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New Zealand Kiwis vs Mate Ma'a Tonga
Tonga won the epic pre-game standoff with a defiant stare down for the ages, but New Zealand won on the scoreboard and booked their spot in the World Cup final after handling the wild conditions in Newcastle.
The Kiwis are through to the decider where they’ll face either Australia or Samoa after Knights heroes Kalyn Ponga and Phoenix Crossland returned to lead them to a 34-10 victory.
A raucous crowd of 29,712 braved appalling conditions as the teams produced one of the most iconic moments of the year before a ball was kicked.
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Kalyn Ponga: New Zealand star returns to bench for World Cup semis after broken arm
Kalyn Ponga trained this week with a black bandage around his recently broken left arm
New Zealand have named Kalyn Ponga on the bench for their Rugby League World Cup semi-final against Tonga – just three weeks after he broke his forearm.
And hooker Phoenix Crossland is also in contention to feature after completing a four-match ban imposed for the tackle that ruled Nathan Cleary out of the World Cup.
Ponga suffered a broken arm on 15 October during the opening game of the tournament, which New Zealand lost to Australia in a thrilling encounter.
The full-back played on for around 20 minutes with the injury as Australia narrowly triumphed 24-22, before having to go for surgery.
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