New Zealand national rugby league team
The New Zealand national rugby league team (Māori: tīma rīki motu Aotearoa), nicknamed the Kiwis, represents New Zealand in international rugby league.
| Team information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname | Kiwis | ||
| Governing body | NZRL | ||
| Region | Asia-Pacific | ||
| Head coach | Michael Maguire | ||
| Captain | James Fisher-Harris | ||
| Most caps | Ruben Wiki (55) | ||
| Top try-scorer | Manu Vatuvei (22)[1] | ||
| Top point-scorer | Shaun Johnson (219) | ||
| IRL ranking | 1st | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| Team results | |||
| First international | |||
 Wales 9–8 New Zealand  (Aberdare, Wales; 1 January 1908) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Tonga 0–74 New Zealand (Auckland, New Zealand; 1999)
 New Zealand 84–10 Cook Islands  (Reading, England; 2000) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
New Zealand 0–58 Australia  (Wellington, New Zealand; 14 October 2007) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 16 (first time in 1954) | ||
| Best result |  Champions (2008) | ||
New Zealand National Rugby League Team Media
Dally Messenger, 1907 The one Australian All Black
Michael Joseph Savage Prime Minister 1935-40 was the patron of NZ Rugby League.
The final home Test for Great Britain against New Zealand, played at Wigan RLFC's DW stadium in 2007
The Kiwis celebrating their World Cup final victory.
New Zealand performing their new 'Te Iwi Kiwi' Haka at the 2013 World Cup
Queanbeyan United Blues Colours
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Queanbeyan United Blues Colours
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References
- ↑ New Zealand Rugby League Playing Records NZRL.co.nz