Summary

  • Rapana crosses twice and Johnson once for Kiwis

  • McGillvary & Hall for England

  • New Zealand led 6-4 at half time

  • Live on BBC One, 5 live sports extra and online

  1. Highlights: England's warm-up winpublished at 14:04 British Summer Time 29 October 2016

    22 October: France 6-40 England

    England warmed up for the Four Nations with a comfortable win over France seven days ago.

    Watch the highlights by clicking on the play button below.

  2. Getting readypublished at 14:02 British Summer Time 29 October 2016

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    Paul Fletcher
    BBC Sport at John Smith's Stadium in Huddersfield

    HuddersfieldImage source, BBC Sport

    Huddersfield - last minute preparations before the big test.    

  3. England to stage 2021 World Cuppublished at 14:00 British Summer Time 29 October 2016

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    Johnathan Thurston, Tim Sheens, Cameron SmithImage source, Getty Images

    Will international rugby league have more strength in depth by 2021?

    On Friday, it was announced that England will stage the 2021 World Cup.

    A mixture of 12 rugby league and other sporting venues, including Manchester's Old Trafford and Wembley in London, are in line to host matches at the event.

  4. Hope for Scotspublished at 13:57 British Summer Time 29 October 2016

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    Kevin Sinfield
    Former England and Leeds captain on BBC One

    Scotland weren't embarrassed and they'll get better. They'll have a shot at England next week.

    You'll be able to follow that game, which is the first part of a Four Nations double-header, with live television, radio and online coverage on the BBC next Saturday.

  5. Mind the gappublished at 13:56 British Summer Time 29 October 2016

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    Jonathan Davies
    Former Great Britain & Wales international

    If the Pacific Island players are good enough, they play for Australia and New Zealand. If they can stop that, that will strengthen the competition.

    But the likes of Scotland, Wales and France are so far adrift of the big three that it's tough for them.

  6. Postpublished at 13:55 British Summer Time 29 October 2016

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    There's currently a discussion between our BBC One pundits about the strength of the "fourth nation" in this tournament.

    No "fourth nation" has beaten one of the big three - England, Australia or New Zealand - since the event was expanded in 2009.

  7. Scene setpublished at 13:52 British Summer Time 29 October 2016

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    Matt Newsum
    BBC Sport commentator on Radio 5 live sports extra

    John Smith's StadiumImage source, BBC Sport

    Huddersfield awaits England and New Zealand...

    Listen to full commentary on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra from 14:00 BST.

  8. 'Winning games matters more than the ranking'published at 13:50 British Summer Time 29 October 2016

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    Robbie Hunter-Paul
    Former New Zealand international

    When Australia come into these tournaments, it's usually as odds-on favourites. They seem to just get into a rhythm for the Four Nations and they looked a lot more in sync against New Zealand two weeks ago. 

    The world ranking is what statisticians talk about; winning games is what matters. That's what you remember, that's where the emotions are.

  9. Brierley scores Scotland's first try against Australiapublished at 13:47 British Summer Time 29 October 2016

    Friday: Australia 54-12 Scotland

    Here's one of the rare moments of joy that Scotland had during their 54-12 defeat by Australia in Hull yesterday.

    Click on the play button below to watch Ryan Brierley score Scotland's first ever try against the Kangaroos.

  10. Kangaroos start with a winpublished at 13:45 British Summer Time 29 October 2016

    Friday: Australia 54-12 Scotland

    Scotland v AustraliaImage source, PA

    England v New Zealand is the second match in this year's Four Nations.

    The event got under way on Friday, with world champions Australia running in 10 tries in their 54-12 victory over Scotland in Hull.

    The "fourth" nation has never beaten Australia, New Zealand or England since the tournament was expanded from the Tri-Nations in 2009.

  11. In their shoespublished at 13:43 British Summer Time 29 October 2016

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    New Zealand have arrived. But what's it like to be a player before a Test match? Former Kiwi international Robbie Hunter-Paul talks us through it...

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  12. A sense of anticipationpublished at 13:40 British Summer Time 29 October 2016

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    Paul Fletcher
    BBC Sport at John Smith's Stadium in Huddersfield

    More than two hours before kick-off there were autograph hunters lining the players' entrance. Driving to the ground, there were flags and banners advertising this fixture hanging from lamp posts. It's a sell-out.

    There is a real expectation around the ground - not only a sense that the winner will be playing in the final at Anfield on 20 November but at the prospect of watching two huge packs tear into each other.

    It is a very mild day, cloudy but dry. A little moisture would arguably liven things up but conditions are pretty ideal for a top-class Test match.

  13. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 13:38 British Summer Time 29 October 2016

    #bbcrl

    England have themselves an Australian coach in the shape of Wayne Bennett, and that got us thinking...

    If you could have any player from one of the other Four Nations teams in your side, who would it be and why?

    Let us know using #bbcrl.

    Wayne BennettImage source, PA
  14. Line-upspublished at 13:36 British Summer Time 29 October 2016

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    England: Lomax; McGillvary, Watkins, Sarginson, Hall; Widdop, Gale; Hill, Hodgson, Graham, Whitehead, Bateman, S Burgess.

    Interchanges: Clark, G Burgess, T Burgess, Cooper.

    New Zealand: Kahu; Nightingale, Kata, Kenny-Dowall, Rapana; Leuluai, Johnson; Bromwich, Luke, Waerea-Hargreaves, Proctor, Harris, Taumalolo.

    Interchanges: Brown, Taupau, Ma'u, Blair.

    Referee: Robert Hicks.

  15. Team newspublished at 13:34 British Summer Time 29 October 2016

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    Wayne BennettImage source, SWPIX.COM

    This is Wayne Bennett's first competitive match in charge of England and eight of the 17 players he's selected played their club rugby in Australia's NRL in 2016.

    Sam Burgess is back from suspension to captain the side, while Wigan pair George Williams and Liam Farrell are the two players who miss out from England's initial 19-man squad.

    As for New Zealand, Shaun Johnson - who missed last year's series defeat in England because of injury - is back in the team. Johnson, in case you've forgotten, scored the decisive last-minute try at Wembley when the Kiwis knocked England out of the 2013 World Cup.

  16. 'Bennett frightens me as a Kiwi'published at 13:32 British Summer Time 29 October 2016

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    Robbie Hunter-Paul
    Former New Zealand international

    Wayne Bennett is such a cool character, he knows exactly what he's doing. The media don't manage him, he manages the media and nothing gets under his skin. He's so cool and as a Kiwi he makes me frightened.

    Two Aussies having a go at each other? I love it. Let's stoke the fire...

  17. Bennett speakspublished at 13:31 British Summer Time 29 October 2016

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    England head coach Wayne Bennett has been speaking to BBC Sport's Tanya Arnold, with very short answers, before today's match:

    "Sam Burgess will lead from the front, that's what good captains will do. He'll be a good captain.  

    "I've told the players to have some belief in themselves.

    "We need to execute well - the better we do that, the better chance we'll have."

    Bennett also says he hasn't seen any of the Mal Meninga quotes that have been doing the rounds this week. The England and Australia coaches haven't been getting on brilliantly recently, it's fair to say.

  18. Getting to know youpublished at 13:27 British Summer Time 29 October 2016

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    Wayne Bennett signed a two-year contract to replace Steve McNamara in February.

    Bennett is the most successful coach in Australian rugby league history, with seven Grand Final wins.

    Ever wondered if he prefers Blackpool to Bondi Beach? Or Eastenders to Neighbours? Get to know England's new head coach a little better by clicking on the play button below.

  19. A new erapublished at 13:26 British Summer Time 29 October 2016

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    England have a new coaching team in place for the Four Nations.

    Australian Wayne Bennett (more on him shortly) is being assisted by Widnes head coach Denis Betts, ex-Huddersfield coach Paul Anderson and former England and St Helens full-back Paul Wellens.

  20. Watch live on BBC Onepublished at 13:22 British Summer Time 29 October 2016

    England v New Zealand (14:30 BST)

    Live coverage is under way on BBC One, which you can watch online by clicking on the play button at the top of the page.

    You can also watch in-play highlights of the key moments from today's game in this live text commentary, because we're nice like that.