2018 Baskerville Shield
2018 | Baskerville Shield|
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Number of teams | 2 |
Host country | England |
Winner | England (2nd title) |
Matches played | 3 |
Attendance | 76,069 (25,356 per match) |
Points scored | 102 (34 per match) |
Tries scored | 17 (5.67 per match) |
Top scorer | Shaun Johnson (22) |
Top try scorers | Tommy Makinson (3) Ken Maumalo (3) |
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The 2018 Baskerville Shield was a three match rugby league series between New Zealand and England for the Baskerville Shield. The hosts, England, won the series by two matches to one.
Background[]
New Zealand and England previously took part in a competitive event in the 2017 Rugby League World Cup, New Zealand lost to Fiji in the quarter-finals, while England made the final, losing to Australia by a score of just 6-0.
New Zealand and England previously played against each other in a mid-season international on 23 June 2018 at Mile High Stadium in Denver, Colorado. England won 36-18.
New Zealand was last in Great Britain for the 2016 Rugby League Four Nations. During that tournament New Zealand defeated England 17-16 in Huddersfield.[1] They last played a three match test series against England during the 2015 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain, losing the series 2-1.[2] With the completion of these three tests, New Zealand and England played each other four times in 2018.
Squads[]
New Zealand[]
A wider squad was named on 3 September 2018 consisting of the best New Zealand eligible players in the running to play in the upcoming tour.[3] The final touring squad of 23 players was named on 1 October.[4]
On 4 October, Corey Harawira-Naera withdrew from the touring 23-man squad due to a groin injury. Agnatius Paasi and Peta Hiku were subsequently added to the squad.[5]
Ages are as of 27 October 2018, the day of the first test.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Games | Points | Club |
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Prop | Leeson Ah Mau | 20 December 1989 (aged 28) | 3 | 0 | St. George Illawarra Dragons |
Centre | Gerard Beale | 18 July 1990 (aged 28) | 0 | 0 | New Zealand Warriors |
Prop, Lock | Adam Blair | 20 March 1986 (aged 32) | 2 | 0 | New Zealand Warriors |
Prop | Jesse Bromwich | 3 May 1989 (aged 29) | 3 | 4 | Melbourne Storm |
Second-row, Lock | Kenny Bromwich | 22 September 1991 (aged 27) | 3 | 0 | Melbourne Storm |
Lock, Second-row | James Fisher-Harris | 5 January 1996 (aged 22) | 2 | 0 | Penrith Panthers |
Centre | Peta Hiku | 4 December 1992 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | New Zealand Warriors |
Fullback, Five-eighth | Jahrome Hughes | 8 October 1994 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | Melbourne Storm |
Wing | Jamayne Isaako | 5 June 1996 (aged 22) | 1 | 0 | Brisbane Broncos |
Halfback, Five-eighth | Shaun Johnson | 9 September 1990 (aged 28) | 3 | 22 | New Zealand Warriors |
Lock, Second-row | Isaac Liu | 26 April 1991 (aged 27) | 3 | 4 | Sydney Roosters |
Centre | Joseph Manu | 29 June 1996 (aged 22) | 3 | 0 | Sydney Roosters |
Centre | Esan Marsters | 17 August 1996 (aged 22) | 3 | 4 | Wests Tigers |
Wing | Ken Maumalo | 16 July 1994 (aged 24) | 3 | 12 | New Zealand Warriors |
Halfback | Kodi Nikorima | 3 April 1994 (aged 24) | 3 | 4 | Brisbane Broncos |
Prop | Agnatius Paasi | 30 November 1991 (aged 26) | 0 | 0 | New Zealand Warriors |
Second-row | Isaiah Papali'i | 20 September 1998 (aged 20) | 1 | 2 | New Zealand Warriors |
Second-row | Kevin Proctor | 28 February 1989 (aged 29) | 3 | 0 | Gold Coast Titans |
Wing | Jordan Rapana | 15 August 1989 (aged 29) | 2 | 0 | Canberra Raiders |
Hooker, Lock | Brandon Smith | 31 May 1996 (aged 22) | 3 | 0 | Melbourne Storm |
Second-row | Joseph Tapine | 4 May 1994 (aged 24) | 2 | 4 | Canberra Raiders |
Prop, Lock | Martin Taupau | 3 February 1990 (aged 28) | 2 | 0 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
Prop | Jared Waerea-Hargreaves | 20 January 1989 (aged 29) | 3 | 0 | Sydney Roosters |
Fullback, Wing | Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (captain) | 17 August 1995 (aged 23) | 3 | 8 | Penrith Panthers |
Pre-tour matches[]
13 October 2018 | New Zealand | 26 – 24 | Australia | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland |
17 October 2018 | England | 44 – 6 | France | Leigh Sports Village, Leigh |
Fixtures[]
New Zealand announced three matches on tour, all test matches against England.[6][7]
First test[]
England | 18 – 16 | New Zealand |
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Try: Connor, Gildart, Tomkins Goal: Connor (3/4) |
Report | Try: Marsters, Watene-Zelezniak Goal: Johnson (4/4) |
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Notes:
- Oliver Gildart (England) made his Test debut.
Second test[]
England | 20 – 14 | New Zealand |
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Try: Makinson (3), Connor Goal: Tomkins (1/1), Connor (1/4) |
Report | Try: Maumalo, Watene-Zelezniak Goal: Johnson (3/3) |
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Third test[]
England | 0 – 34 | New Zealand |
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Report | Try: Maumalo (2), J. Bromwich, Liu, Nikorima, Tapine Goal: Johnson (4/5), Papali'i (1/1) |
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Notes:
- Joe Greenwood (England) made his Test debut, while Isaiah Papali'i made his debut for New Zealand having previously represented Samoa.
References[]
- ^ "England to face New Zealand in three-match series in the autumn of 2018". www.rugby-league.com.
- ^ "Tickets on sale for England v New Zealand 2018 International Series". www.rugby-league.com.
- ^ "Kiwis and Junior Kiwis Wider Squads Announced". NZRL.co.nz. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "Experienced Players Return For Kiwis Campaign". NZRL.co.nz. 1 October 2018.
- ^ "Paasi withdraws from Tonga squad to join Kiwis". nrl.com. 8 October 2018.
- ^ "Kiwis announce 2018 tour".
- ^ "Rugby League Online Ticketing - Web". rugbyleague.tickethour.co.uk.
- ^ a b c "Kiwis to face England in three-match Series in 2018". Scoop. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ^ "Tweet". Twitter. England Rugby League. 27 October 2018.
- ^ "Hicks to Officiate First Test". rugby-league.com. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ "Whitehead named man of the match".
- ^ a b "Kick-off changes to Autumn International fixtures". rugby-league.com. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ "England v New Zealand - Fixture amendment". rugby-league.com. 29 August 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ "Tweet". Twitter. England Rugby League. 4 November 2018.
- ^ "Gerard Sutton to officiate second England test". rugby-league.com. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ "Hat-trick hero Makinson man of the match".
- ^ "Gerard Sutton to referee final test at Elland Road". rugby-league.com. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- New Zealand national rugby league team tours
- 2018 in New Zealand rugby league
- 2018 in English rugby league
- Rugby league tours of Great Britain