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The Kiwis handed England their biggest ever loss to again make the final in the 2000 World Cup, but again went down to the Kangaroos 40 – 12.
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Kiwis and England
In 1971, the Kiwis embarked on a 34 match tour of England and France.
Following that success, Paul was selected as the Junior Kiwis captain to tour England that same off season.
His finest moments in Tests were in England in 1973 when he scored 176 at Trent Bridge and 175 at Lord's in successive Tests, and during the determined foray by the Kiwis to the West Indies in 1972, when he took over the captaincy from Graham Dowling.
He set up 4 tries in the first match in England which the Kiwis won by 42-26.
Kiwis and their
The campaign was brought about by Kiwis in London missing their favourite beer who regularly send emails and letters to the brewery.
However, in 1953 they had lost series to both the French and the Kiwis, while Great Britain had defeated New Zealand on the second half of their 1954 Australasian tour.
France kicked off the tournament by sharing six tries with the Kiwis but a massive penalty count in their favour allowed the French to dictate play, their five goals and a drop goal to none by the Kiwis proving decisive.
The Kiwis, playing their third game in five days, were unable to match the Robins, who beat the Kiwis 12-10.
The team, which was made of players from the NSWRFL with a few Queensland rugby rebels added, played against the Kiwis on the return leg of their 1907 – 1908 New Zealand rugby tour of Australia and Great Britain.
The 1910 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand was the first ever, and Australia were beaten for the Ashes in two tests, faring slightly better as " Australasia " with two Kiwis added to their squad.
However by this time the press had already nicknamed the team ' the Kiwis ', because of the badge included on their jerseys.
The Kiwis were unbeaten in any test series from 1948 to 1951 and won six of their nine tests.
The Kiwis again got a sole win against France from their three matches of the 1970 World Cup.
In 2003 the Kiwis played their 100th international against Australia.
In London the Kiwis posted their highest score ever against Great Britain, and in winning the final posted the first shut out of Australia in 20 years.
Under Gary Kemble the Kiwis went on to lose the first of their three test series against Great Britain going down 14 – 20 against the Lions at Huddersfield on 27 October 2007.
It was to be a disastrous homecoming however as the Kiwis suffered their second humiliating defeat under Kemble when beaten 44 – 0 by an inspired Great Britain.
The Welsh rugby league team were contesting their first national fixture, and managed to beat the touring Kiwis 9-8 in Aberdare in front of 20, 000 spectators.
* " Quarter Acre " referred to the ubiquitous suburban section of land on which most Kiwis built their homes
The Kiwis began their first recorded title reign by defeating Bob Pringle and Bill Cody for the Stampede International Tag Team Championship on 6 January 1974.
They finished third in their pool after losing to Wales and the Kiwis and only managing a draw against Lebanon.
In the first match, he guided the Kiwis to their first win in Sydney in 50 years before being part of their narrow loss to Australia in Auckland.
Kiwis lack an egg tooth, instead using their legs and beak to break through a relatively thin eggshell.
Kiwis and biggest
The 24 – 0 result at Elland Road, Leeds equalled the Kiwis ' biggest ever win against Australia – a 49 – 25 win in Brisbane almost 50 years ago.
Kiwis and ever
The 1910 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand saw the Kiwis ' first ever test on home soil, with the British side proving too strong.
Kiwis and loss
Following the loss in an extremely frank admission Kemble acknowledged that he was contemplating resigning from his post if the Kiwis were whitewashed 3 – 0 by Great Britain.
Kiwis and make
A further consequence was that the Kiwis were forced to forfeit the two competitions points gained for the victory against the Lions which further hampered the Kiwis ' efforts to make the final.
2000 saw Smith make his final appearance for Australia, in the 52-0 thrashing of the Kiwis in the ANZAC Test.
Kiwis and final
In early 1995, South Africa won one-off tests against both Pakistan and New Zealand, in Auckland Cronje scored the only century of the match before a final day declaration left his bowlers barely enough time to dismiss the Kiwis.
At the end of four years, Australia finished top of the table, and, through a victory over Great Britain in Christchurch, the Kiwis qualified to host the final.
Although they lost the final to the 22nd Division, Scott, who played at fullback was selected to trial for the Army's Kiwis team.
Sadly for the Kiwis, the final proved to be a huge anti-climax and they were outplayed by the Aussies.
The win gave Great Britain an unassailable series lead leaving the Kiwis with only pride to play for in the final test at JJB Stadium in Wigan.
* 27 November-The Kiwis defeat the Australian Kanagroos 24-0 in the final of the rugby league tri-nations championship.
He did goal-kicking for Australia though, and was sin-binned in the Kangaroos ' win against the Kiwis in the post season final of the 1999 Tri-nations.
Lockyer scored two tries and was awarded the player of the match medal in the losing effort against the Kiwis at the World Cup final.
He did not however, play in the World Cup Final due to tearing his calf in the final training session before the Final which Australia lost to the Kiwis.
He finished as the tournament's top try-scorer as well as boasting two tries in the defeat of the Kiwis in the final.
Kiwis and 2000
In 2000, about 20 Little Spotted Kiwis were released in to Karori Wildlife Sanctuary.
In 1999 he broke his arm playing for the Kiwis against Tonga, and as a result missed the first half of the 2000 NRL season, breaking his consecutive streak.
In his career, he has also represented his country at two World Cups ( 1995 and 2000 ), three Tri Nations series ( 1999, 2005, 2006 ), and has played 41 games for the New Zealand Kiwis.
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