List of New Zealand Kiwis representatives


There have been over 750 rugby league footballers who have played for the New Zealand national rugby league team since the national side started competing internationally in 1907. Players are listed according to the date of their first international test match.
The below list is the official roll of honour and only lists players who have played a test match for the Kiwis or have gone away on a tour with the squad. The list does not include players who only played non-tests in New Zealand or who were unused substitutions in test matches.

List of players

Dual internationals

Several of the original New Zealand team had already represented New Zealand in rugby union. This trend has continued with many players representing New Zealand in two sports or representing two different countries in rugby league due to the eligibility rules in place at the time. For example, Dally Messenger represented Australia in both rugby union and rugby league as well as playing with the 1907 touring side.
Of the 36 players that have played for both the Kiwis and the All Blacks, only Karl Ifwersen and Sonny Bill Williams have been a Kiwi before they became an All Black.
As well as the dual internationals below, Charles Savory won the New Zealand National Amateur Heavyweight Boxing championship in 1914, Sonny Bill Williams won the New Zealand Professional Boxing Association Heavyweight Championship in 2012 and Kiwis captain Puti Tipene Watene became a Member of Parliament after his retirement from rugby league.
Four Kiwis have gone on to be test referees; Albert House, Maurice Wetherill, Vic Belsham and Henry Perenara.
CountrySportNo.Players
New Zealandrugby union37Albert Asher, Frano Botica, Alphonsus Carroll, Bert Cooke, Tom Cross, Marc Ellis, Dave Evans, Charles Fitzgerald, Arthur Francis, George A. Gillett, Jimmy Haig, Harold Hayward, John Hogan, Ned Hughes, Karl Ifwersen, William Johnston, Herb Lilburne, Dougie McGregor, Duncan McGregor, Bill Mackrell, Hawea Mataira, Billy Mitchell, George Nepia, Jim O'Brien, Lou Petersen, Matthew Ridge, Kurt Sherlock, George Smith, Dave Solomon, George Spencer, John Spencer, John Timu, Hubert Turtill, Eric Watkins, Sonny Bill Williams, Edgar Wrigley
Samoarugby league34Roy Asotasi, Monty Betham, Mark Elia, Henry Fa'afili, David Fa'alogo, Kalifa Faifai Loa, David Faiumu, Joe Galuvao, Harrison Hansen, Ali Lauitiiti, Jeff Lima, Jamaal Lolesi, Francis Meli, Sam Panapa, Eddy Pettybourne, Robert Piva, Willie Poching, Frank Pritchard, Tony Puletua, Ben Roberts, Tea Ropati, Setaimata Sa, Junior Sa'u, Jerry Seuseu, David Solomona, Se'e Solomona, Anthony Swann, Willie Talau, Tony Tatupu, Tony Tuimavave, Matt Utai, Joe Vagana, Nigel Vagana, Antonio WintersteinFrancis Leota
Tongarugby league9Awen Guttenbeil, Epalahame Lauaki, Tevita Leo-Latu, Andrew Lomu, Duane Mann, George Mann, Sika Manu, Fuifui Moimoi, Taniela TuiakiFrancis Leota
Australasiarugby league7Albert Asher, Ernie Asher, Arthur Francis, George A. Gillett, Bert Laing, Charles Savory, Frank Woodward
Australiarugby league4Tonie Carroll, Bill Kelly, Dally Messenger, Con Sullivan
Englandrugby union4Fred Jackson, Henry Paul, Lesley Vainikolo, Shontayne Hape
Cook Islandsrugby league3Alex Glenn, Kevin Iro, Zeb Taia
New Zealandcricket2Charles Finlayson, Verdun Scott
Francerugby league1Mark Bourneville
New Zealandwater polo1Brent Todd
New Zealandlong jump1Bevin Hough
Tongarugby union1Emosi Koloto
Australiarugby union1Dally Messenger

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The general rule is that a player does not become a Kiwi until he actually plays in the jersey. However this rule is ignored for players who tour with the squad and do not get capped, these players still qualify as Kiwis.
Due to incomplete records, before 1939 touring teams are listed by alphabetical order and home teams are listed by position from fullback to the forwards. Post War players are listed in order of appearance.