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The 2018 New Zealand rugby league tour of England was a tour by the New Zealand national rugby league team.[1][2] The New Zealand national rugby league team played a three match test series against England for the Baskerville Shield, losing 2-1.

Date27 October 2018 – 11 November 2018
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2018 Kiwi tour
Date27 October 2018 – 11 November 2018
Summary
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Total
3 1 0 2
Test match
3 1 0 2
Opponent
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 England
3 1 0 2
Tour chronology
Previous tour2015
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Background

More information Rank, Change* ...
RLIF World Rankings
Official Rankings as of July 2018[3]
RankChange*TeamPts%
2 Steady New Zealand72.7
3 Steady England70.4
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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 England for the 2016 Rugby League Four Nations. During that tournament New Zealand defeated England 17-16 in Huddersfield.[4] 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.[5] With the completion of these three tests, New Zealand and England played each other four times in 2018.

Squads

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.[6] The final touring squad of 23 players was named on 1 October.[7]

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.[8]

Ages are as of 27 October 2018, the day of the first test.

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Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)GamesPointsClub
PropLeeson Ah Mau (1989-12-20)20 December 1989 (aged 28)30 St. George Illawarra Dragons
CentreGerard Beale (1990-07-18)18 July 1990 (aged 28)00 New Zealand Warriors
Prop, LockAdam Blair (1986-03-20)20 March 1986 (aged 32)20 New Zealand Warriors
PropJesse Bromwich (1989-05-03)3 May 1989 (aged 29)34 Melbourne Storm
Second-row, LockKenny Bromwich (1991-09-22)22 September 1991 (aged 27)30 Melbourne Storm
Lock, Second-rowJames Fisher-Harris (1996-01-05)5 January 1996 (aged 22)20 Penrith Panthers
CentrePeta Hiku (1992-12-04)4 December 1992 (aged 25)00 New Zealand Warriors
Fullback, Five-eighthJahrome Hughes (1994-10-08)8 October 1994 (aged 24)00 Melbourne Storm
WingJamayne Isaako (1996-06-05)5 June 1996 (aged 22)10 Brisbane Broncos
Halfback, Five-eighthShaun Johnson (1990-09-09)9 September 1990 (aged 28)322 New Zealand Warriors
Lock, Second-rowIsaac Liu (1991-04-26)26 April 1991 (aged 27)34 Sydney Roosters
CentreJoseph Manu (1996-06-29)29 June 1996 (aged 22)30 Sydney Roosters
CentreEsan Marsters (1996-08-17)17 August 1996 (aged 22)34 Wests Tigers
WingKen Maumalo (1994-07-16)16 July 1994 (aged 24)312 New Zealand Warriors
HalfbackKodi Nikorima (1994-04-03)3 April 1994 (aged 24)34 Brisbane Broncos
PropAgnatius Paasi (1991-11-30)30 November 1991 (aged 26)00 New Zealand Warriors
Second-rowIsaiah Papali'i (1998-09-20)20 September 1998 (aged 20)12 New Zealand Warriors
Second-rowKevin Proctor (1989-02-28)28 February 1989 (aged 29)30 Gold Coast Titans
WingJordan Rapana (1989-08-15)15 August 1989 (aged 29)20 Canberra Raiders
Hooker, LockBrandon Smith (1996-05-31)31 May 1996 (aged 22)30 Melbourne Storm
Second-rowJoseph Tapine (1994-05-04)4 May 1994 (aged 24)24 Canberra Raiders
Prop, LockMartin Taupau (1990-02-03)3 February 1990 (aged 28)20 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
PropJared Waerea-Hargreaves (1989-01-20)20 January 1989 (aged 29)30 Sydney Roosters
Fullback, WingDallin Watene-Zelezniak (captain) (1995-08-17)17 August 1995 (aged 23)38 Penrith Panthers
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Pre-tour matches

13 October 2018New Zealand New Zealand26 – 24Australia AustraliaMount Smart Stadium, Auckland
17 October 2018England 44 – 6 FranceLeigh Sports Village, Leigh

Baskerville Shield

Venues

More information Hull, Liverpool ...
Hull Liverpool Leeds
KCOM Stadium Anfield Elland Road
Capacity: 25,400 Capacity: 54,074 Capacity: 37,792
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First test

27 October 2018
14:30 BST (UTC+01)
More information England, 18–16 ...
England  18–16  New Zealand
Tries: Connor, Gildart, Tomkins
Goals: Connor (3/4)
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 Tries: Marsters, Watene-Zelezniak
Goals: Johnson (4/4)
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KCOM Stadium, Kingston-upon-Hull[9]
Attendance: 17,649[10]
Referee: Robert Hicks (England)[11]
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Second test

4 November 2018
14:30 GMT (UTC+00)
More information England, 20–14 ...
England  20–14  New Zealand
Tries: Makinson (3), Connor
Goals: Tomkins (1/1), Connor (1/4)
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 Tries: Maumalo, Watene-Zelezniak
Goals: Johnson (3/3)
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Third test

11 November 2018
15:15 GMT (UTC+00)
More information England, 0–34 ...
England  0–34  New Zealand
Report
 Tries: Maumalo (2), J. Bromwich, Liu, Nikorima, Tapine
Goals: Johnson (4/5), Papali'i (1/1)
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