Rugby League: Kiwis romp home against Cook Islands

11:00 AM

The New Zealand rugby league team has thrashed the Cook Islands 84-10 in round two of the World Cup.

The Kiwis scored 15 tries to two in their win, and lead 48-4 at halftime.

Robbie Paul, Tasesa Lavea and David Vaealiki scored two tries each.

Lavea set a New Zealand record, scoring 32 points.

The big win guarantees the Kiwis a place in the quarterfinals.

In other results, Papua New Guinea has beaten South Africa 16-0 and Wales has scraped to a 24-22 win over Lebanon.

- IRN

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