<P> The New Zealand national rugby league team ( Māori : Tīma rīki motu Aotearoa ) has represented New Zealand in rugby league since 1907 . Administered by the New Zealand Rugby League , they are commonly known as the Kiwis , after the native bird of that name . The team 's colour 's are majority black with white and the players perform a haka before every match they play as a challenge to their opponents . The New Zealand Kiwis are currently second in the RLIF World Rankings . Since the 1980s , most New Zealand representatives have been based overseas , in the professional National Rugby League and Super League competitions . Before that players were selected entirely from clubs in domestic New Zealand leagues . </P>
<P> The New Zealand national rugby league team ( Māori : Tīma rīki motu Aotearoa ) has represented New Zealand in rugby league since 1907 . Administered by the New Zealand Rugby League , they are commonly known as the Kiwis , after the native bird of that name . The team 's colour 's are majority black with white and the players perform a haka before every match they play as a challenge to their opponents . The New Zealand Kiwis are currently second in the RLIF World Rankings . Since the 1980s , most New Zealand representatives have been based overseas , in the professional National Rugby League and Super League competitions . Before that players were selected entirely from clubs in domestic New Zealand leagues . </P>
what is the nz rugby league team called
what is the nz rugby league team called
The New Zealand Kiwis
The New Zealand Kiwis