Team information | |||
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Nickname | Kiwis | ||
Governing body | NZRL | ||
Region | Asia-Pacific | ||
Head coach | Michael Maguire | ||
Captain | James Fisher-Harris | ||
Most caps | Ruben Wiki (55) | ||
Top try-scorer | Manu Vatuvei (22)[1] | ||
Top point-scorer | Shaun Johnson (219) | ||
IRL ranking | 1st | ||
Uniforms | |||
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Team results | |||
First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Aberdare, Wales; 1 January 1908) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Auckland, New Zealand; 1999)
![]() ![]() (Reading, England; 2000) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Wellington, New Zealand; 14 October 2007) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 16 (first time in 1954) | ||
Best result | ![]() |
The New Zealand national rugby league team (Māori: tīma rīki motu Aotearoa), nicknamed the Kiwis, represents New Zealand in international rugby league.
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# | Player | Age | Position(s) | Kiwis | Club | NRL | Other Reps | ||||||
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Dbt | M | T | G | F | P | CM | TM | ||||||
1 | Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad | 28 | Fullback | 2019 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ![]() ![]() |
67 | 97 | Template:Country data Maori 1 ![]() |
2 | Ronaldo Mulitalo | 23 | Wing | 2022 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | ![]() ![]() |
87 | 87 | ![]() |
3 | Matthew Timoko | 23 | Centre | 2023 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ![]() ![]() |
62 | 62 | |
4 | Joseph Manu | 27 | Centre, Fullback | 2018 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | ![]() ![]() |
158 | 158 | Template:Country data Maori 1 |
5 | Jamayne Isaako | 27 | Wing | 2018 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 1 | 71 | ![]() ![]() |
24 | 112 | ![]() |
6 | Dylan Brown | 23 | Five-eighth | 2022 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | ![]() ![]() |
99 | 99 | |
7 | Jahrome Hughes | 29 | Halfback | 2019 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | ![]() ![]() |
125 | 127 | Template:Country data Maori 2 |
8 | James Fisher-Harris | 27 | Prop | 2016 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ![]() ![]() |
180 | 180 | Template:Country data Maori 5 ![]() |
9 | Kieran Foran | 33 | Hooker | 2009 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 16 | ![]() ![]() |
20 | 282 | ![]() |
10 | Moses Leota | 28 | Prop | 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() ![]() |
149 | 149 | ![]() |
11 | Isaiah Papali'i | 25 | Second-row | 2018 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | ![]() ![]() |
23 | 139 | ![]() |
12 | Briton Nikora | 25 | Second-row | 2019 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ![]() ![]() |
111 | 111 | Template:Country data Maori 5 |
13 | Joseph Tapine | 29 | Prop | 2016 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ![]() ![]() |
169 | 189 | Template:Country data Maori 5 |
14 | Fa'amanu Brown | 28 | Hooker | 2023 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ![]() ![]() |
2 | 56 | ![]() |
15 | Nelson Asofa-Solomona | 27 | Prop, Second-row | 2017 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ![]() ![]() |
184 | 184 | |
16 | Griffin Neame | 22 | Prop, Second-row | 2023 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ![]() ![]() |
43 | 43 | |
17 | Leo Thompson | 23 | Prop | 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() ![]() |
41 | 41 | Template:Country data Maori 2 |
18 | Naufahu Whyte | 21 | Lock | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() ![]() |
12 | 12 | |
19 | Danny Levi | 27 | Hooker | 2017 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() ![]() |
4 | 116 | Template:Country data Maori 1 ![]() |
20 | Wiremu Greig | 23 | Prop | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() ![]() |
20 | 20 | Template:Country data Maori 1 |
21 | Keano Kini | 19 | Wing | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() ![]() |
6 | 6 |
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