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New Zealand Rugby League want the Kiwis to play Tonga on an annual basis

New Zealand Rugby League want the Kiwis to play Tonga on an annual basis

27 June 2022 - article from www.rugbyleague.co.nz

The weekend's sold-out spectacle at Mt Smart Stadium provided a great advertisement for test football, with the 26-thousand strong crowd packed in for the double header.

The Kiwis won't play again until the World Cup in October and NZRL boss Greg Peters wants more regular internationals against the island nation.

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