Australia vs New Zealand in rugby league explained

Australia vs New Zealand in rugby league is a rivalry between the Australian Kangaroos and the New Zealand Kiwis in the sport of rugby league. The first match between the two sides was in 1908, with New Zealand running out 11–10 winners.

In 2003 the New Zealand Rugby League recorded the Kiwis' 100th international against Australia. However the Australian Rugby League did not, as they exclude World Cup and Super League Tests from their records.^[1]

Head to Head

Head to Head
Played	145
wins	107
wins	35
Draws	3

Results

See also: List of results of the Australian national rugby league team.

2020s

Date	Winner	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Crowd	Match Status
4 November 2023	New Zealand	New Zealand	30 – 0	Australia	FMG Stadium Waikato	13,269	2023 Pacific Rugby League Championships Final
28 October 2023	Australia	Australia	36 – 18	New Zealand	Melbourne Rectangular Stadium	20,584	2023 Pacific Rugby League Championships Match
11 November 2022	Australia	Australia	16 – 14	New Zealand	Elland Road	28,113	2021 Men's Rugby League World Cup Match

2010s

Date	Winner	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Crowd	Match Status
25 October 2019	Australia	Australia	26 – 4	New Zealand	WIN Stadium	18,104	2019 Oceania Cup Match
13 October 2018	New Zealand	New Zealand	26 – 24	Australia		12,763	2018 Trans-Tasman Test
5 May 2017	Australia	Australia	30 – 12	New Zealand		18,535	2017 Anzac Test Match
20 November 2016	Australia	Australia	34 – 8	New Zealand		40,024	2016 Rugby League Four Nations Final
5 November 2016	Australia	New Zealand	8 – 14	Australia		21,009	2016 Rugby League Four Nations match
15 October 2016	Australia	Australia	26 – 6	New Zealand		20,283
6 May 2016	Australia	Australia	16 – 0	New Zealand		27,724	2016 Anzac Test Match
3 May 2015	New Zealand	Australia	12 – 26	New Zealand		32,681	2015 Anzac Test Match
15 November 2014	New Zealand	New Zealand	22 – 18	Australia		25,093	2014 Rugby League Four Nations Final
24 October 2014	New Zealand	Australia	12 – 30	New Zealand		47,813	2014 Rugby League Four Nations Match
2 May 2014	Australia	Australia	30 – 18	New Zealand		25,429	2014 Anzac Test Match
30 November 2013	Australia	Australia	34 – 2	New Zealand		74,468	2013 Rugby League World Cup final
19 April 2013	Australia	Australia	32 – 12	New Zealand		25,628	2013 Anzac Test Match
13 October 2012	Australia	Australia	18 – 10	New Zealand		26,500	Test Match
20 April 2012	Australia	New Zealand	12 – 20	Australia		35,329	2012 Anzac Test Match
28 October 2011	Australia	Australia	26 – 12	New Zealand		12,491	2011 Rugby League Four Nations match
16 October 2011	Australia	Australia	42 – 6	New Zealand		32,890	Test Match
6 May 2011	Australia	Australia	20 – 10	New Zealand		26,301	2011 Anzac Test match
13 November 2010	New Zealand	Australia	12 – 16	New Zealand		36,299	2010 Rugby League Four Nations Final
6 November 2010	Australia	New Zealand	20 – 34	Australia		44,324	2010 Rugby League Four Nations match
7 May 2010	Australia	Australia	12 – 8	New Zealand		29,442	2010 Anzac Test match

2000s

Date	Winner	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Crowd	Match Status
24 October 2009	Draw	New Zealand	20 – 20	Australia		12,360	2009 Rugby League Four Nations match
8 May 2009	Australia	Australia	38 – 10	New Zealand		37,152	2009 Anzac Test match
22 November 2008	New Zealand	Australia	20 – 34	New Zealand		50,599	2008 Rugby League World Cup final
26 October 2008	Australia	Australia	30 – 6	New Zealand		34,157	2008 Rugby League World Cup Group A match
9 May 2008	Australia	Australia	28 – 12	New Zealand		34,571	2008 Centenary Rugby League Test match
October 2007	Australia	New Zealand	0 – 58	Australia		16,061	Test match
20 April 2007	Australia	Australia	30 – 6	New Zealand		35,241	2007 Anzac Test match
25 November 2006	Australia	Australia	16 – 12	New Zealand		27,325	2006 Rugby League Tri-Nations Final
21 October 2006	Australia	Australia	20 – 15	New Zealand		30,732	2006 Rugby League Tri-Nations match
14 October 2006	Australia	New Zealand	18 – 30	Australia		17,887	2006 Rugby League Tri-Nations match
5 May 2006	Australia	Australia	50 – 12	New Zealand		44,191	2006 Anzac Test match
26 November 2005	New Zealand	Australia	0 – 24	New Zealand		26,514	2005 Rugby League Tri-Nations Final
21 October 2005	Australia	New Zealand	26 – 28	Australia		18,000	2005 Rugby League Tri-Nations match
15 October 2005	New Zealand	Australia	28 – 38	New Zealand		28,255	2005 Rugby League Tri-Nations match
22 April 2005	Australia	Australia	32 – 16	New Zealand		40,317	2005 Anzac Test match
23 October 2004	Australia	Australia	32 – 12	New Zealand		16,725	2004 Rugby League Tri-Nations match
16 October 2004	Draw	New Zealand	16 – 16	Australia		19,118	2004 Rugby League Tri-Nations match
23 April 2004	Australia	Australia	37 – 10	New Zealand		21,537	2004 Anzac Test match
18 October 2003	New Zealand	Australia	16 – 30	New Zealand		21,926
25 July 2003	Australia	Australia	48 – 6	New Zealand		30,605
12 October 2002	Australia	Australia	32 – 24	New Zealand		25,015
13 July 2001	Australia	Australia	28 – 10	New Zealand		26,580
25 November 2000	Australia	Australia	40 – 12	New Zealand		44,329	2000 Rugby League World Cup final
21 April 2000	Australia	Australia	52 – 0	New Zealand		26,023	2000 Anzac Test match

1990s

Date	Winner	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Crowd	Match Status	Head to Head
5 November 1999	Australia	New Zealand	20 – 22	Australia		21,204	1999 Rugby League Tri-Nations Final	Australia 67, New Zealand 25, Drawn 1
15 October 1999	New Zealand	New Zealand	24 – 22	Australia		23,131	1999 Rugby League Tri-Nations match	Australia 66, New Zealand 25, Drawn 1
23 April 1999	Australia	Australia	20 – 14	New Zealand		30,245	1999 Anzac Test match	Australia 66, New Zealand 24, Drawn 1
16 October 1998	Australia	New Zealand	16 – 36	Australia		24,470		Australia 65, New Zealand 24, Drawn 1
9 October 1998	Australia	Australia	30 – 12	New Zealand		18,501		Australia 64, New Zealand 24, Drawn 1
24 April 1998	New Zealand	New Zealand	22 – 16	Australia		24,620	1998 Anzac Test match	Australia 63, New Zealand 24, Drawn 1
26 September 1997	New Zealand	Australia	12 – 30	New Zealand		17,500
25 April 1997	Australia	Australia	34 – 22	New Zealand		23,829	1997 Anzac Test match	Australia 63, New Zealand 23, Drawn 1
22 October 1995	Australia	Australia	30 – 20	New Zealand		16,608	1995 Rugby League World Cup Semi-Final	Australia 62, New Zealand 23, Drawn 1
14 July 1995	Australia	Australia	46 – 10	New Zealand		20,803		Australia 61, New Zealand 23, Drawn 1
7 July 1995	Australia	Australia	20 – 10	New Zealand		27,568		Australia 60, New Zealand 23, Drawn 1
23 June 1995	Australia	Australia	26 – 8	New Zealand		25,309		Australia 59, New Zealand 23, Drawn 1
30 June 1993	Australia	Australia	16 – 4	New Zealand		32,000		Australia 58, New Zealand 23, Drawn 1
25 June 1993	Australia	New Zealand	8 – 16	Australia		19,500		Australia 57, New Zealand 23, Drawn 1
20 June 1993	Draw	New Zealand	14 – 14	Australia		22,994		Australia 56, New Zealand 23, Drawn 1
31 July 1991	Australia	Australia	40 – 12	New Zealand		29,139		Australia 56, New Zealand 23
24 July 1991	Australia	Australia	44 – 0	New Zealand		34,911		Australia 55, New Zealand 23
3 July 1991	New Zealand	Australia	8 – 24	New Zealand		26,900		Australia 54, New Zealand 23
19 August 1990	Australia	New Zealand	6 – 24	Australia		25,000		Australia 54, New Zealand 21

1980s

Date	Winner	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Crowd	Match Status	Head to Head
23 July 1989	Australia	New Zealand	14 – 22	Australia		15,000		Australia 53, New Zealand 21
16 July 1989	Australia	New Zealand	0 – 8	Australia		26,000		Australia 52, New Zealand 21
9 July 1989	Australia	New Zealand	6 – 26	Australia		17,000		Australia 51, New Zealand 21
9 October 1988	Australia	New Zealand	12 – 25	Australia		47,363		Australia 50, New Zealand 21
21 June 1987	New Zealand	Australia	6 – 13	New Zealand		16,500		Australia 49, New Zealand 21
29 July 1986	Australia	Australia	32 – 12	New Zealand		22,811		Australia 49, New Zealand 20
19 July 1986	Australia	Australia	29 – 12	New Zealand		34,302		Australia 48, New Zealand 20
6 July 1986	Australia	New Zealand	8 – 22	Australia		14,566		Australia 47, New Zealand 20
7 July 1985	New Zealand	New Zealand	18 – 0	Australia		15,327		Australia 46, New Zealand 20
30 June 1985	Australia	New Zealand	6 – 10	Australia		19,132		Australia 46, New Zealand 19
18 June 1985	Australia	Australia	26 – 20	New Zealand		22,000		Australia 45, New Zealand 19
9 July 1983	New Zealand	Australia	12 – 19	New Zealand		15,000		Australia 44, New Zealand 19
12 June 1983	Australia	New Zealand	4 – 16	Australia		18,000		Australia 44, New Zealand 18
17 July 1982	Australia	Australia	20 – 2	New Zealand		16,775		Australia 43, New Zealand 18
3 July 1982	Australia	Australia	11 – 8	New Zealand		11,400		Australia 42, New Zealand 18
15 June 1980	Australia	New Zealand	6 – 15	Australia		9,706		Australia 41, New Zealand 18
1 June 1980	Australia	New Zealand	6 – 27	Australia		12,321		Australia 40, New Zealand 18

1970s

Date	Winner	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Crowd	Match Status	Head to Head
22 July 1978	Australia	Australia	33 – 16	New Zealand		6,541		Australia 39, New Zealand 18
15 July 1978	Australia	Australia	38 – 7	New Zealand		14,000		Australia 38, New Zealand 18
24 June 1978	Australia	Australia	24 – 2	New Zealand		16,577		Australia 37, New Zealand 18
29 May 1977	Australia	New Zealand	12 – 27	Australia		15,327	1977 Rugby League World Cup match	Australia 36, New Zealand 18
27 September 1975	Australia	New Zealand	8 – 24	Australia		18,000	1975 Rugby League World Cup match	Australia 35, New Zealand 18
1 June 1975	Australia	Australia	36 – 8	New Zealand		12,000	1975 Rugby League World Cup match	Australia 34, New Zealand 18
1 November 1972	Australia	Australia	9 – 5	New Zealand		8,000	1972 Rugby League World Cup match	Australia 33, New Zealand 18
15 July 1972	Australia	Australia	31 – 7	New Zealand		20,847		Australia 32, New Zealand 18
8 July 1972	Australia	Australia	36 – 11	New Zealand		29,714		Australia 31, New Zealand 18
26 June 1971	New Zealand	New Zealand	24 – 3	Australia		13,917		Australia 30, New Zealand 18
21 October 1970	Australia	Australia	47 – 11	New Zealand		9,805	1970 Rugby League World Cup match	Australia 30, New Zealand 17

1960s

Date	Winner	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Crowd	Match Status	Head to Head
7 June 1969	New Zealand	New Zealand	18 – 14	Australia		9,948		Australia 29, New Zealand 17
1 June 1969	Australia	New Zealand	10 – 20	Australia		13,459		Australia 29, New Zealand 16
1 June 1968	Australia	Australia	31 – 12	New Zealand		23,608	1968 Rugby League World Cup match	Australia 28, New Zealand 16
8 July 1967	Australia	Australia	13 – 9	New Zealand		27,330		Australia 27, New Zealand 16
1 July 1967	Australia	Australia	35 – 22	New Zealand		30,122		Australia 26, New Zealand 16
10 June 1967	Australia	Australia	22 – 13	New Zealand		23,473		Australia 25, New Zealand 16
26 June 1965	New Zealand	New Zealand	7 – 5	Australia		11,383		Australia 24, New Zealand 16
19 June 1965	Australia	New Zealand	8 – 13	Australia		13,205		Australia 24, New Zealand 15
29 June 1963	Australia	Australia	18 – 17	New Zealand		46,567		Australia 23, New Zealand 15
22 June 1963	New Zealand	Australia	13 – 16	New Zealand		30,748		Australia 22, New Zealand 15
8 June 1963	Australia	Australia	7 – 3	New Zealand		48,330		Australia 22, New Zealand 14
8 July 1961	New Zealand	New Zealand	8 – 10	New Zealand		12,424		Australia 21, New Zealand 14
1 July 1961	New Zealand	New Zealand	12 – 10	Australia		11,485		Australia 20, New Zealand 14
1 October 1960	Australia	Australia	21 – 15	New Zealand		10,773	1960 Rugby League World Cup match	Australia 20, New Zealand 13

1950s

Date	Winner	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Crowd	Match Status	Head to Head
4 July 1959	New Zealand	Australia	12 – 28	New Zealand		31,629		Australia 19, New Zealand 13
27 June 1959	Australia	Australia	28 – 10	New Zealand		30,994		Australia 19, New Zealand 12
13 June 1959	Australia	Australia	9 – 8	New Zealand		38,613		Australia 18, New Zealand 12
15 June 1957	Australia	Australia	25 – 5	New Zealand		28,765		Australia 17, New Zealand 12
30 June 1956	Australia	Australia	31 – 14	New Zealand		46,735		Australia 16, New Zealand 12
23 June 1956	Australia	Australia	8 – 2	New Zealand		28,361		Australia 15, New Zealand 12
9 June 1956	Australia	Australia	12 – 9	New Zealand		46,766		Australia 14, New Zealand 12
19 November 1954	Australia	Australia	18 – 5	New Zealand
7 November 1954	Australia	Australia	34 – 15	New Zealand		20,000	1954 Rugby League World Cup match	Australia 13, New Zealand 12
18 July 1953	Australia	New Zealand	16 – 18	Australia		16,033		Australia 12, New Zealand 12
4 July 1953	New Zealand	New Zealand	12 – 11	Australia		5,394		Australia 11, New Zealand 12
27 June 1953	New Zealand	New Zealand	25 – 5	Australia		5,509		Australia 11, New Zealand 11
2 July 1952	New Zealand	Australia	9 – 19	New Zealand		44,916		Australia 11, New Zealand 10
28 June 1952	New Zealand	Australia	25 – 49	New Zealand		29,243		Australia 11, New Zealand 9
9 June 1952	Australia	Australia	25 – 13	New Zealand		56,326		Australia 11, New Zealand 8

1940s

Date	Winner	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Crowd	Match Status	Head to Head
8 October 1949	Australia	New Zealand	10 – 31	Australia		12,361		Australia 10, New Zealand 8
17 September 1949	New Zealand	New Zealand	26 – 21	Australia		7,737		Australia 9, New Zealand 8
12 June 1948	Australia	Australia	13 – 4	New Zealand		23,013		Australia 9, New Zealand 7
29 May 1948	New Zealand	Australia	19 – 21	New Zealand		55,866		Australia 8, New Zealand 7

1930s

Date	Winner	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Crowd	Match Status	Head to Head
14 August 1937	New Zealand	New Zealand	16 – 15	Australia		25,000		Australia 8, New Zealand 6
7 August 1937	Australia	New Zealand	8 – 12	Australia		12,000		Australia 8, New Zealand 5
4 October 1935	Australia	New Zealand	8 – 31	Australia		20,000		Australia 7, New Zealand 5
2 October 1935	Australia	New Zealand	8 – 29	Australia		8,000		Australia 6, New Zealand 5
28 September 1935	New Zealand	New Zealand	22 – 14	Australia		20,000		Australia 5, New Zealand 5

1910s

Date	Winner	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Crowd	Match Status	Head to Head
13 September 1919	Australia	New Zealand	2 – 32	Australia		15,000		Australia 5, New Zealand 4
6 September 1919	Australia	New Zealand	23 – 34	Australia		24,300		Australia 4, New Zealand 4
30 August 1919	New Zealand	New Zealand	26 – 10	Australia		7,200		Australia 3, New Zealand 4
23 August 1919	Australia	New Zealand	21 – 44	Australia		8,000		Australia 4, New Zealand 4

1900s

See also: 1907–1908 New Zealand rugby tour of Australia and Great Britain.

Date	Winner	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Crowd	Match Status	Head to Head
3 July 1909	Australia	Australia	25 – 5	New Zealand		6,500		Australia 3, New Zealand 3
26 June 1909	Australia	Australia	10 – 5	New Zealand		6,000		Australia 2, New Zealand 3
12 June 1909	New Zealand	Australia	11 – 19	New Zealand		7,000		Australia 1, New Zealand 3
6 June 1908	Australia	Australia	14 – 9	New Zealand		14,000		Australia 1, New Zealand 2
30 May 1908	New Zealand	Australia	12 – 24	New Zealand		6,000		Australia 0, New Zealand 2
9 May 1908	New Zealand	Australia	10 – 11	New Zealand		20,000		Australia 0, New Zealand 1

See also

• ANZAC Test
• List of New Zealand Kiwis matches
• Australia–New Zealand sports rivalries
• History of rugby union matches between Australia and New Zealand
• Australia–New Zealand soccer rivalry
• List of articles about Australia and New Zealand jointly

Notes and References

1. News: Jessup . Peter . Rugby League: Kiwi 100 equals Aussie 87 . The New Zealand Herald . New Zealand . APN Holdings NZ Limited . 2003-10-18 . 2010-04-29.