England 始める,決める to host New Zealand in autumn 2015 for three-実験(する) series after 広大な/多数の/重要な Britain Lions 小旅行する of Australia 計画(する)s are abandoned

England will host New Zealand in a three-match 実験(する) series in the autumn of 2015, the Rugby Football League has 発表するd.

The series has been arranged に引き続いて the 崩壊(する) of the 提案するd 広大な/多数の/重要な Britain Lions 小旅行する 負かす/撃墜する under during a break in the 年次の Four Nations Series.

International 連合 chairman Nigel 支持を得ようと努めるd, who is also 長,指導者 (n)役員/(a)執行力のある of the RFL, was 軍隊d to look for an 代案/選択肢 international programme after his 企て,努力,提案 to 生き返らせる the Lions 小旅行する was dashed when the Australians 主張するd on giving their players a 十分な off season.

Rematch: Auckland Warriors ace Sam Tomkins will star for England when they host New Zealand in 2015

Rematch: Auckland 軍人s エース Sam Tomkins will 星/主役にする for England when they host New Zealand in 2015

Heartbreaking: New Zealand beat England in the World Cup semi-final with a try and conversion at the death

Heartbreaking: New Zealand (警官の)巡回区域,受持ち区域 England in the World Cup 半分-final with a try and 転換 at the death

The 最新の 新たな展開 will be a major blow to フラン, who are 軍隊d to 取り消す their planned 小旅行する to New Zealand at the end of next season.


There will also be a 衝突/不一致 with the Rugby Union World Cup 存在 hosted in the UK, which was another factor behind the 計画(する) to 小旅行する 負かす/撃墜する under.

At least the series will 供給する some home internationals for British rugby league fans, who would さもなければ have to wait until the 2016 Four Nations Series to 証言,証人/目撃する the England team in 活動/戦闘.

England's last 会合 with the Kiwis was their heart-breaking last-minute 敗北・負かす in last November's World Cup 半分-final at Wembley, although they will 衝突/不一致 in Dunedin later this year when Australia and New Zealand host the 2014 Four Nations Series.

支持を得ようと努めるd said: 'We are delighted to host the New Zealand Rugby League team in 2015.

'The 半分-final between England and the Kiwis in 2013 was one of the best international games between nations who have a history going 支援する to 1907 and we are in for a 扱う/治療する when these two teams 会合,会う again.

Nail-biter: Rugby union-bound Sam Burgess scores a try to put England in the lead?

Nail-biter: Rugby union-bound Sam Burgess 得点する/非難する/20s a try to put England in the lead?

Clincher: New Zealand's
 Shaun Johnson soar over the line and then converts to win the semi-final

Clincher: New Zealand's Shaun Johnson 急に上がる over the line and then 変えるs to 勝利,勝つ the 半分-final

'に引き続いて the Four Nations in Australia and New Zealand this year, we were keen to give our fans the 適切な時期 to watch England at home and I am sure the Kiwi 小旅行する will be a 抱擁する draw card.'

England coach Steve McNamara, whose 現在の 契約 runs out this year, said: 'We are looking 今後 to welcoming the Kiwis in 2015 and building on the rich tradition of international rugby league between the two nations.

'A three-match series against a team like New Zealand will 供給する an 集中的な 実験(する) for us and, as history has shown, is 保証(人)d to bring out the best in the England players.'

New Zealand's last 小旅行する to England in 2007, with the unfortunate Gary Kemble in 告発(する),告訴(する)/料金, resulted in a 3-0 series 敗北・負かす when the 国家の team last competed as 広大な/多数の/重要な Britain.

Champions: World Cup winners Australia turned down a
 Great Britain Lions tour to give players an off-season?

支持する/優勝者s: World Cup 勝利者s Australia turned 負かす/撃墜する a 広大な/多数の/重要な Britain Lions 小旅行する to give players an off-season?

It 証明するd a watershed moment for the Kiwis, who went on to 勝利,勝つ the World Cup 2008 and the Four Nations in 2010 under coach Stephen Kearney, who believes the 2015 series will 供給する 価値のある experience ahead of the next World Cup.

'Whenever we've 小旅行するd England in the past, it has 証明するd very challenging ーに関して/ーの点でs of 直面するing them on home 国/地域,' Kearney said. 'The World Cup was really the first time we'd won there in やめる some time.

'When you look at the way their players have continued to develop in the NRL, you can see it will be a real contest and 決定的な に向かって our 準備 for the World Cup in 2017.'

The RFL 計画(する) to 明かす 詳細(に述べる)s of fixture dates, 発生地s and ticket availability in 中央の-November.

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