Kiwis forward Greg Eastwood doesn't see himself as a front rower but, if required, he's happy to do the job for his country.

English enforcer Sam Burgess has nominated Souths teammate Issac Luke as the player he'd most like to bash in Saturday's Four Nations opener.

There was a sense of nervousness about the Kiwis before last night's game. Benji Marshall even said the result wasn't important.

New Zealand produced some razzle dazzle rugby league in the second half to comprehensively beat Samoa 50-6.

The Melbourne Storm will not block Stephen Kearney's career path should the Kiwis coach take on the top job at Parramatta

A full complement of Warriors players are expected to take part in the Four Nations tournament.

Kiwis coach Stephen Kearney doesn't believe they made made a mistake by naming Manly's Tony Williams in their original squad.

Once again the Kiwis have been dragged through the murky waters of international rugby league's flimsy eligibility rules.

From dirty deeds to dodgy refereeing, there's always plenty to scrap about, writes Winston Aldworth.