{"id":631269,"date":"2026-10-15T10:10:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T10:10:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/631269\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T10:10:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T10:10:13","slug":"australia-vs-new-zealand-live-rugby-league-world-cup-2026-build-up-team-news-score-text-updates-match-stats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/631269\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia vs New Zealand LIVE: Rugby League World Cup 2026 &#8211; build-up, team news, score, text updates &#038; match stats"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Australia vs New Zealand LIVE: Rugby League World Cup 2026 &#8211; build-up, team news, score, text updates &amp; match stats &#8211; BBC SportTeam Lineups<\/p>\n<p>home team, Australia<\/p>\n<p>Starting lineup<\/p>\n<p>Walsh <\/p>\n<p>Bostock <\/p>\n<p>Mitchell <\/p>\n<p>Staggs <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.files.bbci.co.uk\/core\/website\/assets\/static\/sport\/football\/yellowcard.def453f8f4.svg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ssrcss-cxzgis-CardImage e1332vp30\"\/>38&#8242;, Yellow card at 38 minutes<\/p>\n<p>Trbojevic <\/p>\n<p>Munster <\/p>\n<p>Moses <\/p>\n<p>Carrigan Koloamatangi 24&#8242;, substituted for Koloamatangi at 24 minutes<\/p>\n<p>Grant <\/p>\n<p>Number<\/p>\n<p>10<\/p>\n<p>10, FaasuamaleauiFaasuamaleaui Murray 22&#8242;, substituted for Murray at 22 minutes<\/p>\n<p>Preston <\/p>\n<p>Martin <\/p>\n<p>Yeo <\/p>\n<p>Substitutes<\/p>\n<p>home team, Australia<\/p>\n<p>Dearden <\/p>\n<p>Murray <\/p>\n<p>Cotter <\/p>\n<p>Koloamatangi <\/p>\n<p>Fifita <\/p>\n<p>Best <\/p>\n<p>away team, New Zealand<\/p>\n<p>Starting lineup<\/p>\n<p>Ponga <\/p>\n<p>Isaako <\/p>\n<p>Gagai <\/p>\n<p>McLean <\/p>\n<p>Mulitalo <\/p>\n<p>Nikorima <\/p>\n<p>Hughes <\/p>\n<p>Fisher-Harris Willison 29&#8242;, substituted for Willison at 29 minutes<\/p>\n<p>Marshall-King <\/p>\n<p>Leota Clark 27&#8242;, substituted for Clark at 27 minutes<\/p>\n<p>Papalii <\/p>\n<p>Nikora <\/p>\n<p>Tapine Whyte 21&#8242;, substituted for Whyte at 21 minutes<\/p>\n<p>away team, New Zealand<\/p>\n<p>Martin <\/p>\n<p>Whyte <\/p>\n<p>Clark <\/p>\n<p>Willison <\/p>\n<p>Number<\/p>\n<p>18<\/p>\n<p>18, Nicoll-Klokstad<\/p>\n<p>Nicoll-Klokstad <\/p>\n<p>Kini <\/p>\n<p>home team, Australia<\/p>\n<p>Starting lineup<\/p>\n<p>Walsh <\/p>\n<p>Bostock <\/p>\n<p>Mitchell <\/p>\n<p>Staggs <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.files.bbci.co.uk\/core\/website\/assets\/static\/sport\/football\/yellowcard.def453f8f4.svg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ssrcss-cxzgis-CardImage e1332vp30\"\/>38&#8242;, Yellow card at 38 minutes<\/p>\n<p>Trbojevic <\/p>\n<p>Munster <\/p>\n<p>Moses <\/p>\n<p>Carrigan Koloamatangi 24&#8242;, substituted for Koloamatangi at 24 minutes<\/p>\n<p>Grant <\/p>\n<p>Number<\/p>\n<p>10<\/p>\n<p>10, FaasuamaleauiFaasuamaleaui Murray 22&#8242;, substituted for Murray at 22 minutes<\/p>\n<p>Preston <\/p>\n<p>Martin <\/p>\n<p>Yeo <\/p>\n<p>Substitutes<\/p>\n<p>Dearden <\/p>\n<p>Murray <\/p>\n<p>Cotter <\/p>\n<p>Koloamatangi <\/p>\n<p>Fifita <\/p>\n<p>Best <\/p>\n<p>away team, New Zealand<\/p>\n<p>Starting lineup<\/p>\n<p>Ponga <\/p>\n<p>Isaako <\/p>\n<p>Gagai <\/p>\n<p>McLean <\/p>\n<p>Mulitalo <\/p>\n<p>Nikorima <\/p>\n<p>Hughes <\/p>\n<p>Fisher-Harris Willison 29&#8242;, substituted for Willison at 29 minutes<\/p>\n<p>Marshall-King <\/p>\n<p>Leota Clark 27&#8242;, substituted for Clark at 27 minutes<\/p>\n<p>Papalii <\/p>\n<p>Nikora <\/p>\n<p>Tapine Whyte 21&#8242;, substituted for Whyte at 21 minutesSubstitutes<\/p>\n<p>Martin <\/p>\n<p>Whyte <\/p>\n<p>Clark <\/p>\n<p>Willison <\/p>\n<p>Number<\/p>\n<p>18<\/p>\n<p>18, Nicoll-Klokstad<\/p>\n<p>Nicoll-Klokstad <\/p>\n<p>Kini <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Australia vs New Zealand LIVE: Rugby League World Cup 2026 &#8211; 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