Head to Head Australia vs New Zealand

— Played 135, Australia 100, New Zealand 32, Drawn 3.

— Australia has won its past five and 13 of its past 16 matches against New Zealand with the only losses coming in three consecutive matches, with the Kiwis winning the two Four Nations matches in 2014 (including the final) and the 2015 mid-year Test.

— In 12 of their past 13 wins against the Kiwis, the Kangaroos have conceded 12 points or

less, the only exception coming in their 30-18 win in the 2014 mid-year Test.

— In their current five match winning streak the Kangaroos have outscored the Kiwis 120-34.

— With these two teams not meeting at the World Cup last year, their last match against each other came in May 2017. This is the longest period of time the Kangaroos and Kiwis haven’t played in a Test match since they didn’t play each other in both the 1996 and 1997 seasons due to the Super League battle.