            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__details\">\n                <!-- Change data-countdown-to to your event date\/time. -->\n                <div\n                    class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown\"\n                    data-countdown-to=\"2026-11-08T09:05:00Z\"\n                    aria-label=\"Event countdown\">\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\" data-days-wrapper>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-days>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Days<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-hours>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Hours<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-minutes>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Mins<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-seconds>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Secs<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <h3 class=\"sport-takeover-banner__title\">Men&#039;s World Cup<\/h3>\n                <p class=\"sport-takeover-banner__meta\">Allianz Stadium &bull; Sunday 8th Nov<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__teams\">\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team sport-takeover-banner__team--one\">\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__name\">Australia <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/event\/rugby-league\/australia-vs-samoa\/6750c50f-33ae-4599-b348-8da990584780\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__odds\">$1.36<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__teams__vs\">vs<\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team sport-takeover-banner__team--two\">\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__name\">Samoa <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/event\/rugby-league\/australia-vs-samoa\/6750c50f-33ae-4599-b348-8da990584780\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__odds\">$3.10<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__disclaimer\">Men&#039;s World Cup odds correct as of 04\/11\/2026 and subject to change. <\/div>\n            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    <\/div>\n\n<section class=\"entain-block teams-tip-block hoverable\">\n  <div class=\"teams-tip-header\">\n    <div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta\">\n      <!--div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta__inner\"-->\n        <div class=\"team-vs-team\" style=\"display:flex\">\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/neds\/svg-sports-country-flags-icon.svg?v=20261013b#australia\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n          <div style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:row; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:center; align-items:center; text-align:center; column-gap:5px; font-weight: 700\">\n            <div class=\"team_1\" style=\"flex-direction:column;\">Australia<\/div>\n            <div class=\"versus\" style=\"font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;\">vs<\/div>\n            <div class=\"team_2\">Samoa<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"info\">Sunday 8th November 2026 7:05 PM<\/div>\n                                              <\/div>\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/neds\/svg-sports-country-flags-icon.svg?v=20261013b#samoa\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <!--\/div -->\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      <div class='teams-tip-content'>\n      <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There was a spot on Samoa\u2019s left edge for Tonga to target last week and in a two-point result, it was arguably the difference.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dallin Watene-Zelezniak should\u2019ve had one early &amp; Robert Toia was denied a few himself before eventually taking a Haumole Olakau\u2019atu offload to the house.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If we can take anything from Tonga v Samoa last week, it\u2019s that the Kangaroos will have some joy down that right touchline if they play it smart. Tom Dearden in the halves and Reece Walsh out the back will be key to this &#8211; Dearden straightening things up on the tramlines and Walsh sweeping into three-on-two\u2019s on the edge.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tom Trbojevic brings a ridiculous height advantage into this contest and the Kangaroos would be silly to not isolate him over the top of Sua Fa\u2019alogo a few times here, but \u2018Turbo\u2019 is just as likely to dine out on the end of any Australian right edge backline movement.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There\u2019ll be fireworks early but I like the Kangaroos to kick on here.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Prediction<\/strong>: Australia to Cover the Line (-7.5) Points @ $1.90<\/p>\n<p><strong>Anytime Tryscorer:<\/strong> Tom Trbojevic 2+ Tries @ $3.70<\/p>\n        <div class=\"teams-tip-button\">\t\t\t\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/rugby-league\/men-s-world-cup\/australia-vs-samoa\/6750c50f-33ae-4599-b348-8da990584780\" target=\"_blank\" \n          data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open sport_event\" data-tr-label=\"6750c50f-33ae-4599-b348-8da990584780\" data-tr-event-id=\"6750c50f-33ae-4599-b348-8da990584780\"  \n          >Bet Now<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n<style><\/style><div data-league=\"Women&#039;s World Cup\" data-event=\"nrl-20261570410\" data-market=\"null\" data-sport=\"rugby_league\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner wp-block-entain-sport-takeover-banner-block_c65532b1299470b531ac63c60c967894 sport-data\">    <section class=\"sport-takeover-banner__wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"origin-banner__inner\">\n\n            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__details\">\n                <!-- Change data-countdown-to to your event date\/time. -->\n                <div\n                    class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown\"\n                    data-countdown-to=\"2026-11-07T06:45:00Z\"\n                    aria-label=\"Event countdown\">\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\" data-days-wrapper>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-days>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Days<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-hours>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Hours<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-minutes>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Mins<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-seconds>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Secs<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <h3 class=\"sport-takeover-banner__title\">Women&#039;s World Cup<\/h3>\n                <p class=\"sport-takeover-banner__meta\">McDonald Jones Stadium &bull; Saturday 7th Nov<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__teams\">\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team sport-takeover-banner__team--one\">\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__name\">Kiwi Ferns <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/event\/rugby-league\/kiwi-ferns-vs-fetu-samoa\/1921b388-8054-4386-aa33-100d87b27170\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__odds\">$1.26<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__teams__vs\">vs<\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team sport-takeover-banner__team--two\">\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__name\">Fetu Samoa <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/event\/rugby-league\/kiwi-ferns-vs-fetu-samoa\/1921b388-8054-4386-aa33-100d87b27170\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__odds\">$3.90<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__disclaimer\">Women&#039;s World Cup odds correct as of 04\/11\/2026 and subject to change. <\/div>\n            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    <\/div>\n\n<section class=\"entain-block teams-tip-block hoverable\">\n  <div class=\"teams-tip-header\">\n    <div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta\">\n      <!--div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta__inner\"-->\n        <div class=\"team-vs-team\" style=\"display:flex\">\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/neds\/svg-sports-country-flags-icon.svg?v=20261013b#new-zealand\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n          <div style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:row; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:center; align-items:center; text-align:center; column-gap:5px; font-weight: 700\">\n            <div class=\"team_1\" style=\"flex-direction:column;\">Kiwi Ferns<\/div>\n            <div class=\"versus\" style=\"font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;\">vs<\/div>\n            <div class=\"team_2\">Fetu Samoa<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"info\">Saturday 7th November 2026 4:45 PM<\/div>\n                                              <\/div>\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/neds\/svg-sports-country-flags-icon.svg?v=20261013b#samoa\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <!--\/div -->\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      <div class='teams-tip-content'>\n      <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Kiwi Ferns are undefeated so far in the 2026 Women\u2019s RLWC but they\u2019ve not produced anything near their best in three wins to date.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A slow start against Fiji in Round 1 was a good example, but New Zealand still found a way to stop the rot and do enough when it mattered.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Assuming they turn up here though and embrace the early grind, this feels like it could roll into another big Ferns win.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Samoa have enjoyed their moments in two friendly matchups against Wales &amp; England but were exposed by the Jillaroos in Round 1. Evania Isa\u2019ako is doing some good things at five-eighth and can test New Zealand\u2019s defence if Samoa work into good-ball but overall the Ferns should have too much class &#8211; particularly on the edges.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Prediction:<\/strong> New Zealand to Cover the Line (-12.5 Points) @ $1.90<\/p>\n<p><strong>Anytime Tryscorer:<\/strong> Stacey Waaka @ $1.80, Mackenzie Wiki @ $1.78<\/p>\n        <div class=\"teams-tip-button\">\t\t\t\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/rugby-league\/women-s-world-cup\/kiwi-ferns-vs-fetu-samoa\/1921b388-8054-4386-aa33-100d87b27170\" target=\"_blank\" \n          data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open sport_event\" data-tr-label=\"1921b388-8054-4386-aa33-100d87b27170\" data-tr-event-id=\"1921b388-8054-4386-aa33-100d87b27170\"  \n          >Bet Now<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n<style><\/style><div data-league=\"Women&#039;s World Cup\" data-event=\"nrl-20261570420\" data-market=\"null\" data-sport=\"rugby_league\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner wp-block-entain-sport-takeover-banner-block_cb48b5c60bafd10818d0b19a5efafb4f sport-data\">    <section class=\"sport-takeover-banner__wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"origin-banner__inner\">\n\n            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__details\">\n                <!-- Change data-countdown-to to your event date\/time. -->\n                <div\n                    class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown\"\n                    data-countdown-to=\"2026-11-08T06:45:00Z\"\n                    aria-label=\"Event countdown\">\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\" data-days-wrapper>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-days>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Days<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-hours>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Hours<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-minutes>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Mins<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-seconds>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Secs<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <h3 class=\"sport-takeover-banner__title\">Women&#039;s World Cup<\/h3>\n                <p class=\"sport-takeover-banner__meta\">Allianz Stadium &bull; Sunday 8th Nov<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__teams\">\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team sport-takeover-banner__team--one\">\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__name\">Australian Jillaroos <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/event\/rugby-league\/australian-jillaroos-vs-fiji-women\/3540e993-6c74-4852-b584-e472854c9a60\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__odds\">$1.00<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__teams__vs\">vs<\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team sport-takeover-banner__team--two\">\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__name\">Fiji Women <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/event\/rugby-league\/australian-jillaroos-vs-fiji-women\/3540e993-6c74-4852-b584-e472854c9a60\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__odds\">$51.00<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__disclaimer\">Women&#039;s World Cup odds correct as of 04\/11\/2026 and subject to change. <\/div>\n            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    <\/div>\n\n<section class=\"entain-block teams-tip-block hoverable\">\n  <div class=\"teams-tip-header\">\n    <div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta\">\n      <!--div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta__inner\"-->\n        <div class=\"team-vs-team\" style=\"display:flex\">\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/neds\/svg-sports-country-flags-icon.svg?v=20261013b#australia\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n          <div style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:row; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:center; align-items:center; text-align:center; column-gap:5px; font-weight: 700\">\n            <div class=\"team_1\" style=\"flex-direction:column;\">Australia<\/div>\n            <div class=\"versus\" style=\"font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;\">vs<\/div>\n            <div class=\"team_2\">Fiji<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"info\">Sunday 8th November 2026 4:45 PM<\/div>\n                                              <\/div>\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/neds\/svg-sports-country-flags-icon.svg?v=20261013b#fiji\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <!--\/div -->\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      <div class='teams-tip-content'>\n      <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Women\u2019s World Cup Final feels like a bit of an inevitability but the Jillaroos still have a contest to get through here.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Fiji Women have arguably been the success story of the tournament; headlined by a coming-of-age campaign for halfback Losana Lutu.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Wests Tigers playmaker has excelled in a leading role for the Bati Women but should expect plenty of defensive attention from the Jillaroos here.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It might be a grind early but sooner or later, fatigue will set in and Australia will pull away.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Prediction<\/strong>: Australia to Cover the Line (-62.5 Points) @ $1.90<\/p>\n<p><strong> Anytime Tryscorer:<\/strong> Jess Sergis 2+ Tries @ $1.87, Jaime Chapman 2+ Tries @ $1.60<\/p>\n        <div class=\"teams-tip-button\">\t\t\t\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/rugby-league\/women-s-world-cup\/australian-jillaroos-vs-fiji-women\/3540e993-6c74-4852-b584-e472854c9a60\" target=\"_blank\" \n          data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open sport_event\" data-tr-label=\"3540e993-6c74-4852-b584-e472854c9a60\" data-tr-event-id=\"3540e993-6c74-4852-b584-e472854c9a60\"  \n          >Bet Now<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Rugby League World Cup Group Stages are done and dusted as we turn our attention to a pair of mouth-watering Semi-Final clashes this weekend. On the back of last week&#8217;s Tonga v Samoa blockbuster, Saturday&#8217;s battle between the Kiwis and Tonga promises to be just as eventful, while the Kangaroos face their toughest assignment up against Samoa. Oscar Pannifex previews both games, plus the women&#8217;s Semi-Finals here! With all the hype focussed around Tonga v Samoa last week, we might have forgotten just how good a match up this one will be.\u00a0\u00a0 The two best middle-forward rotations in the&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":93035,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10184],"tags":[1400],"hub_post_cat":[],"class_list":["post-94974","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-rugby-league-world-cup","tag-nrl-tips"],"acf":{"md_tip_date":"","md_tip_date_end":"","md_market_url":"","tip_date":"04\/11\/2026","event_country":"Australia"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94974","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/34"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=94974"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94974\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":94976,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94974\/revisions\/94976"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/93035"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=94974"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=94974"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=94974"},{"taxonomy":"hub_post_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hub_post_cat?post=94974"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}