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On 16 December 1986 the Kangaroos set a new record for largest-ever winning margin in a Test match at 52–0 against France.

He previously played for the Brisbane Broncos. The team was first assembled in 1908 for a tour of Great Britain. The main feature of the year was the inaugural season of the Bartercard Cup competition that was run by the New Zealand Rugby League. Britain led 10–2 after 25 minutes, 13–7 at half time and, after a nervous second half, eventually claimed the Test 15–12. Australia took on the English in the final and despite at one point trailing 14–16, a dominant last quarter of the game saw Australia win the inaugural Four Nations tournament. Cram, 13. Later that month, Australia's 62-point win over Papua New Guinea in the NSW country town of Wagga Wagga set a new record for largest winning margin in international rugby league. Some of the television commentators who have called Kangaroos games include Alan Marks, Norman May (ABC), Rex Mossop (Seven / Ten), Arthur Summons, Darrell Eastlake, Ian Maurice, Jack Gibson, Ray Warren, Peter Sterling, Phil Gould, Brad Fittler, Darren Lockyer (Nine), Wally Lewis (Ten / Seven / Fox / Nine), Graeme Hughes (Ten / Seven), Paul Vautin (Seven / Nine), David Morrow (Ten), Warren Boland (ABC), John Harker (Seven), Pat Welsh (Seven), Graham Lowe (Ten) and Andrew Voss (Nine / Seven). Later that year, Australia co-hosted the 2014 Four Nations with New Zealand. [3] Fifita started by the year by playing in the Queensland Cup for the Souths Logan Magpies. The star of the day for Australia was halfback/hooker Andrew Johns.

[2], Fifita was educated at Keebra Park State High School and his playing style had been compared to former Bronco Ben Te'o. Aila, 4. "England draw Australia in 2013 Rugby League World Cup", "Rugby League Scores, Fixtures & Results - Sporting Life", "Welsh dragons breathe life into tournament but fail to hold on", "Australia vs. New Zealand - Rugby League Project". Australia won the test-match 16–0 and in the process ended their losing-run against the Kiwis. Brian Carney, 3. The England match was Australia's only 'scare' in the tournament as the Kangaroos went on to win and dominate all of their remaining matches, recording a 244–4 total aggregate score. Australia won the first two Rugby League Tri-Nations competitions in 1999 and 2004, before being defeated by New Zealand in the final of the 2005 competition on 26 November 2005. In 2001 the Australians arrived in Britain for the first Ashes series since 1994. [11], During the 1988 Great Britain Lions tour the Ashes were successfully retained by Australia by winning the first two Tests, however Great Britain won the third test 26–12 at the Sydney Football Stadium, ending a 15-game winning streak between the two teams that stretched back to the third Ashes test of 1978. Pongia, 11. Paul Koloi, 2.
Beetson was replaced as coach in 1984 by a returning Frank Stanton. On 27 April, it was revealed that Fifita would be ruled out from playing indefinitely after undergoing knee surgery. While in the past players for the side had been selected from clubs in various leagues around the country, in recent years the side has consisted exclusively of players from clubs of the National Rugby League. Darren James Lockyer is an Australian television commentator and former professional rugby league footballer. Lote Tuqiri, 2.

He was selected for the Australian U15s Schoolboys Merit team. Dames, 6. Luke Ricketson Substitutes: Bretherton, Lawless, Barnhill, Southern. Australia began 2010 with a 4-point win in the Anzac Test that symbolised the opening of the new stadium in Melbourne: AAMI Park. In 2003 and 2005 New Zealand won the Bill Kelly Memorial Trophy from Australia.

The 1988 New Zealand rugby league season was the 81st season of rugby league that had been played in New Zealand. The idea of a rugby league World Cup tournament was first mooted in the 1930s with the French proposal to hold a tournament in 1931, and again in 1951. Dave Whittle, 11.

The changes proved disastrous and NZ ran out easy 18–0 winners. Gene Ngamu, 7. Joe Tamani, 13. The new millennium started with the 2000 World Cup which Australia won. The main feature of the year was the third season of the Bartercard Cup competition that was run by the New Zealand Rugby League.