Team information | |
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Governing body | RLIF |
Region | Asia-Pacific |
Head coach | Ray Greaves |
Team results | |
PDRL World Cup | |
Appearances | 1 (first time in 2021 ) |
Best result | Runners-up, 2021 |
The New Zealand physical disability national rugby league team represent New Zealand in international physical disability rugby league competitions throughout Asia-Pacific and the World. [1] At the 2018 Rugby League Commonwealth Championship the team finished second in the Physical Disability tournament after a draw in the final against Australia. [2] In August 2018 a squad was named to take part in a best of three series against Australia as part of the 2018 Emerging Nations World Championship in Sydney. [3]
In October 2022 the team competed at the 2021 Physical Disability Rugby League World Cup where they came second in the tournament. [4]
Squad for 2021 PDRL World Cup.
Date | Opponent | Score | Tournament | Venue | Refs |
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23 February 2018 | Commonwealth All Stars | 4–0 | 2018 Commonwealth Championship | Dolphin Stadium, Brisbane | [7] |
24 February 2018 | Australia | 0–6 | [7] | ||
Australia | 0–0 | [2] | |||
Commonwealth All Stars | 0–0 | [2] | |||
Australia | 0–0 [Note 1] | [2] | |||
23 October 2022 | Wales | 26–28 [Note 2] | 2021 World Cup | Victoria Park, Warrington | [6] |
25 October 2022 | Australia | 34–26 | [9] | ||
28 October 2022 | England | 2–50 | [10] | ||
30 October 2022 | England | 10–42 | Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington | [4] | |
2 November 2024 | Australia | 20–18 | Friendly | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland |
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