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New Zealand national rugby league team
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History
Rugby football was introduced into New Zealand by Charles John Monro, son of the then speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives, Sir David Monro. He had been sent to Christ's College, East Finchley in north London, where he became an enthusiastic convert to the new code. He brought the game back to his native Nelson, and arranged the first rugby match between Nelson College and Nelson Football Club, played on 14 May 1870.When New Zealand's national rugby team (the All Blacks) toured Britain in 1905 they witnessed the growing popularity of the breakaway non-amateur Northern Union's games. On his return in 1906, All Black George William Smith met the Australian entrepreneur J J Giltinan to discuss the potential of professional rugby in Australasia. The first New Zealand team to play professional rugby was known as the All Blacks. To avoid confusion, the terms professional All Blacks or All Golds are used.The professional All Blacks
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Albert Henry Baskerville.
In the meantime, a lesser known New Zealand rugby player, Albert Henry Baskerville (or Baskiville) was ready to recruit a group of players for a Great Britain pro tour. It is believed that Baskerville became aware of the profits to be made from such a venture while he was working at the Wellington Post Office in 1906. A colleague had a coughing fit and dropped a British newspaper. Baskerville picked it up and noticed a report about a Northern Union (NU) match that over 40,000 people had attended.Baskerville wrote to the NRFU asking if they would host a New Zealand touring party. The 1905 All Blacks tour was still fresh in English minds, thus the NU saw the upcoming competitive New Zealand tour as exceptional opportunity to raise the profile and finances of the NU game. The NU agreed to the tour provided that some of those original All Blacks were included in the New Zealand team. George Smith arrived back in New Zealand and after learning of Baskerville's plans, the two teamed up and began signing players.The New Zealand Rugby Union became aware of the tour and promptly applied pressure to any All Black or New Zealand representative player it suspected of involvement. They had the New Zealand Government's Agent General in London deliver a statement to the British press in an effort to undermine the tour's credibility. This had little effect and by that time the professional All Blacks were already sailing across the Tasman to give Australia its first taste of professional rugby.- Albert baskerville.jpg -
Albert Henry Baskerville.
The All Golds
It was during this time that references to the professional All Blacks as the All Golds first appeared.Clearly, "All Golds" was a play on the amateur "All Blacks" name but it was also an insult to the players, criticising the arrangement where they would each share in the wealth of the tour. The name "All Golds" is now thought to have originated in a New Zealand newspaper in May/June 1907 (see panel below), amidst editorial arguments over whether it was honourable for the proposed "professional All Blacks" team to be paid.The first documented use in Australia was in a headline in the Sydney Morning Herald (7 August), just before Baskerville's team arrived. Those same Herald articles also had a tag for those who supported the amateur rugby union calling them the "Lily Whites" (who were clean, pure, and repelled the evils of professionalism).The first tour
{{details|1907â1908 New Zealand rugby tour of Australia and Great Britain}}Professional rugby in the southern hemisphere kicked off with the professional All Blacks playing a professional rebel New South Wales team organised by Smith's contact, James Giltinan. The games drew little interest to start with, but were a major success for the rugby rebels of Australia, as they finally had the money to start the first professional Rugby Football League and hence change the face of rugby in Australia.(File:Dally Messenger, c. 1907 (10013030443) (2).jpg|thumb|Dally Messenger, 1907 The one Australian All Black)New Zealand made it to Great Britain in 1907. They included Australian Dally Messenger in their party. He missed the first Test defeat, but played in the two Tests which the All Golds won. At this time professional rugby, under the banner of the Northern Union, was not played by the RFU rules which was all the All Golds knew. The All Golds took on a week of intensive training after which they started the tour. From a New Zealander's point of view, the tour may not have been successful, but to the All Gold's credit they performed well considering they only had a week to learn the rules. However, from the NU's point of view the tour would have been a godsend, because professional rugby was left in a better state than when they arrived. The tour's results were seen the following year when the NRFU clubs more than doubled their membership numbers. The tour had obviously excited the public, raised the profile of their game as well as the game's finances.During their return voyage from England, the All Golds made a stop-over in Australia where they discovered that professional rugby was being played with Northern Union rules, under the banner of the New South Wales Rugby Football League (NSWRFL). The All Golds played another 10 games in Australia, boosting the finances of the fledgling NSWRFL premiership; making the All Golds tour one of the most significant contributions to the sport of rugby league in Australia.The All Golds were Hercules Richard "Bumper" Wright (captain), George William Smith (vice-captain), Albert Baskirville (secretary), Herbert Turtill, Harold Rowe, Duncan McGregor, Dally Messenger, Edgar Wrigley, Joseph Lavery, Richard Wynyard, William Wynyard, Lance Todd, Edward Tyne, William Tyler, Arthur Kelly, Tom "Angry" Cross, William Massa Johnston, Eric Watkins, Conrad Byrne, Adam Lile, Daniel Gilchrist, Arthur Callam, Charles Pearce, William Trevarthen, Charles Dunning, William Mackrell, Daniel Fraser (assistant manager), Jim Gleeson (treasurer), and H.J. Palmer (financial manager).John Haynes From All Blacks to All Golds: Rugby League's Pioneers, Christchurch, Ryan and Haynes, 1996. {{ISBN|0-473-03864-1}}The Kiwis
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Michael Joseph Savage Prime Minister 1935â40 was the patron of NZ Rugby League.
The 1910 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand saw the Kiwis' first ever test on home soil, with the British side proving too strong. In 1911 the New Zealand national team toured Australia.1920 represented a high point for New Zealand rugby league (and sport in that country) with two matches against the touring British Lions rugby league team drawing 40,000 fans each in Auckland's Domain.The NZRU was able to control a lot of what the New Zealand Rugby League (NZRL) was able to get its hands on. In 1926, the Union took legal action, trying to stop the League from using the name, the "All Blacks" as their touring name. The NZRL felt that they had equal ownership to the name and were not ready to relinquish it. However, by this time the press had already nicknamed the team 'the Kiwis', because of the badge included on their jerseys. Despite the League trying to discourage its usage, the name has stuck ever since.The 1926â27 New Zealand tour of Britain involved several skirmishes within the Kiwi party.NEWS
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Michael Joseph Savage Prime Minister 1935â40 was the patron of NZ Rugby League.
, Baker
, Andrew
, 100 years of rugby league: From the great divide to the Super era
, Andrew
, 100 years of rugby league: From the great divide to the Super era
, 20 August 1995,weblink
, 25 September 2009, London, Problems began on the boat journey over, with disputes developing about aspects of the trip and a rift developed between tour manager and coach, Mr Mair, an Australian and seven forwards. The disputes continued once the party arrived in Britain, with one of the rebels being involved in a street fight with another member of the tour party after the opening match. In mid-November, following further disturbances, which almost led to the tour party being evicted from their Harrogate hotel, it was decided that coach Mair would withdraw from team selection and match tactics for a period of four weeks. The tour, and the costly disputes, continued, with the rebels eventually setting sail for home a week earlier than their colleagues. Three months later all seven players were banned for life by the New Zealand authorities. New Zealand did not visit Europe again until 1939.
In 1938, for a tour of Australia, the New Zealand Rugby League officially adopted the name the "New Zealand Kiwis". This side was also the first to wear a white "V" on their jerseys.Coffey and Wood The Kiwis: 100 Years of International Rugby League {{ISBN|1-86971-090-8}}, 25 September 2009, London, Problems began on the boat journey over, with disputes developing about aspects of the trip and a rift developed between tour manager and coach, Mr Mair, an Australian and seven forwards. The disputes continued once the party arrived in Britain, with one of the rebels being involved in a street fight with another member of the tour party after the opening match. In mid-November, following further disturbances, which almost led to the tour party being evicted from their Harrogate hotel, it was decided that coach Mair would withdraw from team selection and match tactics for a period of four weeks. The tour, and the costly disputes, continued, with the rebels eventually setting sail for home a week earlier than their colleagues. Three months later all seven players were banned for life by the New Zealand authorities. New Zealand did not visit Europe again until 1939.
Post-war
In 1947 at Odsal Stadium, Bradford in England, a crowd of 42,680 saw New Zealand play, setting a new record for the team on British soil.NEWS, Hadfield
, Dave
, Rugby League: Kiwis' Wembley debut
, The Independent
, 19 February 1993
,weblink
, 22 April 2010, London, UK,
The Kiwis were unbeaten in any test series from 1948 to 1951 and won six of their nine tests. They toured England and France in 1951â52. New Zealand were hosted by France for the first ever World Cup match in 1954's inaugural tournament. They lost that match as well as the remaining two to finish last. In the 1957 World Cup New Zealand got their first World Cup win, with victory against France in one of their three matches. The Kiwis got exactly the same result in the 1960 World Cup too.During the 1961â63 era, New Zealand won seven out of ten test matches, including a 2â0 series win over Great Britain, then considered the top rugby league nation in the world. The most outstanding performance by the New Zealanders was their record-breaking 19â0 win over Britain in 1962. It was only the second time a British team had been held scoreless. New Zealand in the period 1960â65 won the Courtney Goodwill Trophy for most successful test-playing nation,The Kiwis again got a sole win against France from their three matches of the 1970 World Cup.In 1971, the Kiwis embarked on a 34 match tour of England and France. While they only won half of the matches they played against English club teams, they won the test series 2â1 (winning the first test 18â13, the second 17â14 but losing the third 3â12). They won the series against France 2â0 (winning the first test 27â11, the second 24â2 but drawing the third 3â3).In the 1972 World Cup New Zealand failed to win a game. In the season-long 1975 World Series, New Zealand won 2 out of their 8 games, finishing second last. The 1977 World Cup brought the Kiwis the familiar result of a sole win against France. A World Cup rated Test took place on Sunday 7 July 1985 at Carlaw Park. Australia's 18â0 defeat was the first time they had failed to score in a Test against New Zealand.On Tuesday 7 July 1987, New Zealand team warmed up for internationals against Papua New Guinea and Australia by taking on the Queensland state team at Lang Park, Brisbane. They then went on to record a 22â16 victory.Australia crashed to a defeat on Tuesday 21 July 1987, when the Kangaroo dominance of the international game suffered a rare setback. New Zealand were their opponents in a match which had been arranged to fill the gap created by the non-appearance of France. New Zealand won the game 13â6. The next four internationals between Australia and New Zealand were all staged in New Zealand, and all were won by the Kangaroos. In the final Test match of the 1988 Great Britain Lions tour, New Zealand just pipped the British 12â10 in a freezing encounter in Christchurch for a place in the final against Australia. Played at Eden Park in Auckland, it was the most hyped game in the history of rugby league in New Zealand, and the crowd of 47,363 was the biggest ever for a game in Auckland. The final proved to be a huge anti-climax and they were outplayed by the Aussies.On 20 June 1993 the first all-professional, and all-overseas based, Kiwis side took the field against Australia. New Zealand almost got their revenge on Australia in the 1995 World Cup semi-final when, with the scores level at 20â20, a last minute drop-goal attempt by skipper Matthew Ridge brushed the wrong side of the post, allowing the game to go into extra-time. From there, Australia went on to win. Due to the NZRL's alignment with Super League, a New Zealand team selected only from Australasian-based players competed in 1997's Super League Tri-series against Queensland and New South Wales.In 1998 the Kiwis travelled to the UK for a three-test series against Great Britain, winning the first and second tests and drawing the third., Dave
, Rugby League: Kiwis' Wembley debut
, The Independent
, 19 February 1993
,weblink
, 22 April 2010, London, UK,
New Millennium
The Kiwis handed England their biggest ever loss to again make the final in the 2000 World Cup,NEWS, Brook
, Kip
, NZPA
, Slick Kiwis storm into final
, The New Zealand Herald
, New Zealand
, APN Holdings NZ Limited
, 20 November 2000
,weblink
, 15 October 2010, but again went down to the Kangaroos 40â12. Gary Freeman coached New Zealand from 2001 to 2002. Beginning in 2002, a 'New Zealand A' team was selected from players in the domestic New Zealand competition. New Zealand A toured France and the United States in 2002, and the United Kingdom in 2003. In 2004 they hosted New South Wales Country.
In 2003 the Kiwis played their 100th international against Australia.NEWS
, Kip
, NZPA
, Slick Kiwis storm into final
, The New Zealand Herald
, New Zealand
, APN Holdings NZ Limited
, 20 November 2000
,weblink
, 15 October 2010, but again went down to the Kangaroos 40â12. Gary Freeman coached New Zealand from 2001 to 2002. Beginning in 2002, a 'New Zealand A' team was selected from players in the domestic New Zealand competition. New Zealand A toured France and the United States in 2002, and the United Kingdom in 2003. In 2004 they hosted New South Wales Country.
, Jessup
, Peter
, Rugby League: Kiwi 100 equals Aussie 87
, The New Zealand Herald
, New Zealand
, APN Holdings NZ Limited
, 18 October 2003
,weblink
, 29 April 2010,
Brian McClennan was appointed national coach of New Zealand in June 2005. His appointmentwas controversial, mainly because he had no professional coaching experience.WEB,weblink NZ coach seeking glory to leave adversity behind, The Sydney Morning Herald, 14 October 2005, 13 November 2013, 2005 would be considered one of the Kiwis greatest years, as they captured the 2005 Tri-Nations title, effectively becoming "de facto" World champions as the three best countries competed in that competition. In the course of winning the Tri-Nations the Kiwis defeated Australia in Sydney for the first time in half a century. In London, the Kiwis posted their highest score ever against Great Britain and, in winning the final, posted the first shut out of Australia in 20 years. The 24â0 result at Elland Road, Leeds equalled the Kiwis' biggest ever win against Australia â a 49â25 win in Brisbane almost 50 years previously. It was Australia's first defeat in a series or tournament since 1978.NEWS
, Peter
, Rugby League: Kiwi 100 equals Aussie 87
, The New Zealand Herald
, New Zealand
, APN Holdings NZ Limited
, 18 October 2003
,weblink
, 29 April 2010,
, Richards
, Huw
, New Zealand dismantles Australia's dynasty, 24â0
, The New York Times
, USA
, 27 November 2005
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, 6 March 2011, In New Zealand, Brian McClennan earned praise from the press and signed an extension to his coaching tenure with the Kiwis. In 2006 the Kiwis lost both mid-season tests to the Kangaroos and Lions. The 2006 Tri-nations brought controversy when New Zealand fielded an ineligible player, Nathan Fien, against Great Britain and were later stripped of the two points earned from their 18â14 win.NEWS, NZ stripped of Tri-Nations points, 2 November 2006, BBC News,weblink 5 August 2008
, In July 2007, the Leeds Rhinos announced that Brian McClennan would be joining the club as Head Coach on a two-year contract from 1 December 2007. McClennan subsequently resigned as national coach and his position was taken up by Gary Kemble in August 2007., Huw
, New Zealand dismantles Australia's dynasty, 24â0
, The New York Times
, USA
, 27 November 2005
,weblink
, 6 March 2011, In New Zealand, Brian McClennan earned praise from the press and signed an extension to his coaching tenure with the Kiwis. In 2006 the Kiwis lost both mid-season tests to the Kangaroos and Lions. The 2006 Tri-nations brought controversy when New Zealand fielded an ineligible player, Nathan Fien, against Great Britain and were later stripped of the two points earned from their 18â14 win.NEWS, NZ stripped of Tri-Nations points, 2 November 2006, BBC News,weblink 5 August 2008
All-Golds revival
{{details|2007 All Golds Tour}}File:Great Britain - New Zealand rugby league test, 2007.jpg|thumb|The final home Test for Great Britain against New Zealand, played at Wigan RLFC's DW stadium in 2007]]Under Gary Kemble the Kiwis went on to lose the first of their three test series against Great Britain going down 14â20 against the Lions at Huddersfield on 27 October 2007.NEWS,weblink Kiwis lose league test, 28 October 2007, Stuff.co.nz, 30 October 2011, Following the loss an Australian newspaper reported that former Kiwi captain Hugh McGahan was concerned at Kemble's poor start and suggested that former Australian and current Brisbane Broncos coach Wayne Bennett should be pursued for the role.New Zealand legend sends out SOS to Broncos coach | The Courier-Mail at www.news.com.au McGahan later claimed that his comments had been grossly misreported by the journalist.In the second test of the series on 3 November 2007, Kemble returned to KC Stadium, the ground on which he had spent a large portion of his playing days with Hull F.C. It was to be a disastrous homecoming, however, as the Kiwis suffered their second humiliating defeat under Kemble when beaten 44â0 by an inspired Great Britain.NEWS,weblink League: Kiwis coach calls for calm after slaughter, 4 November 2007, NZPA, The New Zealand Herald, 30 October 2011, The win gave Great Britain an unassailable series lead leaving the Kiwis with only pride to play for in the final test at JJB Stadium in Wigan.Intense criticism followed the second test loss, some of it directed at the players, some of it toward the management of the NZRL. However, Kemble also copped severe criticism from some quarters with one commentator suggesting that Kemble "must be sacked at the series-end" and describing him as a "captain of calamity".NEWS,weblink Chris Rattue: Where there's no hope, there's no glory, Rattue, Chris, 5 November 2007, The New Zealand Herald, 30 October 2011, Following the loss, Kiwi's captain Roy Asotasi hinted at the possibility of internal issues for the players in adjusting to Kemble's coaching style when he compared Kemble's approach with that of his predecessor McClennan describing them as "very different" and reporting that the group was "still trying to gel".NEWS,weblink League: Kemble's at a loss over big defeat, Jessup, Peter, 5 November 2007, The New Zealand Herald, 30 October 2011, Following the loss Kemble acknowledged that he was contemplating resigning from his post if the Kiwis were whitewashed 3â0 by Great Britain.NEWS,weblink League: Kemble considers stepping down, 6 November 2007, The New Zealand Herald, 30 October 2011, Despite a far more spirited performance in the third test the Kiwis were unable to prevent the whitewash losing 22â28 after leading 12â0 early in the match. Kemble was forthright in expressing his desire to remain Kiwi coach following the loss with the general feeling being that the loss was "close enough" for him to retain the position.NEWS,weblink Kemble upbeat despite series loss, 12 November 2007, Stuff.co.nz, 30 October 2011, Kemble was the subject of some ridicule for post-match comments which suggested that the Kiwis "almost won the test series" despite an aggregate score of 92â36 across the three tests.NEWS,weblink League: Kemble pleads for job after whitewash, 12 November 2007, The New Zealand Herald, 30 October 2011, In December 2007 the NZRL held its annual awards dinner. Being one hundred years since the inception of rugby league in New Zealand, a 13-man New Zealand team of the century was named on the evening, with Cliff Johnson named at captain. Mark Graham was named in the second-row and was also honoured as the greatest Kiwi player of the century.Kemble resigned as head coach after captain Roy Asotasi and David Kidwell both publicly said that they had no confidence in his coaching abilities. Subsequently, former Kiwi, Stephen Kearney was appointed coach with Wayne Bennett given a role as an advisor.The All Golds were revived again in 2008 as a testimonial match for Ruben Wiki, where they defeated the New Zealand Maori team 44â10 at Yarrow Stadium in New Plymouth.Kearney's Kiwis
(File:Kiwis Team Photo.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The Kiwis celebrating their World Cup final victory.)Stephen Kearney's first match as New Zealand coach was against Australia in the 2008 Centenary Test. The match celebrated 100 years since the first Trans-Tasman clash began. Later on in that year, the 2008 World Cup kicked off. Wayne Bennett assisted Kearney in the competition. Kearney's Kiwis advanced from the group stage in second position which saw them face England for a second time in the tournament, this time in the semi-final. In the group stage, the Kiwis were at one point trailing 24â8 before scoring 26 consecutive points and keep the Poms scoreless in the second half to go on to win 36â24. The Kiwis didn't have to recover a deficit in the semi-final as they went on to another World Cup final meeting with Australia. In a see-saw like battle, the Kiwis created history after full-time when they won the final 34â20. This was New Zealand's first ever World Cup title, as well as the Australian team's first loss since Great Britain defeated them in November 2006 and their first loss to New Zealand since November 2005. It was also their first loss in a World Cup match since 1995 and in a final since 1972.NEWS, New Zealand stun Australia to secure World Cup glory
, theguardian
, 22 November 2008
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, 22 July 2016,
At the end of the 2010 domestic season, New Zealand played in the 2010 Four Nations. During the Round-robin fixtures, New Zealand produced their biggest win on home soil with a 64-point win over Papua New Guinea.NEWS
, theguardian
, 22 November 2008
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, 22 July 2016,
, Kiwis run riot in Rotorua
, skySPORTS
, 30 October 2010
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, 22 July 2016, The Kiwis qualified for the final where they played Australia at the same venue as the 2008 World Cup final. The Kiwis won at Lang Park once again after a try in the final seconds of the game sealed the low scoring game, and 2010 Four Nations title, for the Kiwis, winning 16â12.NEWS
, New Zealand 16â12 Australia: Last-minute try gives Kiwis victory over Aussies
, Mirror
, 14 November 2010
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, 22 July 2016,
In 2013 New Zealand headed into the World Cup as defending champions for the first time. The Kiwis advanced out of their group with ease despite suffering a scare against Samoa in their opening game. Kearney's men then advanced to the semi-finals, courtesy of a win over Scotland, where they then met hosts England at Wembley. It was a see-saw affair which saw the Kiwis trailing 18â14 with one minute on the clock remaining until star play-maker Shaun Johnson produced a magical moment to level the scores and then convert his try after the siren to win the match and make the Kiwis advance to a third consecutive World Cup final. The win also made the Kiwis equal their best winning streak record of five games. In the final, watched by a record international attendance of 74,468, they were outclassed at 'The Theatre of Dreams' as Australia earned revenge for their 2008 final defeat. After the World Cup Kearney was put under pressure after it was found out players were mixing sleeping pills and energy drinks during the tournament which affected performances. He had to reapply for his job and was only given a two-year contract, unlike the usual one that would end after the next World Cup, which the NZRL said was because he needed to "re-establish the culture at the Kiwis which was damaged so badly at the World Cup".NEWS
, skySPORTS
, 30 October 2010
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, 22 July 2016, The Kiwis qualified for the final where they played Australia at the same venue as the 2008 World Cup final. The Kiwis won at Lang Park once again after a try in the final seconds of the game sealed the low scoring game, and 2010 Four Nations title, for the Kiwis, winning 16â12.NEWS
, New Zealand 16â12 Australia: Last-minute try gives Kiwis victory over Aussies
, Mirror
, 14 November 2010
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, 22 July 2016,
, Kiwis coach Stephen Kearney extends contract until 2017 World Cup
, stuff sport
, 27 March 2015
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, 22 July 2016, Kearney immediately took action, naming six debutantes for the first test-match of 2014.
At the end of the 2014 club season New Zealand played in the 2014 Four Nations. In the first game they continued their good record against Australia at the 'Cauldron' with another win setting the record at 3 wins in the past 4 meetings against the Kangaroos at the venue. In the second game the Kiwis faced another scare against Samoa when they were on the verge of a 12â10 defeat with just minutes remaining before Kearney's men scored near full-time to avoid the shock result. After defeating England in their final game they qualified for the final held in Wellington where they'd face Australia again. New Zealand won the match 22â18 and therefore the Four Nations, their second tournament title. This was their first win over Australia on home soil since 2003 where they beat the Aussies at North Harbour Stadium. In the final, winger Manu Vatuvei scored two tries to become New Zealand's top try-scorer after tallying his 20th try during the match to beat a record that's been held by Nigel Vagana since 2006. This was the first time New Zealand went through an entire tournament unbeaten.NEWS
, stuff sport
, 27 March 2015
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, 22 July 2016, Kearney immediately took action, naming six debutantes for the first test-match of 2014.
, New Zealand 22â18 Australia: Shaun Johnson impresses as Kiwis claim Four Nations title
, Mirror
, 15 November 2014
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, 22 July 2016,
In March 2015, Kearney's successful management saw the NZRL announce an extension to his contract until the end of the 2017 World Cup. The 2015 Anzac Test was held in Suncorp Stadium. The Kiwis continued their great record in Brisbane with a commanding 26â12 victory giving them their first Anzac test win since 1998. It was also the first time since 1953 that New Zealand beat Australia in three consecutive test matches.NEWS
, Mirror
, 15 November 2014
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, 22 July 2016,
, Kiwis defeat Kangaroos for third time in a row to win Anzac test 26â12 in Brisbane
, stuff sport
, 3 May 2015
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, 22 July 2016, This win also meant New Zealand equaled their best winning streak record once again just like they did after the 2013 World Cup semi-final. On 15 May 2015, the new RLIF World Rankings were announced and it read that, for just the second time, New Zealand were officially the best team in the World. New Zealand were last ranked World number one back in 2008 after their World Cup success.NEWS
, Kiwis climb to top of the world rankings
, stuff sport
, 15 May 2015
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, 22 July 2016, At the end of the year New Zealand were unable to beat their winning record after losing the Baskerville Series to England. At the conclusion of that series, it was revealed that Kearney had the best record out of any New Zealand coach to date as he was involved in the most matches (41), won the most matches (23), and won the most matches against Australia (5). He also revealed that despite the defeat to England he wanted the Kiwis to 'dominate the next decade of international rugby league'.NEWS
, League: King Kearney looks to build lasting Kiwis empire
, nzherald.co.nz
, 22 November 2015
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, 22 July 2016,
Before the 2016 Anzac Test, controversy had occurred when regular New Zealand players Manu Vatuvei and Ben Matulino were caught partying and mixing energy drinks with prescription drugs. Kearney toughened his stance and announced he'd not be selecting them for the test-match in a decision which saw commends from fellow New Zealand internationals.NEWS
, stuff sport
, 3 May 2015
,weblink
, 22 July 2016, This win also meant New Zealand equaled their best winning streak record once again just like they did after the 2013 World Cup semi-final. On 15 May 2015, the new RLIF World Rankings were announced and it read that, for just the second time, New Zealand were officially the best team in the World. New Zealand were last ranked World number one back in 2008 after their World Cup success.NEWS
, Kiwis climb to top of the world rankings
, stuff sport
, 15 May 2015
,weblink
, 22 July 2016, At the end of the year New Zealand were unable to beat their winning record after losing the Baskerville Series to England. At the conclusion of that series, it was revealed that Kearney had the best record out of any New Zealand coach to date as he was involved in the most matches (41), won the most matches (23), and won the most matches against Australia (5). He also revealed that despite the defeat to England he wanted the Kiwis to 'dominate the next decade of international rugby league'.NEWS
, League: King Kearney looks to build lasting Kiwis empire
, nzherald.co.nz
, 22 November 2015
,weblink
, 22 July 2016,
, League: Kiwis coach Stephen Kearney should be applauded for hardline stance on prescription drugs â Sam Moa
, nzherald.co.nz
, 12 May 2016
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, 28 May 2015, These players were just two of ten regular name players missing from the New Zealand side for the fixture, with others missing through injury or private issues. New Zealand lost the match 16â0 and in the process ended their winning streak against Australia. This was also the first time New Zealand scored zero points in a test match since 2007.
In September 2016, Kearney left New Zealand after accepting an offer to coach New Zealand's only NRL team., nzherald.co.nz
, 12 May 2016
,weblink
, 28 May 2015, These players were just two of ten regular name players missing from the New Zealand side for the fixture, with others missing through injury or private issues. New Zealand lost the match 16â0 and in the process ended their winning streak against Australia. This was also the first time New Zealand scored zero points in a test match since 2007.
Kidwell's Kiwis
David Kidwell's first match as New Zealand coach was against Australia in Perth. This was the first time an international rugby league game was held in Western Australia. In the 2016 Four Nations, New Zealand beat England for the first time on English soil since the tournament was introduced in 2009. In New Zealand's last round-robin fixture, they drew with Scotland and, in the process, gave the 'fourth nation' their first ever point in the tournament's history. Despite the shock result, New Zealand still managed to qualify for a rematch with Trans-Tasman rivals, Australia, in the final. After losing by just 6 points in the round-robin stage meeting, the Kiwis were thrashed by the Kangaroos in the final 34â8.After the final Anzac Test fixture was played, Kidwell spoke on behalf of the NZRL to announce that captain Jesse Bromwich, and Kevin Proctor were suspended from playing in the World Cup after they were caught buying cocaine from a stranger after the test-match.Controversy occurred before the 2017 World Cup, after star forward, Jason Taumalolo, decided to switch allegiances after choosing to play for Tonga at the World Cup rather than his country of birth. David Fusitu'a, Sio Siua Taukeiaho and Manu Ma'u, who were all in contention for World Cup selection, also followed Taumololo's lead. Australian forward Andrew Fifita did likewise, after initially being selected in the Australian team, making Tonga one of the tournament favourites.NEWS, Australia favourites but Rugby League World Cup's big three are now a big four
, theguardian
, 25 October 2017
,weblink
, 4 December 2017, It was at first believed, Taumalolo switched to play for Tonga in protest for the NZRL's decision to suspend Bromwich and Proctor from playing in the World Cup.NEWS
, Kiwis coach David Kidwell blindsided by Jason Taumalolo's Tonga switch
, Newshub.
, 4 October 2017
,weblink
, 4 December 2017, However, it was later confirmed he just wanted to play for his family, and grow the game in the Pacific Island nation. Former New Zealand coach, Graham Lowe, and former New Zealand captain, Benji Marshall, hit out at Taumalolo for his decision.NEWS
, Former Kiwis coach Graham Lowe slams 'disrespect' being shown to New Zealand jersey
, stuff sport
, 5 October 2017
,weblink
, 4 December 2017, NEWS
, Jason Taumalolo's timing was disrespectful to Kiwis, Benji Marshall says
, stuff sport
, 5 October 2017
,weblink
, 4 December 2017, New Zealand began the World Cup with convincing victories over both Samoa, and Scotland. In their final pool match, they took on the 'most-talked about team of the tournament', Tonga. After leading 16â2 at halftime, New Zealand created unwanted history, becoming the first tier-1 nation to lose to a tier-2 nation in a World Cup match.NEWS
, Rugby League World Cup: Kiwi coach David Kidwell calls loss to Tonga 'blessing in disguise'
, Newshub.
, 12 November 2017
,weblink
, 4 December 2017, New Zealand then took on Fiji in the quarter-final. Kidwell's side went on to create back-to-back defeats to tier-2 nations and therefore be eliminated in the quarterfinals. This was the lowest ever finish the Kiwis created in a World Cup tournament.NEWS
, New Zealand out of Rugby League World Cup after 4â2 loss to Fiji
, stuff sport
, 19 November 2017
,weblink
, 4 December 2017, After the match, critics and media were hitting out at Kidwell and his players with the way they handled the defeat.NEWS
, Kidwell blasts Kiwi fans in stunning post-match spray
, YAHOO NEW ZEALAND
, 19 November 2017
,weblink
, 4 December 2017,
After the Kiwis' most embarrassing World Cup performance in history, pressure was put on Kidwell to leave.NEWS
, theguardian
, 25 October 2017
,weblink
, 4 December 2017, It was at first believed, Taumalolo switched to play for Tonga in protest for the NZRL's decision to suspend Bromwich and Proctor from playing in the World Cup.NEWS
, Kiwis coach David Kidwell blindsided by Jason Taumalolo's Tonga switch
, Newshub.
, 4 October 2017
,weblink
, 4 December 2017, However, it was later confirmed he just wanted to play for his family, and grow the game in the Pacific Island nation. Former New Zealand coach, Graham Lowe, and former New Zealand captain, Benji Marshall, hit out at Taumalolo for his decision.NEWS
, Former Kiwis coach Graham Lowe slams 'disrespect' being shown to New Zealand jersey
, stuff sport
, 5 October 2017
,weblink
, 4 December 2017, NEWS
, Jason Taumalolo's timing was disrespectful to Kiwis, Benji Marshall says
, stuff sport
, 5 October 2017
,weblink
, 4 December 2017, New Zealand began the World Cup with convincing victories over both Samoa, and Scotland. In their final pool match, they took on the 'most-talked about team of the tournament', Tonga. After leading 16â2 at halftime, New Zealand created unwanted history, becoming the first tier-1 nation to lose to a tier-2 nation in a World Cup match.NEWS
, Rugby League World Cup: Kiwi coach David Kidwell calls loss to Tonga 'blessing in disguise'
, Newshub.
, 12 November 2017
,weblink
, 4 December 2017, New Zealand then took on Fiji in the quarter-final. Kidwell's side went on to create back-to-back defeats to tier-2 nations and therefore be eliminated in the quarterfinals. This was the lowest ever finish the Kiwis created in a World Cup tournament.NEWS
, New Zealand out of Rugby League World Cup after 4â2 loss to Fiji
, stuff sport
, 19 November 2017
,weblink
, 4 December 2017, After the match, critics and media were hitting out at Kidwell and his players with the way they handled the defeat.NEWS
, Kidwell blasts Kiwi fans in stunning post-match spray
, YAHOO NEW ZEALAND
, 19 November 2017
,weblink
, 4 December 2017,
, Opinion: Kidwell must walk the plank after Fiji loss
, nzherald
, 19 November 2017
,weblink
, 4 December 2017,
, nzherald
, 19 November 2017
,weblink
, 4 December 2017,
Team image
Kit uniform
{{Commons|New Zealand national rugby league team kits}}Since the late 1880s, the New Zealand Kiwis have worn black shirt, shorts and socks which became their representative colours. Black has identified New Zealand athletic teams since that times, starting with the establishment of the "NZ Amateur Athletic Association" (the main body that regulated sports in the country) in 1887. When the association hosted national athletic events across the country, black was the colour worn by the athletes on those competitions.Nevertheless, the first rugby national team had toured on New South Wales in 1884 wearing a blue shirt with a gold fern on the chest, although it changed to black shirt with a silver fern four years later, according to the Auckland Star newspaper of July 6.The history of black by Ben Strang, Jul 15, 2016{{-}}Kit suppliers and sponsors{| class"wikitable"
Haka
(File:Haka Kiwis 2 01112013.JPG|thumb|250px|New Zealand performing their new 'Te Iwi Kiwi' Haka at the 2013 World Cup)The haka is a very respected tradition to the Kiwis, which is why they turn down offers to do it for sponsorship/promotional purposes.NEWS, Long, David, Kiwis perform haka to Liverpool players after training at Premier League club, Stuff, New Zealand, 12 November 2015,weblink 28 February 2016, The initiation haka is used as a form of team-bonding for the Kiwis, although this haka has a unique twist. All new players and staff are required to perform an initiation haka, even journalists have been forced into it.NEWS, Lawton, Aaron, The naked truth: A day with the Kiwis, Sunday News, New Zealand, 9 November 2010,weblink 28 February 2016, This usually happens during an open training session. Staff and players gather into a circle, with new players and staff standing inside the circle. They then strip down to their underwear and start performing a haka. As the haka starts, the team members forming the circle start to lower themselves, revealing the performance to media and fans who have shown up.NEWS, Johnstone, Duncan, Haka start for Timana Tahu, Stuff, New Zealand, 14 October 2010,weblink 28 February 2016, NEWS, Fuseworks Media, On tour with the Kiwis, Voxy, New Zealand, 14 October 2011,weblink 28 February 2016, NEWS, Barclay, Chris, Protection for Kiwis debutant Tuivasa-Sheck, Stuff, New Zealand, 14 April 2013,weblink 28 February 2016, NEWS, Davis, Greg, Four Nations 2014: New Zealand draft Josh Hoffman in for injured Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, Courier Mail, Australia, 22 October 2013,weblink 28 February 2016, NEWS, Foote, Stephen, Video: Kiwis rookies pranked in haka initiation, Newshub, New Zealand, 18 October 2015,weblink 28 February 2016, Before the matches, the Kiwis traditionally performed the Ka Mate haka, but, since the 2013 Rugby League World Cup, they instead perform the Te Iwi Kiwi haka. The words of the latter are translated as follows:WEB,weblink The Te Iwi Kiwi way {{!, NZRL|website=nzrl.co.nz|language=en-AU|access-date=2018-11-04}} Its pèrformance is preceded by the team forming a huddle with the leader at the centre while the karakia "TÅ«turu whakamaua kia tÄ«nÄ! TÄ«nÄ TÄ«na! Hui e, tÄiki e!" is chanted.{{Citation |title=Kiwis kick off semi with stirring haka |date=2022-11-11 |url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2022/11/12/kiwis-kick-off-semi-with-stirring-haka/ |access-date=2024-02-18 |language=en}}{| border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="2" style="margin-left:3em"|+"Te Iwi Kiwi"Coaches
The current coach of New Zealand is Stacey Jones.Players
Current roster
The New Zealand national team squad selected for the 2023 Pacific Championships.WEB,weblink Kiwis Includes Seven New Faces for Pacific Championships, 4 Oct 2023, NZRL, 4 Oct 2023, Statistics in the table are drawn from the website, Rugby League Project and include the Final on 4 November 2023. The Kiwis used the same 17 players for all three matches in the tournament, with Naufahu Whyte an unused 18th player in each match. Danny Levi, Wiremu Greig, and Keano Kini were not used, although they did play for New Zealand A against Tonga A on 21 October 2023.{| border="0" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" style="width:100%; text-align:right;"- {{leagueicon|Samoa|12}} Seven members of the squad had previously played for Samoa.
- {{flagicon|Maori|16}} Nine members of the squad had previously played for the MÄori All Stars.
- {{leagueicon|Cook Islands|12}} Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad had previously played for Cook Islands.
- (File:Queanbeyan United Colours.png|frameless|12x12px) Kieran Foran had previously played for the NRL All Stars.
Captains
(:Category:New Zealand national rugby league team captains)Team of the Century (1907â2006)
1. Des White 2. Tom Hadfield 3. Tommy Baxter 4. Roger Bailey 5. Phillip Orchard 6. George Menzies 7. Stacey Jones8. Cliff Johnson (c) 9. Jock Butterfield 10. Ruben Wiki 11. Mark Graham 12. Ron Ackland 13. Mel CookeRecords
- Bold- denotes that the player is still active.
Team
- Greatest win: 74â0 vs Tonga in Auckland 1999WEB,weblink New Zealand League, New Zealand League, 1 August 2018,
- Most consecutive wins: 5 (1983, 1996, 2000, 2013 and 2014â15)
- Greatest defeat: 0â58 vs Australia in Wellington 2007WEB,weblink New Zealand League, New Zealand League, 1 August 2018,
- Most consecutive losses: 11 (15 November 1965 â 1 June 1969)
- Highest attended match: 74,468 at the 2013 Rugby League World Cup final in Manchester
Individual
{{col-begin}}{{col-2}}Most Test appearances- 55 â Ruben Wiki 1994â2008
- 51 â Adam Blair 2006, 2008â2012, 2014â2019
- 46 â Gary Freeman 1986â1995
- 46 â Stacey Jones 1995â2006
- 45 â Stephen Kearney 1993â2004
- 45 â Simon Mannering 2006â2017
- 42 â Issac Luke 2008â2017
- 40 â Thomas Leuluai 2003â2011, 2013â2017
- 39 â Nathan Cayless 1998â2008
- 38 â Nigel Vagana 1998â2006
- 36 â Dane O'Hara 1977â1986
- 36 â Jock Butterfield 1954â1963
- 35 â Sean Hoppe 1992â2002
- 35 â Quentin Pongia 1992â2000
- 34 â Cliff Johnson 1950â1960
- 34 â Kevin Iro 1987â1998
- 33 â Jason Nightingale 2008â2017
- 33 - Jesse Bromwich 2012-2022
- 32 â Hugh McGahan 1982â1990
- 32 â Shaun Johnson 2012â2019
- 32 â Roy Christian 1965â1972
- 31 â Dennis A. Williams 1971â1981
- 31 â Benji Marshall 2005â2012, 2019
- 30 â Tony Coll 1972â1982
- 30 - Kieran Foran 2009-2015, 2017, 2019, 2022-2023
- 22 â Manu Vatuvei 2005â2010, 2012â2015
- 19 â Nigel Vagana 1998â2006
- 19 â Jason Nightingale 2008â2017
- 17 â Sean Hoppe 1992â2002
- 16 â Hugh McGahan 1982â1990
- 16 â Kevin Iro 1987â1998
- 16 â Stacey Jones 1995â2006
- 15 â Ruben Wiki 1994â2006
- 15 â James Blackmore 1991â2000
- 15 â Bernard Hadfield 1956â1961
- 15 â Phillip Orchard 1969â1975
- 14 â Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 2013â2019
- 83 â Shaun Johnson 2012â2018
- 71 â Matthew Ridge 1990â1998
- 63 â Des White 1950â1956
- 60 â Daryl Halligan 1992â1998
- 52 â Henry Paul 1993â2001
- 47 â Stacey Jones 1995â2006
- 47 â Jack Fagan 1961â1965
- 44 â Olsen Filipaina 1977â1986
- 42 â Benji Marshall 2005â2012, 2019
- 34 â Warren Collicoat 1976â1979
- 34 â Warwick Clarke 1947â1949
- 219 â Shaun Johnson (13 tries, 83 goals, 1 field goal) 2012â2018
- 168 â Matthew Ridge (6 tries, 71 goals, 2 field goals) 1990â1998
- 160 â Stacey Jones (16 tries, 47 goals, 2 field goals) 1995â2006
- 137 â Daryl Halligan (4 tries, 60 goals, 1 field goal) 1992â1998
- 132 â Des White (2 tries, 63 goals) 1950â1956
- 121 â Henry Paul (4 tries, 52 goals, 1 field goal) 1993â2001
- 116 â Benji Marshall (8 tries, 42 goals) 2005â2012, 2019
- 108 â Olsen Filipaina (6 tries, 44 goals) 1977â1986
- 97 â Jack Fagan (1 try, 47 goals) 1961â1965
- 467 â Des White (7 tries and 233 goals) 1950â1956
- 6 â Hugh McGahan (1983) v Papua New Guinea, 2 October 1983
- 4 â Brian Jelleck (1999) v Tonga, 22 October 1999
- 4 â Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (2022) v Jamaica, 23 October 2022
- 4 â Manu Vatuvei (2008) v England, 8 November 2008
- 3 â Manu Vatuvei (2013) v Samoa, 27 October 2013
- 3 â Sonny Bill Williams (2013) v Papua New Guinea, 8 November 2013
- 3 â Sam Perrett (2010) v Papua New Guinea, 30 October 2010
- 3 â Junior Sau (2010) v Papua New Guinea, 30 October 2010
- 3 â Sam Perrett (2009) v France, 31 October 2009
- 3 â Jerome Ropati (2008) v Tonga, 18 October 2008
- 3 â Peta Hiku (2017) v Scotland, 4 November 2017
- 3 â Te Maire Martin (2017) v Scotland, 4 November 2017
- 26 (1 try, 11 goals) â Henry Paul (1999) v Tonga, 22 October 1999
- 24 (2 tries, 8 goals) â Shaun Johnson (2013) v France, 1 November 2013
- 24 (12 goals) â Tasesa Lavea (2000) v Cook Islands, 2 November 2000
- 24 (6 tries) â Hugh McGahan (1983) v Papua New Guinea, 2 October 1983
- 22 (1 try, 9 goals) â Bryson Goodwin v (2009) v France, 31 October 2009
- 22 (1 try, 9 goals) â Shaun Johnson (2017) v Scotland, 4 November 2017
- 22 â Benji Marshall (2008â2012, 2019)
- 19 â Gary Freeman (1990â1993, 1995)
- 18 â Ruben Wiki (2003â2006)
- 18 â Mark Graham (1980â1983, 1985â1986)
- 15 â Roy Christian (1970â1972)
- 14 â Ken Stirling (1974â1975, 1978)
- 14 â Cliff Johnson (1957â1960)
Competitive record
New Zealand have been playing international matches since 1907.Below is a list of test matches played by the New Zealand XIII up until 5 November 2023.WEB, New Zealand Head to Head,weblink rugbyleagueplanet, 5 November 2023, {|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"Tournament history
A red box around the year indicates tournaments played within New ZealandWorld Cup
{{See also|Rugby League World Cup}}{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"Tri-Nations/Four Nations
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"Rugby League Pacific Championship
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"Honours
- World Cup: 2008
- Tri-Nations/Four Nations: 2010, 2014
- Pacific Championship: 2023
- Anzac Test: 1998, 2015, 2018
- Baskerville Shield: 2019
IRL Rankings
{{RLIF World Rankings|New Zealand}}New Zealand A
New Zealand are also represented by a second-string representative team called "New Zealand A".- New Zealand A def. Australian Invitational XIII 48â18 (22 October 2006)
- New Zealand A def. Australian Invitational XIII 40â16 (15 October 2005)
- National League 1 Representative def. New Zealand A 40â28 (2 November 2003)
- Great Britain def. New Zealand A 52â18 (29 October 2003)
- Warrington Wolves def. New Zealand A 28â26 (26 October 2003)
- National League 2 Representative def. New Zealand A 27â6 (22 October 2003)
- New Zealand A drew Cumbria 24â24 (19 October 2003)
- New Zealand A def. USA 74â4 (6 October 2002)
- France def. New Zealand A (29 September 2002)
See also
- Junior Kiwis
- New Zealand Rugby League
- Rugby league in New Zealand
- 2007 All Golds Celebrations
- New Zealand MÄori rugby league team
- New Zealand national rugby union team
References
- General
- Rugby league from 1966 encyclopaedia of New Zealand
- All statistics are correct as of September 2013,{{Update inline|date=October 2023}} as per Rugby League Project.
- Inline
External links
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