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New Zealand Kiwis vs Australia Kangaroos 2024 Pacific Championships Tips - Aussies begin their quest for revenge against the Kiwis
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- New Zealand Kiwis vs Australia Kangaroos expert predictions for Sunday’s Pacific Championships NRL game
- Kick off is at 3:05 PM, Sunday, October 27 at Apollo Projects Stadium, Christchurch
- Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow expected to score his fourth consecutive try for Australia.
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Jez previews the big 2024 Pacific Championships clash between Australia vs New Zealand.
New Zealand Kiwis vs Australia Kangaroos, Pacific Championships 2024 - Expert Prediction
Australia will top the Pacific Cup group with victory against their trans-Tasman rivals, leaving it up to New Zealand and Tonga to fight it out next week for a place in the final of the Pacific Championships.
- New Zealand Kiwis vs Australia Kangaroos, Pacific Championships 2024 - Expert Prediction
- Head to Head
- New Zealand Kiwis Form Analysis
- New Zealand Kiwis Team News
- New Zealand Kiwis Team List
- Australia Kangaroos Form Analysis
- Australia Kangaroos Team News
- Australia Kangaroos Team List
- New Zealand Kiwis vs Australia Kangaroos NRL 2024 Pacific Championships FAQ’s
Australia put in a strong showing in their opening match against Tonga, however, it was unpolished and they will need to be more refined and limit their mistakes against New Zealand this week. That being the case Mal Meninga has kept the same 17 on the park this week and they will do the job comfortably against an inexperienced New Zealand team.
The Kiwis will deputize 5 new players this weekend and their continuity in attack and defence will not be there. Australia will be able to find the holes in defence while New Zealand will not have the chemistry in the combinations to score over 16.5 points in the match.
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow has a 3 in 3 strike rate as a Kangaroo and he will add to that total on Sunday.
- Australia has won 8 of the past 10 matches against New Zealand
- 4 of the past 5 victories by Australia over New Zealand have been by over the 11.5 point handicap margin.
- New Zealand has scored less than 16.5 points in 6 of the past 7 matches when Australia has been victorious.
- Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow has scored 3 tries in 3 appearances for Australia.
Head to Head
New Zealand won the final of the Pacific Championships last season, beating Australia 30-0 in the most dominant win in the NRL era for the Kiwis and the first time they have held Australia scoreless since a 24-0 victory in the 2005 Tri-Nations series in England..
Australia did win the group stage match 36-18.
Australia have won 8 of the past 10 matches against New Zealand, dating back to 2016.
New Zealand Kiwis Form Analysis
The Kiwis are still riding the high of their 30-0 victory over Australia in the final of the 2023 Pacific Championships, getting the first week off in this year's tournament.
New head coach Stacey Jones will have some big shoes to fill after the exit of Michael Macguire and will need to be locked in early with the amount of debutants coming into the side.
Defence will need to be at its peak again for the Kiwis and will be where Jones expects the most out of his side.
New Zealand Kiwis Team News
It is a new-look Kiwi si´de to take on Australia in the trans-Tasman test with 5 debutants named in the side.
Keano Kini, Will Warbrick, Phoenix Crossland, Naufahu Whyte and Jordan Riki will all make their test debut for New Zealand.
Also, the other big in for the Kiwis is Shaun Johnson, who comes out of retirement just months after hanging up the puts, answering the SOS from his nation with Jahrome Hughes unavailable.
New Zealand Kiwis Team List
1. Keano Kini
2. Jamayne Isaako
3. Matt Timoko
4. Peta Hiku
5. Will Warbrick
6. Charnz Nicoll-Klokstad
7. Shaun Johnson
8. James Fisher-Harris
9. Phoenix Crossland
10. Griffin Neame
11. Isaiah Papali'i
12. Scott Sorensen
13. Joseph Tapine
Interchange
14. Kodi Nikorima
15. Naufahu Whyte
16. Marata Niukore
17. Jordan Riki
Reserves
18. Erin Clark
19. Trent Toelau
20. Casey McLean
Australia Kangaroos Form Analysis
Australia were flawless defensively in their 18-0 victory over Tonga in week one of the Pacific Championships, however, Mal Meninga will be aiming for more continuity in attack heading into the match against New Zealand.
Australia completed just 24 of 36 sets with the ball and despite winning the territory battle with 63%, they gave up 33 tackles to their opposition inside their 20m because of mistakes in their own end of the field.
With ball in hand the Aussies were strong, especially with Xavier Coates (237m) and Tom Trbojevic (211m) working hard out of their own end giving their team a sublime opportunity to put points on the board. However, with the new halves pairing of Tom Dearden and Mitch Moses steering the ship, combinations and attacking raids will need time to improve.
Australia Kangaroos Team News
The Kangaroos are unchanged from their 18-0 victory over Tonga with coach Mal Meniga hoping to build chemistry between his starting 17.
Australia Kangaroos Team List
1. Dylan Edwards
2. Xavier Coates
3. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
4. Tom Trbojevic
5. Zac Lomax
6. Tom Dearden
7. Mitchell Moses
8. Patrick Carrigan
9. Harry Grant
10. Lindsay Collins
11. Angus Crichton
12. Cameron Murray
13. Isaah Yeo
Interchange
14. Matt Burton
15. Mitch Barnett
16. Reuben Cotter
17. Hudson Young
Reserves
18. Ben Hunt
19. Lindsay Smith
20. Bradman Best
21. Reece Robson
New Zealand Kiwis vs Australia Kangaroos NRL 2024 Pacific Championships FAQ’s
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You can watch the New Zealand Kiwis vs Australia Kangaroos NRL 2024 Pacific Championships game via Fox Sports or Kayo Sports. If you are watching from outside of Australia the WatchNRL app is the perfect solution.
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Verdict
Australia will win comfortably, covering the 11.5 points as favourites and holding New Zealand to under 16.5 points.
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow quill score his fourth try in four matches for Australia.
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow quill score his fourth try in four matches for Australia.
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