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The following lists the results of the New Zealand national rugby league team:
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The following lists the results of the New Zealand national rugby league team:
New Zealand have been playing international matches since 1907. Below is a list of test matches played by the New Zealand XIII up until 12 November 2024. [1]
| Country | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win% | For | Aga | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia | 146 | 35 | 3 | 108 | 23.97% | 1,944 | 3,321 | –1,377 |
 British Empire XIII | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 26 | –24 |
 Cook Islands | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 134 | 10 | +124 |
 England | 19 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 47.37% | 374 | 342 | +32 |
 France | 56 | 35 | 5 | 16 | 62.5% | 1,067 | 592 | +475 |
 Fiji | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% | 26 | 22 | +4 |
| Great Britain | 111 | 41 | 5 | 65 | 36.94% | 1,622 | 2,047 | –425 |
| Great Britain/ France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 31 | 37 | –6 |
 Ireland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 48 | 10 | +38 |
 Jamaica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 68 | 6 | +62 |
 Lebanon | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 98 | 12 | +86 |
 Papua New Guinea | 19 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 94.74% | 866 | 238 | +628 |
 Rest of the World | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 22 | 10 | +12 |
 Samoa | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 194 | 50 | +144 |
 Scotland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.67% | 132 | 28 | +104 |
 South Africa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 3 | 4 | –1 |
 Tonga | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 75% | 303 | 129 | +174 |
 Wales | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 70% | 264 | 158 | +106 |
| Total | 388 | 166 | 15 | 208 | 42.78% | 7,198 | 7,042 | +156 |
List complete with all test results as of September 2024. [2]
| Date | Opponent | F | A | Venue | City | Crowd | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 1908 | Wales | 8 | 9 | Ynys | Aberdare | 20,000 | 1907–08 All Golds tour |
| 11 January 1908 | England | 18 | 16 | Central Park | Wigan | 12,000 | |
| 25 January 1908 | Great Britain | 6 | 14 | Headingley | Leeds | 8,182 | |
| 8 February 1908 | Great Britain | 18 | 6 | Stamford Bridge | London | 15,000 | |
| 15 February 1908 | Great Britain | 8 | 5 | Athletic Grounds | Rochdale | 4,013 | |
| 8 May 1908 | Australia | 11 | 10 | Agricultural Oval | Sydney | 20,000 | 1908 All Blacks tour |
| 30 May 1908 | Australia | 24 | 12 | Exhibition Ground | Brisbane | 6,000 | |
| 6 June 1908 | Australia | 9 | 14 | Agricultural Oval | Sydney | 13,000 | |
| 12 June 1909 | Australia | 19 | 11 | Agricultural Oval | Sydney | 6,000 | 1909 All Blacks tour |
| 26 June 1909 | Australia | 5 | 10 | Exhibition Ground | Brisbane | 6,000 | |
| 3 July 1909 | Australia | 5 | 25 | Wentworth Park | Sydney | 6,000 |
| Date | Opponent | F | A | Venue | City | Crowd | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 July 1910 | Great Britain | 20 | 52 | Auckland Domain | Auckland | 16,000 | 1910 Lions tour |
| 1 August 1914 | Great Britain | 13 | 16 | Auckland Domain | Auckland | 15,000 | 1914 Lions tour |
| 23 August 1919 | Australia | 21 | 44 | Basin Reserve | Wellington | 8,000 | 1919 Kangaroo tour |
| 30 August 1919 | Australia | 26 | 10 | Addington Showgrounds | Christchurch | 7,000 | |
| 6 September 1919 | Australia | 23 | 34 | Carlaw Park | Auckland | 24,300 | |
| 13 September 1919 | Australia | 2 | 32 | Carlaw Park | Auckland | 15,000 |
| Date | Opponent | F | A | Venue | City | Crowd | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 1920 | Great Britain | 7 | 31 | Auckland Domain | Auckland | 34,000 | 1920 Lions tour |
| 7 August 1920 | Great Britain | 3 | 19 | Lancaster Park | Christchurch | 10,000 | |
| 14 August 1920 | Great Britain | 10 | 23 | Basin Reserve | Wellington | 5,000 | |
| 2 August 1924 | Great Britain | 16 | 8 | Carlaw Park | Auckland | 22,000 | 1924 Lions tour |
| 6 August 1924 | Great Britain | 13 | 11 | Basin Reserve | Wellington | 6,000 | |
| 9 August 1924 | Great Britain | 18 | 31 | Tahuna Park | Dunedin | 14,000 | |
| 2 October 1926 | Great Britain | 20 | 28 | Central Park | Wigan | 14,500 | 1926–27 Kiwi tour |
| 3 November 1926 | Great Britain | 11 | 21 | The Boulevard | Kingston-upon-Hull | 7,000 | |
| 4 December 1926 | Wales | 8 | 34 | Taff Vale Park | Pontypridd | 13,000 | |
| 15 January 1927 | Great Britain | 17 | 32 | Headingley | Leeds | 6,000 | |
| 4 August 1928 | Great Britain | 17 | 13 | Carlaw Park | Auckland | 28,000 | 1928 Lions tour |
| 18 August 1928 | Great Britain | 5 | 13 | Caledonian Ground | Dunedin | 12,000 | |
| 25 August 1928 | Great Britain | 5 | 6 | English Park | Christchurch | 21,000 |
| Date | Opponent | F | A | Venue | City | Crowd | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 July 1932 | Great Britain | 9 | 34 | Carlaw Park | Auckland | 25,000 | 1932 Lions tour |
| 13 August 1932 | Great Britain | 14 | 25 | Christchurch | 5,000 | ||
| 20 August 1932 | Great Britain | 18 | 20 | Carlaw Park | Auckland | 6,500 | |
| 28 September 1935 | Australia | 22 | 14 | Carlaw Park | Auckland | 20,000 | 1935 Kangaroo tour |
| 2 October 1935 | Australia | 8 | 31 | Carlaw Park | Auckland | 8,000 | |
| 4 October 1935 | Australia | 8 | 31 | Carlaw Park | Auckland | 20,000 | |
| 30 July 1936 | Great Britain | 8 | 10 | Carlaw Park | Auckland | 25,000 | 1936 Lions tour |
| 20 August 1936 | Great Britain | 11 | 23 | Carlaw Park | Auckland | 17,000 | |
| 7 August 1937 | Australia | 8 | 12 | Carlaw Park | Auckland | 12,000 | 1937–38 Kangaroo tour |
| 14 August 1937 | Australia | 16 | 15 | Carlaw Park | Auckland | 25,000 |
| Date | Opponent | F | A | Venue | City | Crowd | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 August 1946 | Great Britain | 13 | 8 | Carlaw Park | Auckland | 11,000 | 1946 Lions tour |
| 4 October 1947 | Great Britain | 10 | 11 | Headingley | Leeds | 28,445 | 1947–48 Kiwi tour |
| 18 October 1947 | Wales | 20 | 28 | St Helen's Rugby and Cricket Ground | Swansea | 18,283 | |
| 8 November 1947 | Great Britain | 10 | 7 | Station Road | Swinton | 29,031 | |
| 20 December 1947 | Great Britain | 9 | 25 | Odsal Stadium | Bradford | 42,685 | |
| 28 December 1947 | France | 11 | 7 | Parc des Princes | Paris | 15,000 | |
| 25 January 1948 | France | 7 | 25 | Stade Chaban–Delmas | Bordeaux | 22,000 | |
| 29 May 1948 | Australia | 21 | 19 | Sydney Cricket Ground | Sydney | 55,866 | 1948 Kiwi tour |
| 12 June 1948 | Australia | 4 | 13 | Brisbane Cricket Ground | Brisbane | 23,013 | |
| 17 September 1949 | Australia | 26 | 21 | Basin Reserve | Wellington | 7,737 | 1949 Kangaroo tour |
| 8 October 1949 | Australia | 10 | 31 | Carlaw Park | Auckland | 12,361 |
| Date | Opponent | F | A | Venue | City | Crowd | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 2022 | Tonga | 26 | 6 | Mount Smart Stadium | Auckland | 20,766 | Friendly |
| 8 October 2022 |  Leeds Rhinos | 74 | 0 | Headingley | Leeds | 9,125 | Friendly |
| 16 October 2022 | Lebanon | 34 | 12 | Halliwell Jones Stadium | Warrington | 5,453 | 2021 World Cup |
| 22 October 2022 | Jamaica | 68 | 6 | MKM Stadium | Kingston-upon-Hull | 6,829 | |
| 28 October 2022 | Ireland | 24 | 18 | Headingley | Leeds | 7,080 | |
| 5 November 2022 | Fiji | 34 | 12 | MKM Stadium | Kingston-upon-Hull | 5,453 | |
| 11 November 2022 | Australia | 14 | 16 | Elland Road | Leeds | 28,113 | |
| 21 October 2023 | Samoa | 50 | 0 | Eden Park | Auckland | 23,269 | 2023 Pacific Cup |
| 28 October 2023 | Australia | 18 | 36 | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium | Melbourne | 20,584 | |
| 4 November 2023 | Australia | 30 | 0 | Waikato Stadium | Hamilton | 13,269 | |
| 27 October 2024 | Australia | 10 | 22 | Rugby League Park | Christchurch | 17,005 | 2024 Pacific Cup |
| 2 November 2024 | Tonga | 24 | 25 | Mount Smart Stadium | Auckland | 22,363 | |
| 10 November 2024 | Papua New Guinea | 54 | 12 | Western Sydney Stadium | Sydney | TBA |
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