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The 2015 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain was a tour by the New Zealand national rugby league team. The New Zealand Kiwis played a match against the Leeds Rhinos and competed in a three match test series against England for the Baskerville Shield, losing 2-1.

Background

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

New Zealand had originally intended to host a tour against France, while Australia was speculated to host a Great Britain Lions tour. However the Australian Rugby League Commission declined to host a tour and as an alternative the Rugby Football League invited the New Zealand Rugby League to tour Great Britain for a three match series.[1]

New Zealand was last in the United Kingdom for the World Cup in 2013.

On 25 February 2015, the three test match venues were confirmed with Hull's KC Stadium hosting game one on 1 November, the London Olympic Stadium hosting the second test on 7 November and the final test match being held at Wigan's DW Stadium on 14 November.[2]

The match against Leeds was the first time a Super League side had played a touring side since 2002, when the Kiwis played matches against Hull FC and St Helens RFC. It was the first time that Leeds played New Zealand since 1992. The match celebrated the 125th anniversary of Headingley Stadium. Leeds has defeated New Zealand once in eleven matches between the two teams.[3][4]

Squad

Training squad

An initial training squad was named on 8 September 2015 and added to as teams were eliminated from the NRL finals. Kieran Foran was among those initially named but he later withdrew due to injury, joining Shaun Johnson, Thomas Leuluai, Manu Vatuvei, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak and Jared Warea-Hargreaves as being unavailable for the tour.[5] Skipper Simon Mannering was also later made unavailable for the test series due to injury.[6]

Club Team Players
Squad named on 8 September[7]
Manly Sea Eagles Kieran Foran, Peta Hiku
New Zealand Warriors Solomone Kata, Tui Lolohea, Simon Mannering (c), Ben Matulino, Bodene Thompson
Parramatta Eels Manu Mau
Penrith Panthers Lewis Brown, Sam McKendry, Elijah Taylor, Dean Whare
Wests Tigers Manaia Cherrington, Tim Simona, Martin Taupau
Added on 18 September[8]
South Sydney Rabbitohs Bryson Goodwin, Issac Luke
St George Illawarra Dragons Jason Nightingale
Added on 24 September[9]
Canterbury Bulldogs Curtis Rona, Greg Eastwood
Cronulla Sharks Gerard Beale, Sosaia Feki
Wests Tigers Te Maire Martin
Added on 1 October[10]
Melbourne Storm Jesse Bromwich, Tohu Harris, Kevin Proctor
Sydney Roosters Matt McIlwrick, Sio Siua Taukeiaho, Isaac Liu, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Sam Moa

Final squad

The final touring squad of 23 players was named on 8 October.[11]

On 10 October, Jason Taumalolo withdrew from the touring 23-man squad due to a knee injury. He was replaced by Manaia Cherrington.[12] Curtis Rona left the tour after the second test match, returning to Australia to be present for the birth of his daughter.[13]

Name Club Position(s) Games Tries Goals FGs Points
Gerard Beale Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Centre 0 0 0 0 0
Adam Blair (c) Brisbane Broncos Prop, Second-row 4 0 0 0 0
Jesse Bromwich Melbourne Storm Prop 4 1 0 0 4
Lewis Brown Penrith Panthers Second-row 3 0 0 0 0
Manaia Cherrington Wests Tigers Hooker 0 0 0 0 0
Alex Glenn Brisbane Broncos Second-row 3 0 0 0 0
Tohu Harris Melbourne Storm Second-row 4 1 0 0 4
Peta Hiku Manly Sea Eagles Fullback 4 0 0 0 0
Jordan Kahu Brisbane Broncos Fullback, Wing, Centre 4 2 1 1 11
Shaun Kenny-Dowall Sydney Roosters Wing, Centre 4 1 0 0 4
Isaac Liu Sydney Roosters Lock 0 0 0 0 0
Tuimoala Lolohea New Zealand Warriors Fullback, Wing, Five-eighth 2 0 2 0 4
Issac Luke (c) South Sydney Rabbitohs Hooker 4 0 4 0 8
Ben Matulino New Zealand Warriors Prop 4 0 0 0 0
Sam Moa Sydney Roosters Prop 4 1 0 0 4
Jason Nightingale St. George Illawarra Dragons Wing 4 2 0 0 8
Kodi Nikorima Brisbane Broncos Fullback, Halfback, Hooker 4 1 0 0 4
Kevin Proctor Melbourne Storm Second-row 4 0 0 0 0
Curtis Rona Canterbury Bulldogs Wing 0 0 0 0 0
Sio Siua Taukeiaho Sydney Roosters Second-row 2 0 0 0 0
Martin Taupau Wests Tigers Lock 4 0 0 0 0
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck Sydney Roosters Fullback 4 3 0 0 12
Dean Whare Penrith Panthers Centre 4 1 0 0 4

Venues

The four matches were played at the following venues in England.

Leeds Hull London Wigan
Headingley Stadium KC Stadium London Olympic Stadium DW Stadium
Capacity: 21,062 Capacity: 25,400 Capacity: 54,000 Capacity: 25,138

Fixtures

New Zealand played four matches on tour, including three test matches against England.[14] England also played a test match against France on 24 October.[15][16]

Date Opponent Venue Result Score Attendance Report
23 October Leeds Rhinos Headingley Stadium, Leeds Won 34–16 20,158 [17]
1 November England KC Stadium, Kingston upon Hull Lost 12–26 23,526 [18]
7 November England Olympic Stadium, London Won 9–2 44,393 [19]
14 November England DW Stadium, Wigan Lost 14–20 24,741 [20]

Game 1

2015 (2015) Game 1  ()
Leeds Rhinos New Zealand
New Zealand
16 34
12 Total
LEE 610 16
NZL 1024 34
Date23 October 2015
StadiumHeadingley Carnegie Rugby Stadium
LocationHeadingley, Leeds, England
RefereeEngland Richard Silverwood
Attendance20,158
Broadcast partners
Broadcasters
Commentators

Gerard Beale was originally named to play but was replaced by Lewis Brown.

23 October 2015
Leeds Rhinos 16–34  New Zealand
Tries: Moon (2) 28' c, 55' c
Briscoe 73'
Goal: Lilley (2/3) 29', 56' 		[17]
 Tries: Nightingale 37' c
Kahu 40'
Bromwich 63' c
Whare 66'
Tuivasa-Sheck (2) 69', 80'
Nikorima 78' c
Goal: Luke (1/2) 38'
Lolohea (2/5) 63', 78'
FB 1 Ashton Golding
RW 2 Tom Briscoe
RC 3 Jimmy Keinhorst
LC 4 Joel Moon
LW 5 Ash Handley
SO 6 Danny McGuire
SH 7 Jordan Lilley
PR 8 Kylie Leuluai
HK 9 Robbie Ward
PR 10 Mitch Garbutt
SR 11 Adrian Morley
SR 12 Josh Walters
LF 13 Adam Cuthbertson
Substitutions:
BE 14 Ali Lauitiiti
BE 15 Anthony Mullally
BE 16 Mitch Achurch
BE 17 Jordan Baldwinson
BE 18 Rob Mulhern
BE 19 Brad Singleton
Coach:
Brian McDermott
FB 1 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
RW 2 Jason Nightingale
RC 3 Jordan Kahu
LC 4 Dean Whare
LW 5 Shaun Kenny-Dowall
FE 6 Peta Hiku
HB 7 Tuimoala Lolohea
PR 8 Jesse Bromwich
HK 9 Issac Luke (Captain)
PR 10 Ben Matulino
SR 11 Kevin Proctor
SR 12 Tohu Harris
LK 13 Martin Taupau
Substitutions:
BE 14 Kodi Nikorima
BE 15 Adam Blair (Captain)
BE 16 Sam Moa
BE 17 Sio Siua Taukeiaho
BE 18 Alex Glenn
BE 20 Lewis Brown
Coach:
Stephen Kearney

Test 1

2015 (2015) Test 1  ()
England
England		 New Zealand
New Zealand
26 12
12 Total
ENG 1214 26
NZL 120 12
Date1 November 2015
StadiumKC Stadium
LocationHull, England
England Brett Ferres
RefereeEngland Ben Thaler[23]
Attendance23,526
Broadcast partners
Broadcasters
Commentators

Alex Glenn and Lewis Brown were named as 18th and 19th man respectively for the Kiwis.[25]

1 November 2015
England  26–12  New Zealand
Try: Hodgson 21' c
Ferres (2) 36' c, 59' c
O'Loughlin 77' c
Goal: Widdop (5/5) 21', 36', 46', 59', 77' 		[18]
 Try: Harris 7'
Moa 17' c
Goal: Luke (2/3) 17', 27'
FB 1 Zak Hardaker
RW 2 Joe Burgess
RC 3 Kallum Watkins
LC 4 John Bateman
LW 5 Ryan Hall
SO 6 Gareth Widdop
SH 7 George Williams
PR 8 James Graham
HK 9 Josh Hodgson
PR 10 Chris Hill
SR 11 Elliott Whitehead
SR 12 Liam Farrell
LF 13 Sean O'Loughlin (Captain)
Substitutions:
BE 14 James Roby
BE 15 Tom Burgess
BE 16 Michael Cooper
BE 17 Brett Ferres
Coach:
Steve McNamara
FB 1 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
RW 2 Jason Nightingale
RC 3 Jordan Kahu
LC 4 Dean Whare
LW 5 Shaun Kenny-Dowall
FE 6 Peta Hiku
HB 7 Tuimoala Lolohea
PR 8 Jesse Bromwich
HK 9 Issac Luke (Captain)
PR 10 Sam Moa
SR 11 Kevin Proctor
SR 12 Tohu Harris
LK 13 Adam Blair (Captain)
Substitutions:
BE 14 Kodi Nikorima
BE 15 Martin Taupau
BE 16 Ben Matulino
BE 17 Sio Siua Taukeiaho
Coach:
Stephen Kearney

Test 2

2015 (2015) Test 2  ()
England
England		 New Zealand
New Zealand
2 9
12 Total
ENG 20 2
NZL 27 9
Date7 November 2015
StadiumLondon Olympic Stadium
LocationLondon, England
New Zealand Issac Luke
RefereeAustralia Gerard Sutton[23]
Attendance44,393
Broadcast partners
Broadcasters
Commentators

Stephen Kearney originally named Tuimoala Lolohea at halfback before selecting Kodi Nikorima to start the match.[26]

7 November 2015
England  2–9  New Zealand
Goal: Widdop (1/1) 8' [19]
 Try: Kenny-Dowall 43' c
Goal: Luke (1/2) 14'
Kahu (1/1) 43'
Drop Goal: Kahu (1/1) 77'
FB 1 Zak Hardaker
RW 2 Joe Burgess
RC 3 Kallum Watkins
LC 4 John Bateman
LW 5 Ryan Hall
SO 6 Gareth Widdop
SH 7 George Williams
PR 8 James Graham
HK 9 Josh Hodgson
PR 10 Chris Hill
SR 11 Elliott Whitehead
SR 12 Liam Farrell
LF 13 Sean O'Loughlin (Captain)
Substitutions:
BE 14 James Roby
BE 15 Tom Burgess
BE 16 Michael Cooper
BE 17 Brett Ferres
Coach:
Steve McNamara
FB 1 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
RW 2 Jason Nightingale
RC 3 Jordan Kahu
LC 4 Dean Whare
LW 5 Shaun Kenny-Dowall
FE 6 Peta Hiku
HB 19 Kodi Nikorima
PR 8 Jesse Bromwich
HK 9 Issac Luke (Captain)
PR 10 Sam Moa
SR 11 Kevin Proctor
SR 12 Tohu Harris
LK 13 Adam Blair (Captain)
Substitutions:
BE 14 Lewis Brown
BE 15 Martin Taupau
BE 16 Ben Matulino
BE 17 Alex Glenn
Coach:
Stephen Kearney

Test 3

2015 (2015) Test 3  ()
England
England		 New Zealand
New Zealand
20 14
12 Total
ENG 812 20
NZL 68 14
Date14 November 2015
StadiumDW Stadium
LocationWigan, England
England Matty Smith
RefereeEngland Ben Thaler[27]
Attendance24,741
Broadcast partners
Broadcasters
Commentators

With the win, England retained the Baskerville Shield. Isaac Liu and Gerard Beale were 18th and 19th man respectively for New Zealand.[28]

14 November 2015
England  20–14  New Zealand
Try: Whitehead (2) 27' c, 63' c
O'Loughlin 72' c
Goal: Widdop (4/4) 5', 27', 63', 72' 		[20]
 Try: Nightingale 36' c
Tuivasa-Sheck 75'
Kahu 79'
Goal: Luke (1/3) 36'
FB 1 Zak Hardaker
RW 2 Jermaine McGillvary
RC 3 Kallum Watkins
LC 4 John Bateman
LW 5 Ryan Hall
SO 6 Gareth Widdop
SH 7 Matty Smith
PR 8 James Graham
HK 9 Josh Hodgson
PR 10 Chris Hill
SR 11 Elliott Whitehead
SR 12 Liam Farrell
LF 13 Sean O'Loughlin (Captain)
Substitutions:
BE 14 James Roby
BE 15 Tom Burgess
BE 16 Michael Cooper
BE 17 Brett Ferres
Coach:
Steve McNamara
FB 1 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
RW 2 Jason Nightingale
RC 3 Jordan Kahu
LC 4 Dean Whare
LW 5 Shaun Kenny-Dowall
FE 6 Peta Hiku
HB 7 Kodi Nikorima
PR 8 Jesse Bromwich
HK 9 Issac Luke (Captain)
PR 10 Sam Moa
SR 11 Kevin Proctor
SR 12 Tohu Harris
LK 13 Adam Blair (Captain)
Substitutions:
BE 14 Lewis Brown
BE 15 Martin Taupau
BE 16 Ben Matulino
BE 17 Alex Glenn
Coach:
Stephen Kearney

Aftermath

England's captain, Sean O'Loughlin was awarded the George Smith Medal as player of the series. This was England's first major series win in 8 years with their last win coming in the previous Kiwis tour of Great Britain.[29]

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