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The '''Baskerville Shield''' is a trophy awarded to the winner of [[rugby league]] test series between [[England national rugby league team|England]] and [[New Zealand national rugby league team|New Zealand]]. It named in honour of [[Albert Henry Baskerville]], who organised the [[1907–1908 New Zealand rugby tour of Australia and Great Britain|first ever tour]] by New Zealand of Great Britain in 1907.
The '''Baskerville Shield''' is a trophy awarded to the winner of [[rugby league]] test series between [[England national rugby league team|England]] and [[New Zealand national rugby league team|New Zealand]]. It named in honour of [[Albert Henry Baskerville]], who organised the [[1907–1908 New Zealand rugby tour of Australia and Great Britain|first ever tour]] by New Zealand of Great Britain in 1907.


The spelling of the trophy is somewhat controversial, as there is much evidence to suggest that ''Baskiville'' was the correct spelling of the surname. However, the [[Rugby Football League]] used the ''Baskerville'' spelling arguing that this was the version used by the man himself.<ref name=SeanFaganBaskerville>{{cite web |author= Sean Fagan|title=Albert Baskerville - Or Baskiville?|url=http://www.rl1908.com/articles/Baskerville.htm |accessdate=2008-06-28 |work=rl1908.com/index.htm | archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080517144647/http://www.rl1908.com/articles/Baskerville.htm| archivedate= 17 May 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref>
The spelling of the trophy is somewhat controversial, as there is much evidence to suggest that ''Baskiville'' was the correct spelling of the surname. However, the [[Rugby Football League]] used the ''Baskerville'' spelling arguing that this was the version used by the man himself.<ref name=SeanFaganBaskerville>{{cite web |author= Sean Fagan|title=Albert Baskerville - Or Baskiville?|url=http://www.rl1908.com/articles/Baskerville.htm |access-date=2008-06-28 |work=rl1908.com/index.htm | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080517144647/http://www.rl1908.com/articles/Baskerville.htm| archive-date= 17 May 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref>


There is also a trophy with this name awarded to the winner of the [[National Competition]] in New Zealand.<ref>[http://www.nznewsuk.co.uk/living/?id=33690&story=Pirtek-NZRL-National-Premiership---Albert-Baskerville-Trophy NZ News UK] Albert Baskerville Trophy</ref>
There is also a trophy with this name awarded to the winner of the [[NZRL Men's National Competition|National Competition]] in New Zealand.<ref>[http://www.nznewsuk.co.uk/living/?id=33690&story=Pirtek-NZRL-National-Premiership---Albert-Baskerville-Trophy NZ News UK] Albert Baskerville Trophy</ref>


==History==
==History==
The shield was inaugurated for the [[2002 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain and France|2002 New Zealand tour of Great Britain and France]] in which New Zealand played 8 games in Europe and 1 in Oceania, winning 6 of these, including 3 against British club sides and 1 against an [[England national rugby league team|England A]] team. The test series between New Zealand and Great Britain was drawn, with one win each and one draw. The [[New Zealand Rugby League]] agreed that Great Britain should keep the inaugural shield because it wasn't won outright.
The shield was inaugurated for the [[2002 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain and France|2002 New Zealand tour of Great Britain and France]] in which New Zealand played eight games in Europe and one in Oceania, winning six of these, including three against British club sides and one against an [[England national rugby league team|England A]] team. The test series between New Zealand and Great Britain was drawn, with one win each and one draw. The [[New Zealand Rugby League]] agreed that Great Britain should keep the inaugural shield because it wasn't won outright.


In the [[2007 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain and France|2007 New Zealand tour of Great Britain and France]], Great Britain won the series 3-0 to retain the shield. The largest of these losses was a 0-44 result in front of 20,324 at the [[KC Stadium]], [[Kingston upon Hull|Hull]]. The tour was conducted as part of the celebrations of 100 years of New Zealand rugby league and was played in honour of the original [[1907–08 New Zealand rugby tour of Australia and Great Britain|1907 tour]]. New Zealand played 6 games in total with 5 of these in Europe. After the tour, the Great Britain team was put on hiatus with the individual home nations taking priority on the international stage and as a result lengthy tours stopped taking place.
In the [[2007 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain and France|2007 New Zealand tour of Great Britain and France]], Great Britain won the series 3-0 to retain the shield. The largest of these losses was a 0-44 result in front of 20,324 at the [[KC Stadium]], [[Kingston upon Hull|Hull]]. The tour was conducted as part of the celebrations of 100 years of New Zealand rugby league and was played in honour of the original [[1907–08 New Zealand rugby tour of Australia and Great Britain|1907 tour]]. New Zealand played six games in total with five of these in Europe. After the tour, the Great Britain team was put on hiatus with the individual home nations taking priority on the international stage and as a result lengthy tours stopped taking place.


In the [[2015 New Zealand rugby league tour of England|2015 New Zealand tour of England]], the shield was contested between New Zealand and [[England national rugby league team|England]] as the Great Britain team had been retired in 2007. England won the shield 2-1. The tour was the first tour to Europe by an Australasian team since the previous tour by New Zealand in 2007. The tour took place because [[Australia national rugby league team|Australia]] pulled out of a similar tour that they had agreed to undertake. The tour was shorter than others with just 4 games taking place, 3 against England and one against [[Leeds Rhinos]]. New Zealand won the Leeds game and the 2nd test by just 9-2 in front of 44,393 at [[Olympic Stadium (London)|Olympic Stadium]], [[London]].
In the [[2015 New Zealand rugby league tour of England|2015 New Zealand tour of England]], the shield was contested between New Zealand and [[England national rugby league team|England]] as the Great Britain team had been retired in 2007. England won the shield 2–1. The tour was the first to Europe by an Australasian team since the previous tour by New Zealand in 2007. The tour took place because [[Australia national rugby league team|Australia]] pulled out of a similar tour that they had agreed to undertake. The tour was shorter than others with just four games taking place, three against England and one against [[Leeds Rhinos]]. New Zealand won the Leeds game and the second test by just 9–2 in front of 44,393 at [[Olympic Stadium (London)|Olympic Stadium]], [[London]].


England and New Zealand contested the Baskerville Shield again during the [[2018 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain]]. England won the shield 2–1, taking an unassailable lead with victories in the first two tests before New Zealand gained a consolation win in the final match.
On 22 November 2017, the fixtures and venues for the [[2018 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain|2018 series]] were announced. The first game will take place on 27 October 2018 at [[KCOM Stadium]], [[Kingston upon Hull|Hull]]. The second game will take placed on 3 November 2018 at [[Anfield]], [[Liverpool]] with the series ending on 10 November 2018 at [[Elland Road]], [[Leeds]]. It has yet to be announced whether New Zealand will play further fixtures during their tour to Europe. <ref>[http://www.totalrl.com/england-play-new-zealand-2018-test-series/ totalrl] 2018 Test Series</ref>


Great Britain toured New Zealand and Papua New Guinea in 2019, which was the first Baskerville Shield to be played out in the southern hemisphere.<ref>[http://www.rugby-league.com/england/article/40010/rugby-football-league-welcomes-international-rugby-league-calendar-announcement rugby-league] Upcoming Tours</ref>
===Future===
In 2017 it was confirmed that Great Britain would be revived and would start touring again which means that they will once again start competing for the Baskerville Shield. New Zealand are confirmed to be touring Britain in 2018 with Great Britain touring Australasia in 2019, this being the first Baskerville Shield to be played out in the southern hemisphere. <ref>[http://www.rugby-league.com/england/article/40010/rugby-football-league-welcomes-international-rugby-league-calendar-announcement rugby-league] Upcoming Tours</ref>


==Results==
==Results==


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|-
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|[[2002 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain and France|2002]]
|[[2002 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain and France|2002]]
|{{GBR}}
|Great Britain
|'''{{rl|Great Britain}}'''{{efn|[[New Zealand Rugby League]] agreed Great Britain should win the competition as they were the touring side and did not win it outright.}}
|'''{{rl|Great Britain}}'''
|1 &ndash; 1
|1.5 &ndash; 1.5
|{{rl|New Zealand}}
|{{rl|New Zealand}}
|-
|-
|[[2007 All Golds Tour|2007]]
|[[2007 All Golds Tour|2007]]
|{{GBR}}
|Great Britain
|'''{{rl|Great Britain}}'''
|'''{{rl|Great Britain}}'''
|3 &ndash; 0
|3 &ndash; 0
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|{{rl|New Zealand}}
|{{rl|New Zealand}}
|-
|-
|[[2018 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain|2018]]
|[[2018 New Zealand rugby league tour of England|2018]]
|{{ENG}}
|{{ENG}}
|'''{{rl|England}}'''
|colspan=3|TBD
|2 &ndash; 1
|{{rl|New Zealand}}
|-
|-
|[[2019 Great Britain Lions tour|2019]]
|2019
|{{NZ}}
|{{NZL}}
|'''{{rl|New Zealand}}'''
|colspan=3|TBD
|2 &ndash; 0
|{{rl|Great Britain}}
|}
|}


==Player statistics==
==Attendances==
{{unreferencedsection|date=June 2018}}
===Try scorers===


{| class="wikitable"
===Average attendances===
!Tries!!Name
The [[2015 New Zealand rugby league tour of England|2015 series]] saw an average of 11,527 more people attend the three tests, this major increase owing largely to the test played at [[Olympic Stadium (London)|Olympic Stadium]], [[London]] when 4,393 people were in attendance.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/34739606 bbc sport] Olympic Stadium Test</ref>

Five different stadiums have been used over the nine tests that have taken place, with two more due to be used for the first time in 2018. [[DW Stadium]], [[Wigan]] has been used the most times with three tests held there.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
|3||[[Leon Pryce]] (GB), [[Keith Senior]] (GB), [[Henry Fa'afili]] (NZL)
! Year !! Host !! Total attendance !! Matches !! Average attendance !! % of change !! Stadium Capacity !! % Capacity
|-
|-
|2||[[Jamie Peacock]] (GB), [[Martin Gleeson (rugby league)|Martin Gleeson]] (GB), [[Gareth Raynor]] (GB), [[Rob Burrow]] (GB), [[Nigel Vagana]] (NZL), [[Stacey Jones]] (NZL), [[Shontayne Hape]] (NZL), [[Paul Whatuira]] (NZL), [[Chase Stanley]] (NZL), [[Brett Ferres]] (ENG), [[Sean O'Loughlin]] (ENG), [[Elliot Whitehead]] (ENG)
| [[2002 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain and France|2002]] || {{ENG}} || 62,505 || 3 || 20,835 || N/A || 80,633 || 77.51%
|-
| [[2007 All Golds Tour|2007]] || {{ENG}} || 58,081 || 3 || 19,360 || {{decrease}} 7.08% || 75,033 || 77.35%
|-
| [[2015 New Zealand rugby league tour of England|2015]] || {{ENG}} || 92,660 || 3 || 30,887 || {{increase}} 37.32% || 116,538 || 79.51%
|-
| [[2018 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain|2018]] || {{ENG}} || || 3 || || || 117,364 ||
|-
|-
|1||[[Paul Sculthorpe]] (GB), [[Sam Burgess]] (GB), [[Maurie Fa'asavalu]] (GB), [[Ade Gardner]] (GB), [[Paul Wellens]] (GB), [[David Hodgson (rugby league)|David Hodgson]] (GB), [[Danny Maguire]] (GB), [[Jon Wilkin]] (GB), [[Stephen Kearney]] (NZL), [[Francis Meli]] (NZL), [[Ruben Wiki]] (NZL), [[Ali Lauiti'iti]] (NZL), [[Taniela Tuiaki]] (NZL), [[Tohu Harris]] (NZL), [[Sam Moa]] (NZL), [[Shaun Kenny-Dowall]] (NZL), [[Josh Hodgson]] (ENG)
|}
|}


===Highest Attendances===
===Goal scorers===
The highest attendance in the history of the Baskerville Shield test series is 44,393 which was seen at the [[Olympic Stadium (London)|Olympic Stadium]], [[London]], the only game to be played outside of the traditional rugby league heartland of the north of England.


{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Goals!!Name
|-
|-
|10||[[Gareth Widdop]] (ENG)
! Rank !! Stadium !! Attendance !! Event
|-
|-
|9||[[Andy Farrell]] (GB), [[Rob Burrow]] (GB)
| 1 || [[Olympic Stadium (London)|Olympic Stadium]], [[London]] || 44,393 || 2015: Test 2
|-
|-
|5||[[Kevin Sinfield]] (GB)
| 2 || [[DW Stadium]], [[Wigan]] || 24,741 || 2015: Test 3
|-
|-
|4||[[Richard Swain]] (NZL)
| 3 || [[John Smith's Stadium]], [[Huddersfield]] || 23,604 || 2002: Test 2
|-
|-
|3||[[Jeremy Smith (rugby league, born 1981)|Jeremy Smith]] (NZL), [[Isaac Luke]] (NZL)
| 4 || [[KCOM Stadium]], [[Kingston upon Hull|Hull]] || 23,526 || 2015: Test 1
|-
| 5 || [[DW Stadium]], [[Wigan]] || 22,247 || 2002: Test 3
|-
|-
|1||[[Stacey Jones]] (NZL), [[Lance Hohaia]] (NZL)
|}
|}


==Attendances==
==Player Statistics==
{{unreferencedsection|date=June 2018}}
===Average attendances===
The [[2015 New Zealand rugby league tour of England|2015 series]] saw an average of 11,527 more people attend the three tests, this major increase owing largely to the test played at [[Olympic Stadium (London)|Olympic Stadium]], [[London]] when 44,393 people were in attendance.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/34739606 bbc sport] Olympic Stadium Test</ref>


Seven different stadiums have been used over the twelve tests that have taken place. [[DW Stadium]], [[Wigan]] has been used the most times with three tests held there.
===Overall Try Scorers===


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- bgcolor=#bdb76b
!Tries!!Name
|-
|-
! Year !! Host !! Total attendance !! Matches !! Average attendance !! % of change !! Stadium Capacity !! % Capacity
|3||[[Leon Pryce]] (GB), [[Keith Senior]] (GB), [[Henry Fa'afili]] (NZL)
|-
|-
| [[2002 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain and France|2002]] || {{UK}} || 62,505 || 3 || 20,835 || N/A || 80,633 || 77.51%
|2||[[Jamie Peacock]] (GB), [[Martin Gleeson]] (GB), [[Gareth Raynor]] (GB), [[Rob Burrow]] (GB), [[Nigel Vagana]] (NZL), [[Stacey Jones]] (NZL), [[Shontayne Hape]] (NZL), [[Paul Whatuira]] (NZL), [[Chase Stanley]] (NZL), [[Brett Ferres]] (ENG), [[Sean O'Loughlin]] (ENG), [[Elliot Whitehead]] (ENG)
|-
| [[2007 All Golds Tour|2007]] || {{UK}} || 58,081 || 3 || 19,360 || {{decrease}} 7.08% || 75,033 || 77.35%
|-
| [[2015 New Zealand rugby league tour of England|2015]] || {{ENG}} || 92,660 || 3 || 30,887 || {{increase}} 59.54% || 116,538 || 79.51%
|-
| [[2018 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain|2018]] || {{ENG}} || 76,069 || 3 || 25,356 || {{decrease}} 17.91% || 117,364 || 64.81%
|-
|-
|1||[[Paul Sculthorpe]] (GB), [[Sam Burgess]] (GB), [[Maurie Fa'asavalu]] (GB), [[Ade Gardner]] (GB), [[Paul Wellens]] (GB), [[David Hodgson (rugby league)|David Hodgson]] (GB), [[Danny Maguire]] (GB), [[Jon Wilkin]] (GB), [[Stephen Kearney]] (NZL), [[Francis Meli]] (NZL), [[Ruben Wiki]] (NZL), [[Ali Lauiti'iti]] (NZL), [[Taniela Tuiaki]] (NZL), [[Tohu Harris]] (NZL), [[Sam Moa]] (NZL), [[Shaun Kenny-Dowall]] (NZL), [[Josh Hodgson]] (ENG)
|}
|}


===Overall Goal Scorers===
===Highest Attendances===
The highest attendance in the history of the Baskerville Shield test series is 44,393 which was seen at the [[Olympic Stadium (London)|Olympic Stadium]], [[London]], the only game to be played outside of the traditional rugby league heartland of the north of England.


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- bgcolor=#bdb76b
!Goals!!Name
|-
|-
! Rank !! Stadium !! Attendance !! Event
|10||[[Gareth Widdop]] (ENG)
|-
|-
| 1 || [[Olympic Stadium (London)|Olympic Stadium]], [[London]] || 44,393 || 2015: Test 2
|9||[[Andy Farrell]] (GB), [[Rob Burrow]] (GB)
|-
|-
| 2 || [[Elland Road]], [[Leeds]] || 32,186 || 2018: Test 3
|5||[[Kevin Sinfield]] (GB)
|-
|-
| 3 || [[Anfield]], [[Liverpool]] || 26,234 || 2018: Test 2
|4||[[Richard Swain]] (NZL)
|-
|-
| 4 || [[DW Stadium]], [[Wigan]] || 24,741 || 2015: Test 3
|3||[[Jeremy Smith (rugby league, born 1981)|Jeremy Smith]] (NZL), [[Isaac Luke]] (NZL)
|-
|-
| 5 || [[Kirklees Stadium]], [[Huddersfield]] || 23,604 || 2002: Test 2
|1||[[Stacey Jones]] (NZL), [[Lance Hohaia]] (NZL)
|}
|}

==Notes==
{{notelist}}


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}{{England national rugby league team}}{{Kiwis}}{{International rugby league}}
{{reflist}}
{{International rugby league}}


[[Category:Rugby league international tournaments]]
[[Category:Rugby league international tournaments]]

Latest revision as of 17:01, 3 August 2024

Baskerville Shield
Trophy of the Baskerville Shield
Contested by

Great Britain / England New Zealand
Sport Rugby league
First held 2002
Current champion  New Zealand
Number of wins
 Great Britain /  England  New Zealand
4 1
Draws: None

The Baskerville Shield is a trophy awarded to the winner of rugby league test series between England and New Zealand. It named in honour of Albert Henry Baskerville, who organised the first ever tour by New Zealand of Great Britain in 1907.

The spelling of the trophy is somewhat controversial, as there is much evidence to suggest that Baskiville was the correct spelling of the surname. However, the Rugby Football League used the Baskerville spelling arguing that this was the version used by the man himself.[1]

There is also a trophy with this name awarded to the winner of the National Competition in New Zealand.[2]

History

[edit]

The shield was inaugurated for the 2002 New Zealand tour of Great Britain and France in which New Zealand played eight games in Europe and one in Oceania, winning six of these, including three against British club sides and one against an England A team. The test series between New Zealand and Great Britain was drawn, with one win each and one draw. The New Zealand Rugby League agreed that Great Britain should keep the inaugural shield because it wasn't won outright.

In the 2007 New Zealand tour of Great Britain and France, Great Britain won the series 3-0 to retain the shield. The largest of these losses was a 0-44 result in front of 20,324 at the KC Stadium, Hull. The tour was conducted as part of the celebrations of 100 years of New Zealand rugby league and was played in honour of the original 1907 tour. New Zealand played six games in total with five of these in Europe. After the tour, the Great Britain team was put on hiatus with the individual home nations taking priority on the international stage and as a result lengthy tours stopped taking place.

In the 2015 New Zealand tour of England, the shield was contested between New Zealand and England as the Great Britain team had been retired in 2007. England won the shield 2–1. The tour was the first to Europe by an Australasian team since the previous tour by New Zealand in 2007. The tour took place because Australia pulled out of a similar tour that they had agreed to undertake. The tour was shorter than others with just four games taking place, three against England and one against Leeds Rhinos. New Zealand won the Leeds game and the second test by just 9–2 in front of 44,393 at Olympic Stadium, London.

England and New Zealand contested the Baskerville Shield again during the 2018 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain. England won the shield 2–1, taking an unassailable lead with victories in the first two tests before New Zealand gained a consolation win in the final match.

Great Britain toured New Zealand and Papua New Guinea in 2019, which was the first Baskerville Shield to be played out in the southern hemisphere.[3]

Results

[edit]
Year Host Winner Series score Runner-up
2002  United Kingdom  Great Britain[a] 1.5 – 1.5  New Zealand
2007  United Kingdom  Great Britain 3 – 0  New Zealand
2015  England  England 2 – 1  New Zealand
2018  England  England 2 – 1  New Zealand
2019  New Zealand  New Zealand 2 – 0  Great Britain

Player statistics

[edit]

Try scorers

[edit]
Tries Name
3 Leon Pryce (GB), Keith Senior (GB), Henry Fa'afili (NZL)
2 Jamie Peacock (GB), Martin Gleeson (GB), Gareth Raynor (GB), Rob Burrow (GB), Nigel Vagana (NZL), Stacey Jones (NZL), Shontayne Hape (NZL), Paul Whatuira (NZL), Chase Stanley (NZL), Brett Ferres (ENG), Sean O'Loughlin (ENG), Elliot Whitehead (ENG)
1 Paul Sculthorpe (GB), Sam Burgess (GB), Maurie Fa'asavalu (GB), Ade Gardner (GB), Paul Wellens (GB), David Hodgson (GB), Danny Maguire (GB), Jon Wilkin (GB), Stephen Kearney (NZL), Francis Meli (NZL), Ruben Wiki (NZL), Ali Lauiti'iti (NZL), Taniela Tuiaki (NZL), Tohu Harris (NZL), Sam Moa (NZL), Shaun Kenny-Dowall (NZL), Josh Hodgson (ENG)

Goal scorers

[edit]
Goals Name
10 Gareth Widdop (ENG)
9 Andy Farrell (GB), Rob Burrow (GB)
5 Kevin Sinfield (GB)
4 Richard Swain (NZL)
3 Jeremy Smith (NZL), Isaac Luke (NZL)
1 Stacey Jones (NZL), Lance Hohaia (NZL)

Attendances

[edit]

Average attendances

[edit]

The 2015 series saw an average of 11,527 more people attend the three tests, this major increase owing largely to the test played at Olympic Stadium, London when 44,393 people were in attendance.[4]

Seven different stadiums have been used over the twelve tests that have taken place. DW Stadium, Wigan has been used the most times with three tests held there.

Year Host Total attendance Matches Average attendance % of change Stadium Capacity % Capacity
2002  United Kingdom 62,505 3 20,835 N/A 80,633 77.51%
2007  United Kingdom 58,081 3 19,360 Decrease 7.08% 75,033 77.35%
2015  England 92,660 3 30,887 Increase 59.54% 116,538 79.51%
2018  England 76,069 3 25,356 Decrease 17.91% 117,364 64.81%

Highest Attendances

[edit]

The highest attendance in the history of the Baskerville Shield test series is 44,393 which was seen at the Olympic Stadium, London, the only game to be played outside of the traditional rugby league heartland of the north of England.

Rank Stadium Attendance Event
1 Olympic Stadium, London 44,393 2015: Test 2
2 Elland Road, Leeds 32,186 2018: Test 3
3 Anfield, Liverpool 26,234 2018: Test 2
4 DW Stadium, Wigan 24,741 2015: Test 3
5 Kirklees Stadium, Huddersfield 23,604 2002: Test 2

Notes

[edit]
  1. ^ New Zealand Rugby League agreed Great Britain should win the competition as they were the touring side and did not win it outright.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Sean Fagan. "Albert Baskerville - Or Baskiville?". rl1908.com/index.htm. Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 28 June 2008.
  2. ^ NZ News UK Albert Baskerville Trophy
  3. ^ rugby-league Upcoming Tours
  4. ^ bbc sport Olympic Stadium Test
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