League: Kearney to stay on for Kiwis

Kiwis coach Stephen Kearney today signed a new four-year contract which will take him through to the defence of the rugby league World Cup in 2013.

The announcement came as the Kiwis assembled in Auckland ahead of their Four Nations campaign in England and France which begins later this month.

The new contract comes three days after Kearney, 37, helped Melbourne Storm win the National Rugby League title as assistant coach.

- NZPA