New Zealand national rugby league team

sports team representing New Zealand

The New Zealand national rugby league team (Māori: tīma rīki motu Aotearoa), nicknamed the Kiwis, represents New Zealand in international rugby league.

New Zealand
Team information
NicknameKiwis
Governing bodyNZRL
RegionAsia-Pacific
Head coachMichael Maguire
CaptainJames Fisher-Harris
Most capsRuben Wiki (55)
Top try-scorerManu Vatuvei (22)[1]
Top point-scorerShaun Johnson (219)
IRL ranking1st
Uniforms
First colours
Second colours
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)

Leeds Rhinos 0–74 New Zealand 
(Leeds, England; 8 October 2022)

 New Zealand 84–10 Cook Islands 
(Reading, England; 2000)
Biggest defeat
 New Zealand 0–58 Australia 
(Wellington, New Zealand; 14 October 2007)
World Cup
Appearances16 (first time in 1954)
Best resultGold Champions (2008)

Players

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Current roster

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The New Zealand national team squad selected for the 2023 Pacific Championships.[2]
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.

J#PlayerAgePosition(s)KiwisClubNRLOther Reps
DbtMTGFPCMTM
1Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad28Fullback2019102008 New Zealand Warriors6797Template:Country data Maori 1 3
2Ronaldo Mulitalo23Wing2022870028 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks8787 1
3Matthew Timoko23Centre202331004 Canberra Raiders6262
4Joseph Manu27Centre, Fullback20181760024 Sydney Roosters158158Template:Country data Maori 1
5Jamayne Isaako27Wing20188525171 Dolphins (NRL)24112 1
6Dylan Brown23Five-eighth2022822012 Parramatta Eels9999
7Jahrome Hughes29Halfback20191060024 Melbourne Storm125127Template:Country data Maori 2
8James Fisher-Harris27Prop2016152008 Penrith Panthers180180Template:Country data Maori 5 8
9Kieran Foran33Hooker20093116016 Gold Coast Titans20282 2
10Moses Leota28Prop202260000 Penrith Panthers149149 1
11Isaiah Papali'i25Second-row20181021010 Wests Tigers23139 1
12Briton Nikora25Second-row20191340016 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks111111Template:Country data Maori 5
13Joseph Tapine29Prop2016192008 Canberra Raiders169189Template:Country data Maori 5
14Fa'amanu Brown28Hooker202331004 Newcastle Knights256 8
15Nelson Asofa-Solomona27Prop, Second-row20171530012 Melbourne Storm184184
16Griffin Neame22Prop, Second-row202331004 North Queensland Cowboys4343
17Leo Thompson23Prop202330000 Newcastle Knights4141Template:Country data Maori 2
18Naufahu Whyte21Lock00000 Sydney Roosters1212
19Danny Levi27Hooker201740000 Canberra Raiders4116Template:Country data Maori 1 5
20Wiremu Greig23Prop00000 Parramatta Eels2020Template:Country data Maori 1
21Keano Kini19Wing00000 Gold Coast Titans66

Notes

References

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  1. New Zealand Rugby League Playing Records NZRL.co.nz
  2. "Kiwis Includes Seven New Faces for Pacific Championships". NZRL. 4 Oct 2023. Retrieved 4 Oct 2023.