| Year: | 2018 |
| New Zealand rugby league tour of England | |
| Finalists: | 2 |
| Country: | England |
| Winners: | England |
| Count: | 2 |
| Matches: | 3 |
| Attendance: | 76069 |
| Points: | 102 |
| Tries: | 17 |
| Topscorer-Flag: | NZL |
| Topscorer: | Shaun Johnson (22) |
| Top Try Scorer-Flag: | ENG |
| Top Try Scorer: | Tommy Makinson (3) |
| Top Try Scorer2-Flag: | NZL |
| Top Try Scorer2: | Ken Maumalo (3) |
| Tournaments: | Baskerville Shield |
| Last: | 2015 |
The 2018 New Zealand rugby league tour of England was a tour by the New Zealand national rugby league team. The tour saw New Zealand play a three match series against and for the Baskerville Shield. The hosts, England, won the series by two matches to one.
New Zealand and England previously took part in a competitive event in the 2017 Rugby League World Cup, New Zealand lost to Fiji in the quarter-finals, while England made the final, losing to Australia by a score of just 6-0.
New Zealand and England previously played against each other in a mid-season international on 23 June 2018 at Mile High Stadium in Denver, Colorado. England won 36-18.
New Zealand was last in Great Britain for the 2016 Rugby League Four Nations. During that tournament New Zealand defeated England 17-16 in Huddersfield.[1] They last played a three match test series against England during the 2015 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain, losing the series 2-1.[2] With the completion of these three tests, New Zealand and England played each other four times in 2018.
A wider squad was named on 3 September 2018 consisting of the best New Zealand eligible players in the running to play in the upcoming tour.[3] The final touring squad of 23 players was named on 1 October.[4]
On 4 October, Corey Harawira-Naera withdrew from the touring 23-man squad due to a groin injury. Agnatius Paasi and Peta Hiku were subsequently added to the squad.[5]
Ages are as of 27 October 2018, the day of the first test.
| Player | Date of birth (age) | Games | Points | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 27, 2018 | 3 | 0 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | |||
| October 27, 2018 | 0 | 0 | New Zealand Warriors | |||
| October 27, 2018 | 2 | 0 | New Zealand Warriors | |||
| October 27, 2018 | 3 | 4 | Melbourne Storm | |||
| October 27, 2018 | 3 | 0 | Melbourne Storm | |||
| October 27, 2018 | 2 | 0 | Penrith Panthers | |||
| October 27, 2018 | 0 | 0 | New Zealand Warriors | |||
| October 27, 2018 | 0 | 0 | Melbourne Storm | |||
| October 27, 2018 | 1 | 0 | Brisbane Broncos | |||
| October 27, 2018 | 3 | 22 | New Zealand Warriors | |||
| October 27, 2018 | 3 | 4 | Sydney Roosters | |||
| October 27, 2018 | 3 | 0 | Sydney Roosters | |||
| October 27, 2018 | 3 | 4 | Wests Tigers | |||
| October 27, 2018 | 3 | 12 | New Zealand Warriors | |||
| October 27, 2018 | 3 | 4 | Brisbane Broncos | |||
| October 27, 2018 | 0 | 0 | New Zealand Warriors | |||
| October 27, 2018 | 1 | 2 | New Zealand Warriors | |||
| October 27, 2018 | 3 | 0 | Gold Coast Titans | |||
| October 27, 2018 | 2 | 0 | Canberra Raiders | |||
| October 27, 2018 | 3 | 0 | Melbourne Storm | |||
| October 27, 2018 | 2 | 4 | Canberra Raiders | |||
| October 27, 2018 | 2 | 0 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | |||
| October 27, 2018 | 3 | 0 | Sydney Roosters | |||
| (captain) | October 27, 2018 | 3 | 8 | Penrith Panthers |
New Zealand announced three matches on tour, all test matches against England.[6] [7]
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