Australia often prides itself on fighting out of its weight division when it comes to sport, but recently New Zealand have put them to shame in that regard.

The Jillaroos and the Kangaroos face their New Zealand counterparts for a spot in the Pacific Championships finals. Follow all the action

Australia will meet the winner of New Zealand’s match against Tonga in the Pacific Cup final at Sydney’s CommBank Stadium on November 10. The Kiwis were spirited as injuries took players including Jahrome Hughes, Moses Leota, Dylan Brown and Ronaldo Mulitalo out of Stacey Jones’s first game as head coach.