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Kiwis Crush Aitu to Cap Dominant Day for NZ at Rugby League World Cup
New Zealand scored 70 unanswered points after trailing 16-12, turning an early scare into a runaway Rugby League World Cup win.
- On Sunday, New Zealand defeated the Cook Islands 82-16 in a Rugby League World Cup clash in Christchurch, overcoming an early scare to secure a dominant victory.
- Cook Islands winger Esom Ioka silenced the home crowd with a stunning hat-trick inside eight minutes, briefly putting his side ahead 16-12 midway through the first half.
- Jamayne Isaako crossed in the opening minute, and Ronaldo Mulitalo added another five minutes later, while Scott Sorensen put New Zealand back in front before halftime.
- The Kiwis flicked the switch, piling on 70 straight points in the second half and scoring eight tries, including three in the final six minutes to overwhelm opponents.
- While the Cook Islands struggled to generate offense in the second half, the team will remember Ioka's brilliant first-half cameo as a highlight of the Rugby League World Cup encounter.
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