By Melissa Davies
The Kiwis will be expecting their first win in the Four Nations when they take on Wales at Wembley Stadium in about six hours time.
Both sides are looking forward to a rare appearance at the iconic stadium.
The Kiwis barely stopped to take in their surroundings as they ran out onto the Wembley pitch for the first time. The Welsh however, stopped to capture the moment.
It is a special milestone for Lloyd White who is back after a hamstring injury kept him out of last week's defeat against England.
“It probably is the biggest stadium in the UK for us. Growing up as a boy playing rugby or football, it's one of your dreams and ambitions to come and play on a big stage like this.”
Thomas Leuluai and Kiwis coach Stephen Kearney have already played on the hallowed ground.
“It's a totally different stadium to when I was here and Tommy has made the lads aware of what the stadium means to the Welsh guys,” says Kearney. “The opportunity to play in Wembley they might not ever get again, so we've prepared with that in mind.”
The Welsh are hoping their passion will be matched by power coach Lestyn Harris who says they will have to match the Kiwis physically to have any hope of winning.
“They've got some skills there and got to match them physically and mentally, certainly early on in the game we will be looking to do that.”
Both sides are keen for a strong start, something the Kiwis have lacked in their last two games against the Kangaroos.
Captain Benji Marshall says more communication is key.
“I thought I was a bit quiet last week and the second half came out and got a lot more involved. I'm looking to start that way but not about me, it's about the team.”
The last time a rugby league international was held at Wembley was 14 years ago in 1999. But league is set to be immortalised here with plans to erect a statue of a legendary player. 3 News understands kiwis Robbie Paul and Lance Todd are among the options they are considering.
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