After a rather concerning loss to Australia in the first of three Spring International games, Aotearoa Kiwis grabbed a 2-0 series win over Great Britain with a 23-8 win in Christchurch wrapping up the year.
Last week's loss to Australia is best described as under-whelming and Aotearoa Kiwis coach Michael Maguire doesn't appear to be fuckin' around with under-whelming performances.
If the 2017 Rugby League World Cup was a line in the sand moment for Tonga and how folks view international rugby league, the two years since haven't exactly played out in a best case scenario.
Despite Australia having far more resource and a deeper pool of players, Aotearoa's Kiwi Ferns will be eager to shake things up in Friday night's Test across the ditch.
As we settle into the Michael Maguire era of Aotearoa Kiwis footy, the coming fixtures led by Friday night's game vs Australia could offer a wee bit more clarity around what to expect from the Kiwis.
The 2019 World Cup 9s goes down this weekend in what will be a fun showcase of rugby league.
Brisbane Broncos will again supply their NRLW Championship wahine to Aotearoa's Kiwi Ferns, even though there's a whole new crop of Broncos #KiwiNRLWahine that took the Broncos to back to back success.
Aotearoa Kiwis have a squad for their upcoming spring internationals where they will face Australia, then the touring Great Britain folk.
Joseph Manu and Zane Tetevano will again put Tokoroa on the map, while Raiders duo Joseph Tapine and Jordan Rapana will rep Wellington in the NRL Grand Final.
In comparing last year's NRLW campaign to this year's, Aotearoa Warriors doubled their number of wins and missed out on a Grand Final via points differential.
The annual Junior Kiwis fixture is upon us and that can only mean that it's time to Meet The Junior Kiwis for 2019.
NZ Warriors aren’t quite sharing the play-making duties as an NRLW should, Brisbane Broncos are the best in the competition with immense contributions from their #KiwiNRL wahine and Maitua Feterika is leading the Dragon up the guts.
Sio Siua Taukeiaho and Isaac Liu face off against Jesse Bromwich and Nelson Asofa-Solomona, Brandon Smith’s getting big minutes and Aotearoa should be fizzing to see Canberra Raiders #KiwiNRL crew dominate the Rabbitohs.
A re-vamped Junior Kiwis wider squad was named last week, then trimmed down to a squad-squad for their upcoming fixture against Australian Schoolboys.
No tackle busts, just post-contact-metres for Kiwi Ferns/Broncos half Raecene McGregor and Aotearoa Warriors wahine did what the Warriors men didn’t want to do and got busy out of dummy half.
Two of the most exciting #KiwiNRL halves in Jahrome Hughes and Dylan Brown will line up against each other, while Brandon Smith will be mandatory viewing this weekend after quiet game in the Storm’s loss to Raiders.
Aotearoa Warriors wahine grabbed another win over Sydney Roosters in their first game of NRLW and while it came via solid performances across the park, the rise of Canterbury's Charntay Poko hit another level with a commanding effort in the halves.
One would assume that it's a case of 'problem solved' now that Tonga's rugby league team has a new coach in Frank Endacott, along with fresh coaching staff around Endacott.
NRL Finals have finally come around, popping up to save us from the plodding regular season which honestly feels like it's a wee bit too long.
Georgia Hale is going to be the smallest middle forward in NRLW, Charntay Poko could make a hefty impact in her NRLW debut and then there is the #KiwiNRLWahine at the Dragons who are mandatory viewing.