Australia will play New Zealand inn Perth in October
Wednesday 27 January 2016 08:46, UK
Western Australia will host its first rugby league international in 2016 with a clash between the home nation and New Zealand in Perth on October 15.
The Test match will be staged prior to the 2016 Four Nations Series in the UK and will be one of at least three Trans-Tasman clashes this year.
Perth will also host two NRL Premiership matches - the round 13 game between South Sydney and Gold Coast and the round 19 clash between Manly and New Zealand Warriors - and is being earmarked as a venue for the 2017 World Cup.
NRL head of football Todd Greenberg claims big attendances in Perth at previous matches made the decision an easy one.
Greenberg said: "We have seen some wonderful crowds in Perth in recent seasons and the city will again host two of our Premiership matches in 2016 so it stands to reason that Perth should also host the best that international rugby league can offer."
