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Great Britain takes the Kiwis

  T he New Zealand Rugby League tourists arrived with one of the most impressive records of any team. For 20 years Great Britain had been unable to win a series against them in this country. For many, this Test Series was the real examination of just how good the British were, especially after their surprise victory over Australia a year before. There was added spice too ... after all it was the New Zealand team which knocked Britain out of the World Cup! This video gives the story of the whole tour and there can be no better climax than the Third Test: At stake, World Cup points and the outcome of the whole series; On show, some of the top rugby league players in the world game - Kurt Sorensen, Dean Bell, Gary Freeman and of course, Kevin Iro. It all began at Knowsley Road St Helens were the opposition.