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The 1988 New Zealand rugby league season was the 81st season of rugby league that had been played in New Zealand. The main feature of the year was the World Cup final that was played at Eden Park. Australia defeated New Zealand in the final 25–12. Auckland won the National Provincial Competition.
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
1980 New Zealand tour of Australia and Fiji: 70 28 June 1980 Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane 9–12 New Zealand: 71 12 July 1980 Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 26–10 Australia: 72 14 August 1982 Lancaster Park, Christchurch 23–16 New Zealand: 1982 Australia tour of New Zealand: 73 28 August 1982 Athletic Park, Wellington 16–19 Australia: 74
Auckland won the Rothmans trophy, defeating Wellington 11–4 in the final. [3] The West Coast defeated Canterbury 6–2 on 2 June in a match to celebrate 50 years of the West Coast Rugby League. [4] Ernie Wiggs, Brian Reidy, Bill Snowden, Jack Fagan and Tony Kriletich played for Auckland. [2]
New Zealand lost a series to Australia 1–2, however the win, 18–0 at Carlaw Park, counted towards the 1988 World Cup.New Zealand were coached by Graham Lowe and included; Dean Bell, Riki Cowan, Mark Elia, Olsen Filipaina, Clayton Friend, captain Mark Graham, Gary Kemble, James Leuluai, Hugh McGahan, Dane O'Hara, Gary Prohm, Joe Ropati, Kurt Sorensen, Howie and Kevin Tamati and Owen Wright.
The 1965 Kangaroo Tour of New Zealand was a mid-season tour of New Zealand by the Australia national rugby league team. The Australians played eight matches on tour, including two tests against the New Zealand national rugby league team. The tour began on 9 June and finished on 28 June. [1]
The 1988 Rugby League World Cup final was the conclusive game of the 1985–1988 Rugby League World Cup tournament and was played between New Zealand and Australia on 9 October 1988 at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand. Australia won the final by 25 points to 12 in front of a New Zealand rugby league record attendance of 47,363.
Australia defeated New Zealand Māori 25–13, Wellington 66–3, a National youth combination 9–4, the West Coast 27–7, Taranaki 34-0 and Waikato 26–8. [1] However, in the Kangaroos last tour game, Auckland defeated Australia 13–8 in front of 17,000 fans at Carlaw Park. It was Auckland's first victory over Australia.