Highlight
Not hard to work that one out. They began their campaign with a poor performance against Australia, losing 30-6, but were not beaten again. They started as rank outsiders in the final, but stunned the league world with a tremendous 34-20 win over the Aussies.

Lowlight
The opening loss to Australia didn't appear to leave the Kiwis with much hope of turning things around to the extent that they could beat the Aussies. They obviously disagreed.

Will we ever see your face again?
We will keep seeing Wayne Bennett's face in the NRL, but will he look for another challenge on the international stage after having a considerable influence as New Zealand coach Stephen Kearney's assistant? The Poms could sure do with his help.

The crystal ball
The Kiwis will keep bobbing up with the occasional win over the Aussies, but don't expect it to happen regularly. They played a great final, but for them to win they also needed the Aussies to contribute to their own demise.

Lardy's lobster
The Kiwis, with 16.5 points start, against Australia in the group stage. Not enough. Should have waited until the final.