Wayne Bennett's out of the running to be the next Kiwis coach.
He's been reappointed England's rugby league coach through until the end of 2019, when he'll be 69.
New Zealand Rugby League recently opened up the Kiwis role to international candidates following last year's failed world cup campaign and Bennett was viewed as a contender to replace David Kidwell.
Bennett was Stephen Kearney's assistant when the Kiwis won the world cup in 2008.
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