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The Rugby League World Cup final should have solved the Golden Boot battle
ABC News Australia and Channel News Asia describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedKalyn Ponga has been awarded the Golden Boot as international player of the year but the trophy should not have been given until he and Reece Walsh faced off in the World Cup final.
The headline splitABC News Australia frames it as "The Rugby League World Cup final should have solved the Golden Boot battle". Channel NewsAsia frames it as "Rugby league-Ponga and Walsh face off again in World Cup final as NZ look to upset Austra...".
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The Rugby League World Cup final should have solved the Golden Boot battle
Kalyn Ponga has been awarded the Golden Boot as international player of the year but the trophy should not have been given until he and Reece Walsh faced off in the World Cup final.
