2018_New_Zealand_rugby_league_tour_of_Great_Britain
2018 New Zealand rugby league tour of England
New Zealand national rugby league team tour
The 2018 New Zealand rugby league tour of England was a tour by the New Zealand national rugby league team. The tour saw New Zealand play a three match series against and England for the Baskerville Shield. The hosts, England, won the series by two matches to one.
| 2018 (2018) New Zealand rugby league tour of England () | |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 2 |
| Host country |  England |
| Winner | England (2nd title) |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Attendance | 76,069 (25,356 per match) |
| Points scored | 102 (34 per match) |
| Tries scored | 17 (5.67 per match) |
| Top scorer |  Shaun Johnson (22) |
| Top try scorers | Tommy Makinson (3) Ken Maumalo (3) |
New Zealand and England previously took part in a competitive event in the 2017 Rugby League World Cup, New Zealand lost to Fiji in the quarter-finals, while England made the final, losing to Australia by a score of just 6-0.
New Zealand and England previously played against each other in a mid-season international on 23 June 2018 at Mile High Stadium in Denver, Colorado. England won 36-18.
New Zealand was last in Great Britain for the 2016 Rugby League Four Nations. During that tournament New Zealand defeated England 17-16 in Huddersfield.[1] They last played a three match test series against England during the 2015 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain, losing the series 2-1.[2] With the completion of these three tests, New Zealand and England played each other four times in 2018.
New Zealand
A wider squad was named on 3 September 2018 consisting of the best New Zealand eligible players in the running to play in the upcoming tour.[3] The final touring squad of 23 players was named on 1 October.[4]
On 4 October, Corey Harawira-Naera withdrew from the touring 23-man squad due to a groin injury. Agnatius Paasi and Peta Hiku were subsequently added to the squad.[5]
Ages are as of 27 October 2018, the day of the first test.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Games | Points | Club |
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| Prop | Leeson Ah Mau | (1989-12-20)20 December 1989 (aged 28) | 3 | 0 |  St. George Illawarra Dragons |
| Centre | Gerard Beale | (1990-07-18)18 July 1990 (aged 28) | 0 | 0 | New Zealand Warriors |
| Prop, Lock | Adam Blair | (1986-03-20)20 March 1986 (aged 32) | 2 | 0 | New Zealand Warriors |
| Prop | Jesse Bromwich | (1989-05-03)3 May 1989 (aged 29) | 3 | 4 | Melbourne Storm |
| Second-row, Lock | Kenny Bromwich | (1991-09-22)22 September 1991 (aged 27) | 3 | 0 | Melbourne Storm |
| Lock, Second-row | James Fisher-Harris | (1996-01-05)5 January 1996 (aged 22) | 2 | 0 | Penrith Panthers |
| Centre | Peta Hiku | (1992-12-04)4 December 1992 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | New Zealand Warriors |
| Fullback, Five-eighth | Jahrome Hughes | (1994-10-08)8 October 1994 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | Melbourne Storm |
| Wing | Jamayne Isaako | (1996-06-05)5 June 1996 (aged 22) | 1 | 0 | Brisbane Broncos |
| Halfback, Five-eighth | Shaun Johnson | (1990-09-09)9 September 1990 (aged 28) | 3 | 22 | New Zealand Warriors |
| Lock, Second-row | Isaac Liu | (1991-04-26)26 April 1991 (aged 27) | 3 | 4 | Sydney Roosters |
| Centre | Joseph Manu | (1996-06-29)29 June 1996 (aged 22) | 3 | 0 | Sydney Roosters |
| Centre | Esan Marsters | (1996-08-17)17 August 1996 (aged 22) | 3 | 4 | Wests Tigers |
| Wing | Ken Maumalo | (1994-07-16)16 July 1994 (aged 24) | 3 | 12 | New Zealand Warriors |
| Halfback | Kodi Nikorima | (1994-04-03)3 April 1994 (aged 24) | 3 | 4 | Brisbane Broncos |
| Prop | Agnatius Paasi | (1991-11-30)30 November 1991 (aged 26) | 0 | 0 | New Zealand Warriors |
| Second-row | Isaiah Papali'i | (1998-09-20)20 September 1998 (aged 20) | 1 | 2 | New Zealand Warriors |
| Second-row | Kevin Proctor | (1989-02-28)28 February 1989 (aged 29) | 3 | 0 | Gold Coast Titans |
| Wing | Jordan Rapana | (1989-08-15)15 August 1989 (aged 29) | 2 | 0 | Canberra Raiders |
| Hooker, Lock | Brandon Smith | (1996-05-31)31 May 1996 (aged 22) | 3 | 0 | Melbourne Storm |
| Second-row | Joseph Tapine | (1994-05-04)4 May 1994 (aged 24) | 2 | 4 | Canberra Raiders |
| Prop, Lock | Martin Taupau | (1990-02-03)3 February 1990 (aged 28) | 2 | 0 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
| Prop | Jared Waerea-Hargreaves | (1989-01-20)20 January 1989 (aged 29) | 3 | 0 | Sydney Roosters |
| Fullback, Wing | Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (captain) | (1995-08-17)17 August 1995 (aged 23) | 3 | 8 | Penrith Panthers |
| 13 October 2018 | New Zealand | 26 – 24 | Australia | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland |
| 17 October 2018 | England | 44 – 6 |  France | Leigh Sports Village, Leigh |
New Zealand announced three matches on tour, all test matches against England.[6][7]
First test
| England |
18 – 16 | New Zealand |
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| Tries: Connor, Gildart, Tomkins Goals: Connor (3/4) |
Report |
Tries: Marsters, Watene-Zelezniak Goals: Johnson (4/4) |
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Notes:
- Oliver Gildart (England) made his Test debut.
Second test
| England |
20 – 14 | New Zealand |
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| Tries: Makinson (3), Connor Goals: Tomkins (1/1), Connor (1/4) |
Report |
Tries: Maumalo, Watene-Zelezniak Goals: Johnson (3/3) |
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Third test
| England |
0 – 34 | New Zealand |
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Tries: Maumalo (2), J. Bromwich, Liu, Nikorima, Tapine Goals: Johnson (4/5), Papali'i (1/1) |
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Notes:
- Joe Greenwood (England) made his Test debut, while Isaiah Papali'i made his debut for New Zealand having previously represented Samoa.
- "England to face New Zealand in three-match series in the autumn of 2018". www.rugby-league.com.
- "Tickets on sale for England v New Zealand 2018 International Series". www.rugby-league.com.
- "Kiwis and Junior Kiwis Wider Squads Announced". NZRL.co.nz. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- "Experienced Players Return For Kiwis Campaign". NZRL.co.nz. 1 October 2018.
- "Paasi withdraws from Tonga squad to join Kiwis". nrl.com. 8 October 2018.
- "Rugby League Online Ticketing - Web". rugbyleague.tickethour.co.uk.
- "Kiwis to face England in three-match Series in 2018". Scoop. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- "Hicks to Officiate First Test". rugby-league.com. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- "Kick-off changes to Autumn International fixtures". rugby-league.com. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- "England v New Zealand - Fixture amendment". rugby-league.com. 29 August 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- "Gerard Sutton to officiate second England test". rugby-league.com. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- "Gerard Sutton to referee final test at Elland Road". rugby-league.com. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.