Up to five Sharks could feature in Sunday's Women's Rugby League World Cup final after the Jillaroos and Kiwi Ferns advanced through their semi-finals, while Fiji's historic first campaign ended with the Bulikula pushing the world champions all the way.
Tiana Penitani Gray returned for the Jillaroos against her Fijian Sharks teammates, and Chantay Kiria-Ratu and Annessa Biddle helped the Kiwi Ferns keep Samoa scoreless.
Here's how every Shark fared in the semi-finals.
Tiana Penitani Gray (Australia)
Result: Australia 30 def. Fiji 14, Allianz Stadium, Sunday 8 November
- Started in the second row and played the full 70 minutes
- 104 run metres from 13 carries
- 19 tackles
Back from the foot niggle that kept her out of Round 3, the Cronulla captain lined up against four of her Sharks teammates in front of 41,529 fans. The Jillaroos trailed 8-0 early and were level 8-8 at half-time before Abbi Church's four tries took them into a fifth straight final against the Kiwi Ferns.
Quincy Dodd (Australia)
Result: Australia 30 def. Fiji 14
- Not named in the 18
Dodd made way as Olivia Higgins returned at hooker, and remains in the Jillaroos squad for the final.
Ellie Johnston (Australia)
Result: Australia 30 def. Fiji 14
- Not named in the 18
Johnston also remains in the squad for the final after starting at prop against Wales in Round 3.
Cassie Staples (Fiji)
Result: Fiji 14 lost to Australia 30
- Started at fullback and played the full 70 minutes
- Most run metres for Fiji with 139 from 17 carries
- Most post-contact metres for Fiji with 57
Staples was Fiji's go-to carrier as the Bulikula gave the Jillaroos their toughest test of the tournament.
Leilani Ahsam (Fiji)
Result: Fiji 14 lost to Australia 30
- Started at lock
- 31 tackles, the most on the field
- 74 run metres from 12 carries
Ahsam topped the tackle count in a huge defensive effort in the middle.
Talei Holmes (Fiji)
Result: Fiji 14 lost to Australia 30
- Started in the second row and played the full 70 minutes
- 24 tackles
- 83 run metres from 13 carries
Holmes rounded off a strong World Cup as Fiji bowed out of their first tournament as semi-finalists.
Nanise Vakacavu (Fiji)
Result: Fiji 14 lost to Australia 30
- Named as 18th player but not used
Vakacavu was part of the Bulikula squad that made history by reaching the final four at their first World Cup.
Chantay Kiria-Ratu (New Zealand)
Result: New Zealand 32 def. Samoa 0, McDonald Jones Stadium, Saturday 7 November
- Started at five-eighth and played the full 70 minutes
- 2 conversions and 1 line break
- 16 tackles
Back in the halves after being rested in Round 3, Kiria-Ratu helped steer the Kiwi Ferns into their seventh straight World Cup final.
Annessa Biddle (New Zealand)
Result: New Zealand 32 def. Samoa 0
- Off the interchange
- 1 try assist and 1 line break assist
- 88 run metres from 7 carries in 23 minutes, with 3 tackle breaks
Biddle made an instant impact off the bench as the Ferns ran in four tries in the last 15 minutes to put the game away.
Jaydika Tafua (Samoa)
Result: Samoa 0 lost to New Zealand 32
- Named as 18th player but not used
Tafua was part of the Fetu Samoa squad that reached its first World Cup semi-final.
Up next: The final
Australia and New Zealand meet in a fifth straight Women's World Cup final, with the Jillaroos chasing a fourth title in a row.
Australia v New Zealand
Sunday 15 November · 4:10pm AEDT · Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Sharks: Tiana Penitani Gray, Quincy Dodd, Ellie Johnston, Annessa Biddle, Chantay Kiria-Ratu
All matches are live and free on Seven and 7plus Sport.
