Aotearoa Kiwi Ferns take on Australia in the Rugby League World Cup final and despite losing to the Aussies in their last group stage game, Aotearoa is well poised for RLWC glory.
Siua Wong is a young lad from Auckland who played SG Ball, Jersey Flegg, NSW Cup and NRL trials for Roosters this year before making his international Test debut for Fiji at the Rugby League World Cup.
After a delightful encounter against Australia, Aotearoa's Kiwi Ferns take on England in the Women's Rugby League World Cup.
Aotearoa play Australia in a Rugby League World Cup semi-final on Saturday morning (NZT) with a team that is among, if not the best Aotearoa Kiwis outfit since millennials emerged.
Train and trial information dropped last week which included a bunch of notable Kiwi-NRL youngsters shifting teams.
Rugby League World Cup quarter-finals have arrived and after celebrating Test footy through the group stages, knockout footy amplifies all that is fabulous about international rugby league.
Aotearoa continues to churn out fabulous Kiwi-NRL prospects with Keano Kini (Northcote) and Karl Oloapu (Randwick) sharing the Langer Trophy Justin Hodges Player of the Year Award.
Aotearoa Kiwis started their Rugby League World Cup campaign with a niggly beautiful 34-12 win over Lebanon.
Aotearoa Kiwis start their Rugby League World Cup campaign on Monday morning against Lebanon and regardless of what their opponents offer, Aotearoa Kiwis have laid out some key aspects of their footy under coach Michael Maguire.
With a core group of young leaders from South Auckland, Tonga are Rugby League World Cup contenders once again.
At the 2017 Rugby League World Cup, Samoa didn't win a game and qualified for the quarter-finals thanks to a 14-14 draw with Scotland. Now Samoa are brewing as the trendiest low key team for the 2022 RLWC held in England.
Kiwis coach Michael Maguire named his Aotearoa Kiwis World Cup squad and while there are a few funky selections, Maguire has built a hearty squad covering all bases.
Folks know that Aotearoa is in divine alignment when Parramatta Eels make their way to another NRL Grand Final, while Gayle Broughton steers Eels wahine to an NRLW Grand Final in her first year of professional rugby league.
Penrith Panthers are in their third consecutive NRL Grand Final and are chasing back to back titles, a weekend after winning NSW Cup and Jersey Flegg championships.
Penrith Panthers are the dominant force of pandemic-era NRL and a young chap from Hokianga has been a leading figure in Panthers success.
Ever since Dylan Brown left Whangarei to join Parramatta Eels he been instrumental in Eels success and his consistent development now leads Brown to a Kiwi-NRL Grand Final.
NRLWahine semi finals won't be full of Aotearoa flavour on Sunday but Roosters will have their championship trio, plus there is a sprinkle of Kiwi-NRL talent across the other three teams.
Kiwi-NRL finals shifts into the last four teams and every team has blokes who played grassroots footy in Aotearoa.
After playing every game for Canberra Raiders this season at right centre, Otahuhu junior Matthew Timoko was bumped out of Kiwi-NRL finals by Eels.
The last Kiwi-NRL spotlight put on Marata Niukore came after the Mangere East junior made his Aotearoa Kiwis debut at centre and as Eels brushed aside Raiders in NRL Finals, Niukore again showcased his versatile class.