HT: 20-6The Kiwis ended their long wait for a test on a winning note on Saturday, beating Mate Ma’a Tonga 26-6 in front of a 26,000-strong sell-out crowd at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the national men’s rugby league team hadn’t played since beating Great Britain in November 2019. Andrew Cornaga/Photosport Ronaldo Mulitalo scored on debut for the Kiwis against Tonga. Overall, it was just great to have top-level rugby league back on New Zealand soil. The big pictureA winning start to a Rugby League World Cup year with a new-look side will have gone down a treat for Kiwis coach Michael Maguire.

Source: Stuff June 25, 2022 09:37 UTC