Rugby League World Cup final LIVE: Jillaroos and Kiwi Ferns; Kangaroos and Kiwis go head-to-head in decider

The Kiwi Ferns kick long and Australia are work it back off their line. It’s an impressive opening set of six as the Jillaroos make 60 metre and kick it high. The Kiwi Ferns did well to take the bomb, but Mele Hufanga’s coughed it up early in the set of six.

It’ll be a perfect chance to attack; a set of six on the 10m line.

Jillaroos 0, Kiwi Ferns 0 - 3rd minute

The anthems are done. Now for the haka.

There’s a healthy crowd building for this evening’s double header.

It’s overcast and hot. It’s touching 30 degrees Celsius.

Here are the teams:

Jillaroos: 1. Tamika Upton 2. Jaime Chapman 3. Jessica Sergis 4. Isabelle Kelly (c) 5. Abbi Church 6. Jesse Southwell 7. Tarryn Aiken 8. Millie Elliott 9. Olivia Higgins 10. Simaima Taufa 11. Tiana Penitani 12. Shaylee Bent 13. Olivia Kernick 14. Keeley Nizza 15. Keilee Joseph 16. Kezie Apps 17. Sariah Paki 18. Sheridan Gallagher 19. Sarah Togatuki 20. Quincy Dodd 21. Jocelyn Kelleher 22. Ellie Johnston

Kiwi Ferns: 1. Apii Nicholls 2. Leianne Tufuga 3. Mele Hufanga 4. Stacey Waaka 5. Mackenzie Wiki 6. Chantay Kiria-Ratu 7. Raecene McGregor (c) 8. Alexis Tauaneai 9. Georgia Hale (c) 10. Otesa Pule 11. Shaniece Monschau 12. Kaiyah Atai 13. Angelina Teakaraanga Katoa 14. Ash Quinlan 15. Annessa Biddle 16. Shannon Mato 17. Ivana Lauitiiti 18. Brooke Anderson 19. Zahara Temara 20. Brianna Clark 21. Abigail Roache 22. Tenika Willison

Hello and welcome to this afternoon’s live coverage of the rugby league World Cup final from Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium.

I’m Christy Doran and I’ll be with you this evening. It’s a trans-Tasman double, with the Kangaroos taking on the Kiwis at 7.35pm AEDT.

Australia are hunting their fourth straight world title.

Australia were made hard to work by Fiji last weekend in the semi-final, before kicking away for a 30-14 win.

Meanwhile, New Zealand didn’t concede a point in a 32-0 romp of Samoa.