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Joel Gould

Fiji beat Cook Islands to keep World Cup dream alive

Hosts Fiji have recorded a 12-point win over Cook Islands in a women's Pacific Championships match. (Supplied/AAP PHOTOS)

Fiji are through to a women's Rugby League World Cup qualifier against Samoa after winger Vitalina Naikore scored a hat-trick in the 18-6 Pacific Championships victory over Cook Islands in Suva.

The Bulikula have never played in a women's World Cup and next week's Pacific Bowl final winner in Auckland will gain automatic entry into the 2026 tournament, which will be hosted by Australia.

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