Match - Thursday 15 October, 2026
Australia 24 def. New Zealand 22
| 2026 Senior International Matches | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/120698 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Thursday, 15th October, 2026 | |||||||
| Kick Off | 8:05pm (local time) | |||||||
| Referee | Adam Gee | |||||||
| Touch Judges | Matt Noyen, Tyson Brough | |||||||
| Video Ref | Chris Butler | |||||||
| Venue | Allianz (Sydney) | |||||||
| Crowd | 41,255 | |||||||
| Official Player of the Match | Jack Bostock | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 10 | – | 10 | |||||
| Penalties | 4 | – | 5 | |||||
| Australia | Scoresheet | New Zealand | ||||||
| Jack BOSTOCK | 3 | T | 2 | Kalyn PONGA | ||||
| Tom TRBOJEVIC | Casey McLEAN | |||||||
| Reece WALSH | ||||||||
| Reece WALSH | 2/4 | G | 5/5 | Jamayne ISAAKO | ||||
| Latrell MITCHELL | 0/1 | |||||||
| Kotoni STAGGS | SB | |||||||
| Australia | Teams | New Zealand | ||||||
| Reece WALSH [Brisbane] | 1 | FB | 1 | Kalyn PONGA [Newcastle] | ||||
| Jack BOSTOCK [Dolphins] | 2 | W | 2 | Jamayne ISAAKO [Dolphins] | ||||
| Latrell MITCHELL [South Sydney] | 3 | C | 3 | Dane GAGAI [Newcastle] | ||||
| Kotoni STAGGS [Brisbane] | 4 | C | 4 | Casey McLEAN [Penrith] | ||||
| Tom TRBOJEVIC [Manly] | 5 | W | 5 | Ronaldo MULITALO [Cronulla] | ||||
| Cameron MUNSTER [Melbourne] | 6 | FE | 6 | Kodi NIKORIMA [Dolphins] | ||||
| Mitchell MOSES [Parramatta] | 7 | HB | 7 | Jahrome HUGHES [Melbourne] | ||||
| Patrick CARRIGAN [Brisbane] | 8 | FR | 8 | James FISHER-HARRIS (c) [Warriors] | ||||
| Harry GRANT [Melbourne] | 9 | HK | 9 | Jeremy MARSHALL-KING [Dolphins] | ||||
| Tino FA'ASUAMALEAUI [Gold Coast] | 10 | FR | 10 | Moses LEOTA [Penrith] | ||||
| Jacob PRESTON [Canterbury] | 11 | 2R | 11 | Isaiah PAPALI'I [Penrith] | ||||
| Liam MARTIN [Penrith] | 12 | 2R | 12 | Briton NIKORA [Cronulla] | ||||
| Isaah YEO (c) [Penrith] | 13 | L | 13 | Joseph TAPINE [Canberra] | ||||
| Tom DEARDEN [North Qld] | 14 | B | 19 | Keano KINI [Gold Coast] | ||||
| Cameron MURRAY [South Sydney] | 15 | B | 15 | Naufahu WHYTE [Sydney] | ||||
| Reuben COTTER [North Qld] | 16 | B | 16 | Erin CLARK [Warriors] | ||||
| Keaon KOLOAMATANGI [South Sydney] | 17 | B | 17 | Xavier WILLISON [Brisbane] | ||||
| Kevin WALTERS | HC | Stacey JONES | ||||||
Team Info
Australia
- Previous Game:
- 2025 Senior International Matches - Game 3 vs. England
- Next Game:
- 2026 Senior International Matches - vs. Fiji
- Out:
- Mark Nawaqanitawase (wing), Gehamat Shibasaki (centre), Josh Addo-Carr (wing), Nathan Cleary (halfback), Angus Crichton (second row), Hudson Young (second row), Lindsay Collins (bench)
- In:
- Jack Bostock (wing), Latrell Mitchell (centre), Tom Trbojevic (wing), Mitchell Moses (halfback), Jacob Preston (second row), Liam Martin (second row), Cameron Murray (bench)
New Zealand
- Previous Game:
- 2025 Senior International Matches - Final vs. Samoa
- Next Game:
- 2026 Senior International Matches - vs. Cook Islands
- Out:
- Matthew Timoko (centre), Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad (centre), Dylan Brown (five-eighth), Kieran Foran (halfback), Phoenix Crossland (hooker), Te Maire Martin (bench)
- In:
- Kalyn Ponga (fullback), Dane Gagai (centre), Ronaldo Mulitalo (wing), Kodi Nikorima (five-eighth), Jahrome Hughes (halfback), Jeremy Marshall-King (hooker)
- Changes:
- Keano Kini (fullback to bench), Casey McLean (wing to centre)
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Tim Costello, Shawn Dollin
Sources:Official League Website
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