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Vengeance is sweet! Papua New Guinea have knocked off Ireland to claim the Men's International Cup!

Two late goals saw the Mosquitoes emerge three point victors in a thrilling contest:
Papua New Guinea 6.9 (45)
Ireland 6.6 (42)

The big day has arrived, with the Men's and Women's Grand Finals of the International Cup taking place this afternoon!

Women's:
Ireland vs Canada Northern Lights
Punt Road Oval, 2:10 p.m.

Men's:
Papua New Guinea vs Ireland
MCG, 4:50 p.m.

Who do you think will win?

Four proud teams will fight for AFL International Cup glory in today's Men's and Women's Grand Finals. http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-08-23/grand-final-glory-up-for-grabs

IC14 FINAL ROUND | The final round to determine the placings at this year's International Cup was scheduled today.

In the men's draw, New Zealand just pipped South Africa to claim bronze, while Canada beat Tonga to finish top of Division 1, and Sweden took out the Division 2 title.

In the women's tournament, it was the USA Freedom who took out the bronze medal, beating Canada's Midnight Suns.

Here are all of the results:

Men's:
3rd vs 4th:
New Zealand 6.8 (44) def. South Africa 6.7 (43)

Division 1:
5th vs 6th:
Canada 9.7 (61) def. Tonga 7.6 (48)

7th vs 8th:
USA 4.11 (35) def. by Nauru 8.6 (54)

9th vs 10th:
Great Britain 5.7 (37) def. Fiji 2.7 (19)

11th vs 12th:
Pakistan 2.2 (14) def. by France 13.10 (88)

Division 2:
Sweden 10.14 (74) def. China 4.2 (26)
Japan 12.19 (91) def. Finland 1.0 (6)
India 1.2 (8) def. by Indonesia 9.6 (60)

Women's:
3rd vs 4th:
USA Freedom 17.15 (117) def. Canada Midnight Suns 0.0 (0)

5th vs 6th:
Fiji 1.3 (9) def. Tonga 0.5 (5)

Congratulations to all of the teams on a fantastic tournament! In my limited experience, the Cup was filled with enthusiasm and great attitudes, no matter the scoreline.

Don't forget though, tomorrow is Grand Final Day! The Women's Final between Ireland and the Canada Northern Lights takes place at Punt Road Oval at 2:10 p.m. and the bounce of the Men's Final between PNG and Ireland at the MCG is at 4:50 p.m. Be sure to get along for what should be two great matches!