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Kiwis Name Four Players To Make Test Debuts
Wednesday, 22 June 2022, 9:53 am | New Zealand Rugby League
Auckland, New Zealand, June 22, 2022 – Four players are set for their Test debuts when the Kiwis face Mate Ma’a Tonga in New Zealand’s first international in more than two and a half years at Mount Smart Stadium on Saturday night.Of the eight new ... More >>
Krystal Rota Named Kiwi Ferns’ Captain For Tonga Test
Tuesday, 21 June 2022, 11:37 am | New Zealand Rugby League
Veteran Kiwi Fern hooker Krystal Rota has been honoured with her second Test captaincy for this Saturday’s clash against Tonga. Rota has been a focal point of the Ferns team, a mainstay at the hooker position after making her debut in the ... More >>
Eight Potential Debutants Named In Kiwis’ June Test Wider Squad
Wednesday, 15 June 2022, 12:29 pm | New Zealand Rugby League
New Zealand Rugby League (NZRL) has named a 25-man wider squad to travel home to Aotearoa to face Pacific rivals Mate Ma’a Tonga at Mt Smart Stadium on June 25. Eight of the squad are potential Kiwi debutants, including Ellerslie Eagles ... More >>
MMT Women Announce Coaching Staff For June Clash With Kiwi Ferns
Wednesday, 25 May 2022, 5:03 pm | New Zealand Rugby League
Former New South Wales Women’s Origin assistant Milton Dymock has been appointed Head Coach of the Mate Ma’a Tonga Women’s side. He is partnered by former NRL and Mate Ma’a Tonga players Jim Dymock and Andrew Emelio. Milton Dymock is a well-regarded ... More >>
NZ V Tonga Double Header Confirmed As Test Match Rugby League Returns To New Zealand
Thursday, 28 April 2022, 10:50 am | New Zealand Rugby League
After over two years without Test match rugby league, New Zealand Rugby League (NZRL) is proud to announce, the international game is finally returning home. Saturday 25 June will see Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland’s Mt Smart Stadium play host as the ... More >>
Over A Decade Of Partnership, Pirtek Re-signs With New Zealand Rugby League
Wednesday, 9 February 2022, 11:17 am | New Zealand Rugby League
New Zealand Rugby League (NZRL) is proud to announce key partner and principal sponsor of the Kiwis, Pirtek, has extended its partnership with NZRL for another four years. A market leader in the provision of on-site hydraulic and industrial hose and fitting ... More >>
Hughes, Papali’i And Fisher-Harris Take Home 2021 Kiwis Awards
Tuesday, 14 December 2021, 2:09 pm | New Zealand Rugby League
Jahrome Hughes (Kiwi #819) has been named the 2021 Kiwis Player of the Year, Isaiah Papali’i (Kiwi #817) took home Young Kiwi Player of the Year, while James Fisher-Harris (Kiwi #801) was awarded the inaugural NZRL People’s Choice Award. Hughes ... More >>
National 20s Ruben Wiki Cup Returns For 2022
Friday, 19 November 2021, 3:29 pm | New Zealand Rugby League
The National 20s Ruben Wiki Cup Competition returns for 2022, kicking off Saturday, March 12th, with the final taking place over Easter weekend. Six teams will battle it out for the Ruben Wiki Cup; Akarana, Counties Manukau, Upper Central ... More >>
Sky Sport Women’s Premiership Scheduled For March Among Busiest Women’s Rugby League Calendar To Date
Thursday, 11 November 2021, 10:20 am | New Zealand Rugby League
New Zealand Rugby League is pleased to announce that the Sky Sport Women’s Premiership will take place from the 26th March, with the final set for the 16th April ahead of the mid-year Kiwi Ferns Test and again in October as part of the wider 2022 National ... More >>
NZRL Release Rugby League World Cup Wider Squad And Notable Kiwi Players List
Thursday, 7 October 2021, 3:54 pm | New Zealand Rugby League
New Zealand Rugby League (NZRL) is pleased to announce the Kiwis' Rugby League World Cup Wider Squad. Despite the absence of international football over the last two years, 2022 will be the busiest international calendar in recent time, as NZRL work ... More >>
ARLC & NZRL Joint Rugby League World Cup Statement
Thursday, 22 July 2021, 8:19 pm | New Zealand Rugby League
The Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC) and New Zealand Rugby League (NZRL) today informed the International Rugby League (IRL) and Rugby League World Cup (RLWC) organisers that Australia and New Zealand will not compete in a 2021 World Cup because ... More >>
Central Districts To Take On Auckland This Weekend In NZRL National 20s Final
Thursday, 8 April 2021, 4:34 pm | New Zealand Rugby League
The final of NZRL’s inaugural National 20’s competition will kick off this coming Saturday 10th of April at Opaheke reserve. Unbeaten Auckland Blue and competition dark horse Central Districts will battle it out for the top spot at 2pm following ... More >>
Fisher-Harris And Rota 2020 New Zealand Rugby League Players Of The Year
Thursday, 17 December 2020, 6:10 am | New Zealand Rugby League
James Fisher-Harris and Krystal Rota have been named the 2020 New Zealand Rugby League Players of the Year for the first time in their careers, while Dylan Brown earned Young Kiwi Player of the Year for the second year running and Autumn-Rain ... More >>
Honey Hireme-Smiler Calls Time On Her 18-year Career
Sunday, 8 November 2020, 2:57 pm | New Zealand Rugby League
Veteran Kiwi Fern and trailblazer Honey Hireme-Smiler has today announced yesterday’s International against Fetu Samoa was her last. Her 32 Test tenure in the Kiwi Ferns jersey includes four World Cups spanning 18 seasons. She was named in ... More >>
Rookie Leads Kiwi Ferns To Win Over Samoa
Sunday, 8 November 2020, 2:06 pm | New Zealand Rugby League
Rising five-eighth Autumn-Rain Stephens-Daly scored two tries and set up another on debut as the New Zealand Kiwi Ferns proved too powerful against a Fetu Samoa invitational side 28-8 at Mt Smart Stadium on Saturday. In a week when the Kiwi Ferns were celebrating ... More >>
2020 NZ Residents Named To Face NZ Māori Residents
Tuesday, 3 November 2020, 6:17 am | New Zealand Rugby League
New Zealand Rugby League is pleased to announce the following players have been selected to represent the New Zealand Residents who will take on the NZ Māori Residents this Sunday, 4 pm at Mt Smart Stadium. The last time the two met was in ... More >>
11 Kiwi Fern Debutantes Named For Samoa International
Sunday, 1 November 2020, 2:44 pm | New Zealand Rugby League
Newly appointed Head Coach Ricky Henry has named 11 debutantes for the much-anticipated International against Fetu Samoa Invitational on Saturday, November 7 at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland (4:00 pm kick-off local time). The Kiwi Ferns squad ... More >>
Kiwi Ferns Wider Squad Announced Ahead Of Fetu Samoa Test
Friday, 23 October 2020, 2:25 pm | New Zealand Rugby League
New Zealand Rugby League wishes to congratulate those selected for the Kiwi Ferns wider squad ahead of their Test against Fetū Samoa Invitational on Saturday November 7th at 4pm. In celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Kiwi Ferns, the ... More >>
NZRL Schools V Clubs And NZ Residents V NZ Māori Matches Locked In
Thursday, 17 September 2020, 3:47 pm | New Zealand Rugby League
Mt Smart Stadium is set to host a jam-packed weekend of rugby league action as the inaugural NZRL Schools v Clubs (18s) match followed by an NZ Residents v NZ Māori Residents game have been scheduled for Sunday, November 8, following the Kiwi Ferns ... More >>
Kiwi Ferns To Celebrate 25th Anniversary Year With A Test Match Against Fetū Samoa
Wednesday, 16 September 2020, 11:51 am | New Zealand Rugby League
International rugby league is returning to New Zealand soil as the World Nines Champion Kiwi Ferns are set to take on Pacific rivals Fetū Samoa come Saturday 7 November at Mt Smart Stadium. A packed afternoon of women’s rugby league action celebrates ... More >>