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WALLAROOS BEAT IRELAND TO MAKE FIFTH PLACE PLAYOFF

The Wallaroos have qualified for the fifth place playoff at the World Cup thanks to a 12-point win over Ireland.
The Hunter’s Sarah Riordan helped Australia make it 12-all midway through the first half.
“Riordan goes over. What we said they might do, they did do and Sarah Riordan touches down underneath the posts.”
The Wallaroos went on with the job in the second, to win 36 points to 24.
They’ll now play the winner of the clash between Canada and Wales.

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Mitchell Hughes

Mitchell Hughes started as a tape editor in Newcastle in 1999. He became a reporter in 2004, working in Lismore and on the Gold Coast. Since moving back to the Newcastle office in 2006, he's taken on various roles, such as producer and chief of staff. He became the head sport reporter in 2011 and the main sport presenter in 2015.

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