Rugby League Tri / Four Nations News

By Kirsty Saynor, Date: 28/10/14

Rugby League legend Malcolm Reilly OBE believes England are primed and ready to book their place in the final of the 2014 Four Nations by beating Australia in Melbourne on Sunday.

England will go into the match buoyed by an encouraging performance in their opening victory over Samoa, when they defied the lingering effects of jetlag and 30-degree heat to overcome spirited opponents in a 32-26 win.

Date: 28/10/14

Australia, England, New Zealand and Samoa have released their team line-ups for Week 2 of the 2014 Rugby League Four Nations.

England will be keen to knock Australia out of final contention, while Samoa will be looking to notch up their first win. The 2nd week of the 4 Nations tournament is set to be a cracker.

Date: 28/10/14

Vodafone Warriors prop Suaia Matagi is poised to play his first test for the NZ Kiwis against his old team-mates, Toa Samoa, at Whangarei's Toll Stadium on Saturday.

Showing utmost respect for the Samoans, who went close to upsetting England in their Four Nations opener last Saturday, coach Stephen Kearney has stuck largely to the line-up that defeated Australia 30-12 in Brisbane.

Date: 27/10/14

Smith: Mayday! Mayday! I need help. My forwards have lost power and we can't go forward, over.

Sheens: Divert all backup power to the backs and stay the course, over.

Smith: Mayday! Mayday! Backup power diverted but now going sidewards and we have lost two engines, over.

Sheens: Eject! Eject! Eject!

2006 RUGBY LEAGUE TRI-NATIONS OVERVIEW

Host Nation - Australia and co-hosted by New Zealand

Number of Teams - 3

Highest Crowd - 44,358 Brisbane, Australia (Record crowd for TN game)

Average Crowd - 25,825

Total Crowd - 180,774

By Richard Cowley, Updated: 2/11/14

Teams: Australia Kangaroos v England

Venue: AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia. Capacity 30,050

Date: Sunday November 2nd  2014

Kick-off time: 4pm local time

Melbourne (Australia - Victoria) Sunday, 2 November 2014 at 4:00:00 PM AEDT
Sydney (Australia - New South Wales) Sunday, 2 November 2014 at 4:00:00 PM AEDT
Brisbane (Australia - Queensland) Sunday, 2 November 2014 at 3:00:00 PM AEST
Perth (Australia - Western Australia) Sunday, 2 November 2014 at 1:00:00 PM AWST
London (United Kingdom - England) Sunday, 2 November 2014 at 5:00:00 AM GMT
Auckland (New Zealand) Sunday, 2 November 2014 at 6:00:00 PM NZDT
Apia (Samoa) Sunday, 2 November 2014 at 7:00:00 PM WST
New York (U.S.A. - New York) Sunday, 2 November 2014 at 1:00:00 AM EDT
Suva (Fiji) Sunday, 2 November 2014 at 6:00:00 PM FJST
Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea) Sunday, 2 November 2014 at 3:00:00 PM PGT

2014 Rugby League Four Nations Ticket information: Tickets for the match can be purchased via Ticketek or by clicking here

2014 RUGBY LEAGUE FOUR-NATIONS OVERVIEW

Host Nations - Australia and New Zealand

Total Attendance - 144,786

Average Crowd - 20,684

Number of Teams - 4

2014 Four-Nations Snapshot - The 2014 Four-Nations is the 4th instalment of the highly successful rugby league competition. With the ongoing improvement of 2nd tier nations, and the 2013 Rugby League World Cup being hosted in the UK. The Four-Nations took take place in Australia and New Zealand in October / November 2014 with the Final being held in Wellington, New Zealand.

By Richard Cowley, Updated: 15/11/14

Teams: New Zealand vs Australia

Venue: Westpac Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand. Capacity 34,500

Date: Saturday November 15th 2014

Kick-off time: 8.45pm local time

Wellington (New Zealand) Saturday, 15 November 2014 at 8:45:00 PM NZDT
Perth (Australia - Western Australia) Saturday, 15 November 2014 at 3:45:00 PM AWST
London (United Kingdom - England) Saturday, 15 November 2014 at 7:45:00 AM GMT
Auckland (New Zealand) Saturday, 15 November 2014 at 8:45:00 PM NZDT
Apia (Samoa) Saturday, 15 November 2014 at 9:45:00 PM WST
New York (U.S.A. - New York) Saturday, 15 November 2014 at 2:45:00 AM EST
Suva (Fiji) Saturday, 15 November 2014 at 8:45:00 PM FJST
Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea) Saturday, 15 November 2014 at 5:45:00 PM PGT
Brisbane (Australia - Queensland) Saturday, 15 November 2014 at 5:45:00 PM AEST
Melbourne (Australia - Victoria) Saturday, 15 November 2014 at 6:45:00 PM AEDT
Sydney (Australia - New South Wales) Saturday, 15 November 2014 at 6:45:00 PM AEDT

2014 Rugby League Four Nations Ticket information: Tickets for the match can be purchased via Ticketek NZ or by clicking here

2010 RUGBY LEAGUE FOUR-NATIONS OVERVIEW

Host Nation - Australia and New Zealand

Number of Teams - 4

Highest Crowd - 44,324 Eden Park, Auckland (Biggest Tri/Four Nations crowd in New Zealand)

Average Crowd - 19,644

Total Crowd - 137,506

2011 RUGBY LEAGUE FOUR-NATIONS OVERVIEW

Host Nation - England and Wales

Number of Teams - 4

Highest Crowd - 42,344 (Wembley Stadium London)

Average Crowd - 18,295

Total Crowd - 128,066