Australia 44-12 Samoa: men’s Rugby League World Cup semi-final – live reaction

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The NRL’s form referee, Adam Gee, is in charge of tonight’s proceedings.

Conditions: The south east of Australia is experiencing an unseasonal cold snap so tonight’s temperature will be around 15C, but made to feel much colder thanks to a serious southerly. We saw last night how much a strong wind can impact a game so both teams will need to be wise to the conditions and adjust accordingly.

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