The 2017 Anzac Test was a rugby league test match played between Australia and

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. It was the 18th and last Anzac Test played between the two nations since the first was played under the Super League banner in

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. The match was played on 5 May 2017. The Australian team was announced on 26 April, while the New Zealand team was announced on 30 April with the starters and 18th man named on 4 May. The

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beat the

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Squads

¹ - Josh Papalii was originally selected to play but was withdrawn due to suspension. His original replacement, Shannon Boyd, also withdrew due to injury. He was replaced by

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who was 18th Man.
² -

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was originally selected to play but withdrew due to injury. He was replaced by

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. *

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, James Maloney and

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were a part of the Kangaroos squad but did not play in the match. * Elijah Taylor, David Fusitu'a and Brandon Smith were a part of the Kiwis squad but did not play in the match.

Match summary

Women's Test

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match between the

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and New Zealand

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served as the curtain-raiser for the main game. Australia initially named a squad with 25 players on April 26. This was then finalised to 20 in preparation for the Trans-Tasman Test. New Zealand named their 18 player squad in preparation for the Trans-Tasman Test on April 26.

Women's squads

Match summary

References

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Squads

Match summary

Women's Test

Women's squads

Match summary

See also

References