No action against Kiwi under-18s

NZ Rugby League says the actions of some of its under-18 players fell short of its expectations but it won't take any action against them.

New Zealand Rugby League won't take further action against players involved in brawls during a trans-Tasman schoolboys match on Thursday.

The match, between the Kiwi under-18s and the Australian Schoolboys at Brisbane's Kougari Oval, was stopped several times because of fighting and videos of the event have gone viral.

Australia won 30-6 to secure the two-Test series, having crushed New Zealand 70-24 in the first match at Suncorp Stadium.

NZRL boss Phil Holden condemned the actions of some New Zealand players.

"The trans-Tasman sporting rivalry between New Zealand and Australia is always intense, and both communities really relish that relationship," Holden says in media reports.

"But, clearly, the actions of some of our players on this occasion fell short of New Zealand Rugby League expectations, especially in terms of our organisational values.

"We certainly don't condone that kind of behaviour from any of our national teams, however, there is no further disciplinary action required for these incidents, as they dealt with during the game."

There were at least three fights during the fixture.