2018 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain

The 2018 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain will be a tour by the New Zealand national rugby league team. The New Zealand Kiwis will compete in a three match test series against England, for the Baskerville Shield.

Background

The Third test: New Zealand against Great Britain in 2007.

New Zealand and England last played in a competitive competition 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 lasted played against each other when they played a mid-season international on 23 June 2018 at Mile High Stadium in Denver, Colorado. England won with a score of 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 3 tests, New Zealand and England will have played each other 4 times in 2018.

Pre-tour matches

13 October 2018New Zealand New Zealand26 – 24Australia AustraliaMount Smart Stadium, Auckland
17 October 2018England – FranceLeigh Sports Village, Leigh

Fixtures

New Zealand have announced three matches on tour, all test matches against England.[3][4]

First test

Second test

3 November 2018
England  v  New Zealand

Third test

11 November 2018
England  v  New Zealand

References

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