MELBOURNE (Reuters) - New Zealand coach Scott Robertson will be open to an approach from Newcastle Knights captain Kalyn ...

New Zealand Rugby (NZR), the country's governing body for rugby union, did not provide immediate comment. NZR has had some success luring league talent to the 15-man code.

MELBOURNE - New Zealand coach Scott Robertson will be open to an approach from Newcastle Knights captain Kalyn Ponga should the National Rugby League (NRL ... parents and Maori heritage, has ...

MELBOURNE, March 20 (Reuters) - New Zealand coach Scott Robertson will be open to an approach from Newcastle Knights captain Kalyn Ponga should the National Rugby League (NRL) talent want to ...

However, unlike English, te reo Maori is a transparent language – the written form is completely phonetic with a 100% ...

The pair threw up Super Rugby team and Wellington-based ... Ponga has represented Australia in rugby league however he opted to play for New Zealand Maori in the pre-season All Stars match.

It really is that simple,” he said on Fox League ... “I want players who want to play for Australia.” Ponga represented the Maori All-Stars in this year’s All-Stars game.

Ponga has previously expressed a desire to play rugby ... the Maori All-Stars in last month's game against the Indigenous All-Stars. Cleary and Ponga are two of the NRL's highest-profile players ...