Live: New Zealand Kiwis v Australia Kangaroos - Rugby League World Cup final

The Australian empire rolls on.After the Jillaroos decimated the Kiwi Ferns earlier in the evening, the Kangaroos backed it up with their own emphatic victory, crushing the Kiwis 32-12 in Brisbane to complete a clean sweep of the World Cup titles.It was an error-riddled effort from the New Zealanders, the Kangaroos ruthlessly punishing them with six tries to two for a fourth title on the trot.The signs were ominous from kick off, as Jamayne Isaako sent it sailing over the dead ball line to concede a penalty inside the opening seconds.The Aussies cashed in on the early chance, Liam Martin going in for the opener with just one minute on the clock, the fastest try in a RLWC final.Erin Clark is tackled in the final of the 2026 Rugby League World Cup between NZ and Australia at Suncorp Stadium.Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nzTry-scoring machine Casey McLean struck back for the Kiwis on the back of a bit of razzle dazzle, Kodi Nikorima with the final basketball style offload for his centre to score an eighth at the tournament, and tie things up.But the Kangaroos clicked right back into gear with two quick tries to Jack Bostock and Bradman Best to re-establish a comfortable 12-point buffer.Mistakes continued to kill the Kiwis, Naufahu Whyte having the ball stripped from his grasp, Martin bashing his way over from the turnover for his second just before half-time, the Kangaroos taking a 24-6 lead into the sheds.The carnage continued on the other side, Reece Walsh dancing and jinking through Kiwis left clutching at air, floating an offload to Tom Trbojevic to drive another nail in the coffin.There were some signs of life after Ronaldo Mulitalo went soaring into the skies to bring down a Jahrome Hughes bomb, only to be denied by the bunker for an offside.The consolation would come courtesy of Isaiah Papali'i, latching onto a Nikorima grubber but the Kiwis appeared resigned to defeat.That defeat would be cemented with Bostock's second, slick hands through the backs sealing the title.Once again, Australia stands alone atop the international rugby league mountain, with the rest of the world not even in sight of the summit.See how all the action unfolded in our live blog below:Embedded content removed for printing