Via NRL Media Greg Inglis will captain Australia’s Kangaroos in their upcoming Test matches against New Zealand and Tonga. Premiership-winning Roosters centre Latrell Mitchell has earned his first call-up to the national team. The team will feature a new-look spine,… Read More ›
New Zealand Rugby League is mourning the loss of Kiwi #493 John O’Sullivan, who played 10 Tests and represented his country from 1971-75. O’Sullivan passed away peacefully at Christchurch Hospital on Friday, aged 68, having lived the latter years of… Read More ›
Via NZRL Media In a joint New Zealand Rugby League (NZRL) and National Rugby League (NRL) announcement today at the NZRL headquarters, two major new international fixtures have now been confirmed to be played in New Zealand. Tonga will… Read More ›
Less than three months after Kiwis great Tom Hadfield passed away, New Zealand Rugby League’s other Team of the Century winger, Kiwi #475 Phillip Orchard, has died. Orchard played 21 Tests on the flank for New Zealand from 1969-75, equalling… Read More ›
The Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) Board met over the weekend in Singapore to consider a wide range of items reflecting its leadership of rugby league globally. Heading the agenda was progressing finalisation of a long range calendar of international… Read More ›
New Zealand Player of the Century and former Auckland Warriors coach Mark Graham has been named as one of six new inductees to the NRL Hall of Fame. The tough, skilful Auckland back-rower played 29 Tests for New Zealand from… Read More ›
Via Warriors Media Warriors head coach Stephen Kearney has included all three of the club’s Denver Test Kiwi internationals on an extended bench for Friday night’s 16th-round NRL clash against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks at Mount Smart Stadium (8.00pm kick-off). Hooker… Read More ›
New Zealand’s Michael Maguire-led era began in decidedly David Kidwell-like fashion, conceding 32 unanswered points in a dismal 36-18 loss to Wayne Bennett’s clinical England in Denver. The Kiwis dominated the opening half-hour, building a 12-0 lead and breaking the… Read More ›
Via NZRL Head Coach Michael Maguire has confirmed the seven players chosen in the squad to travel to Denver will all make their Test debuts for the Kiwis in the international against England at Mile High Stadium on Saturday. In… Read More ›
Presented by the TAB Excitement is building around New Zealand playing their first game under new coach Michael Maguire but the punters aren’t buying in with all the money coming for England. England have firmed from $1.80 into $1.70 to down… Read More ›