Fiji, Oct. 29 -- Nine years after they turned the international game on its head by beating New Zealand in a World Cup quarter-final in Wellington, Bati captain Api Koroisau is adamant his young squad can repeat the dose in 2026.

Coming off the back of a morale-boosting 36-22 loss to the Kangaroos in Brisbane, the Bati head to the Gold Coast full of belief ahead of the do-or-die clash with the Kiwis.

"I thought we were actually on top of that first half and had some really good field position and the confidence is really high," Koroisau told NRL.com.

"I think it's just really driven that belief into the boys knowing that they can do it, and we have so many young guys who really stood up."

In what is expected to be a stirring forward b...