the 2021 Rugby League World Cup where they were knocked out by Australia. The Kiwis are currently the number two ranked rugby league nation (as of December 2022). See also List of New Zealand rugby league clubs References Further reading External links History of rugby league in New Zealand From the 1966 An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, New Zealand rugby league from rlwc2000 Sports profiles NZ Participation in Sport Antipathy of the New Zealand Rugby Union