Australia's men could lift the Rugby League World Cup for the third time in a row this weekend as they take on Samoa in the final, while Australia's women go head to head with New Zealand in a bid to become world champions.
The men's Kangaroos have won the tournament every time since 1972, apart from 2008 when they finished runners-up to New Zealand. They will be chasing their 12th world title in Manchester on Saturday after narrowly beating the Kiwis in last week's semi-final.
The Aussies face Samoa, who are making their first appearance in the final having never previously progressed further than the quarter-finals, which they achieved in 2013 and 2017. They reached the final courtesy of a golden drop-goal from Stephen Crichton in the semi-final against England, with the hosts left devastated as they were edged 27-26.
