Organisers booked flight home for Kiwis day after their semifinal with Australia

Rugby League World Cup organisers seem to have written off the Kiwis’ chances in their semifinal against Australia.

World Cup organisers have already booked a flight home for the Kiwis for the day after their semifinal against tournament favourites Australia on Saturday morning.

It was a move reportedly made before the start of the tournament, with organisers forced to predict when teams would be eliminated due to logistical reasons.

The Kiwis, who are ranked No 1 in the world but haven’t yet produced their best at the tournament, have been made aware that they are expected out of Manchester within 24 hours of the semifinal at Elland Road, giving the New Zealanders extra motivation to beat Australia.

Organisers had reportedly been forced to fork out around $10,000 when Samoa knocked out Tonga in the quarter-finals over the weekend, after originally banking on Tonga progressing to the semis.

Source: NZ Herald