Women's Pacific Championships Final 2024 LIVE scores: Jillaroos ...

Tarryn Aiken has joined the list of Jillaroos who have crossed the line this afternoon.

Aiken steps twice around the Kiwis defensive to power over the line and score.

Beautiful play by the halfback.

She converts her kick and the Aussies sit with a 24-point lead.

"She has been the best player on the field, absolutely outstanding," Paul Gallen said.

"In my opinion, she's the player of the match."

The Kiwis have given away the first penalty of the final 35 as two players are pinged for holding the try after a 'release call' was made.

Like the first half, the Aussies are making easy metres down the field and Tarryn Aiken opts to put in a kick towards the goal.

Tamika Upton looked determined to rectify her earlier error and collects the ball to power over the line.

"Other than that glitch in the defensive line, it's been a good start by the Kiwis," Ruan Sims said on Nine.

"They have found some space with the running and put pressure on the Jillaroos defence... turning up defensively is so important here."

The try was one I'm sure Mal Meninga, who has been spotted watching the Jillaroos on the sideline, hopes his team can replicate.

The pressure of the kick was too much for Tamika Upton, who fumbled the ball to put the Kiwis in strong position to attack.

Australia attempted to challenge referee Belinda Sharpe's call of a knock on, claiming a winger on the left edge was offside during the kick chase.

The Bunker upholds Sharpe's decision but the Kiwis are unable to make an impact over the line.

The second half is underway.

The Kiwis have yet to put a point on the board and Australia hold a 12 point lead.

Who will be crowned the winners of the Pacific Championships? We will find out in 35 minutes time.

The Jillaroos have scored three unanswered tries to lead the Kiwi Ferns 12-0 at the main break.

Imagine the advantage they would be holding if Tarryn Aiken had landed a conversion in that first 35 minutes!

Speaking to Nine's Marlee Silva at half time, skipper Ali Brigginshaw was pleased with her side's defence through the middle.

"I'm really impressed with our defence turning them around. We need to do that in the second half," she said.

Ali Brigginshaw finds Tiana Penitani at close range and the Cronulla skipper takes on her defenders.

"I tell you what, sometimes you don't need all those beautiful long passes," Ruan Sims says in commentary for Nine.

"Sometimes you just need to get it to a person who can create something, and that is exactly what Ali Brigginshaw did. She hit Tiana Penitani.

"They called it early, set up what they were going to go - the pass out of dummy half to Tiana Penitani and look at the footwork in between two defenders."

Tarryn Aiken can't make the conversion stick.

Simaima Taufa's head injury has been classified as category two.

She'll have the mandatory 15 minutes off the field to undergo the necessary tests.

The Bunker has weighed in and removed Simaima Taufa from the ground for a HIA.

Moments earlier, Taufa copped a heavy shoulder in a tackle but was given the green light to continue by the Jillaroos' trainer.

Sarah Togatuki comes on as cover.

The Jillaroos go left again with almost the exact same game plan.

Tamika Upson offloads to Isabelle Kelly who shrugs off her opponent before streaming downfield to score.

What strength! What speed!

In her second attempt, Tarryn Aiken can't make the conversion stick.

Australia lead 8-0.

An unmarked Julia Robinson opens the scoring!

The Jillaroos move the ball towards the left end before Tarryn Aiken finds Robinson all alone.

Aiken can't back up with the conversion.

Australia lead New Zealand 4-0.

"What a helter-skelter start it has been, and now the Aussies on top," Breton Speed says in commentary for Nine.