Bay of Plenty Rugby League

Bay of Plenty Rugby League is the local sporting body responsible for the administration of Rugby league in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand. Following the restructuring of the New Zealand Rugby League they are part of the Upper Central Zone along with Waikato Rugby League, Coastline Rugby League and Gisborne Tairawhiti Rugby League.

Previous National Competitions

Between 1994 and 1996, the Bay of Plenty region was represented by the Bay of Plenty Stags in the Lion Red Cup competition.

Lion Red Cup results

Season Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Position Finals
1994 222020262800-5384Wooden SpoonN/A
1995 222119304752-4485Wooden SpoonN/A
1996 221138440441-125FifthLost Elimination Play-off

Bartercard Premiership results

Season Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Position Finals
2008 5104114186-722FifthN/A
2008 500570254-1840Wooden SpoonN/A

Bartercard Cup

The Bay of Plenty region has been represented by two separate teams in the Bartercard Cup competition.

  • The Ngongotaha Chiefs competed in the 2000 and 2001 seasons. The team is notable for losing the first sixteen matches of the 2001 season, causing the Chiefs to withdraw from the competition six rounds before the completion of the season.
  • The Waicoa Bay Stallions, a co-operative team involving players from Waikato, Coastline and Bay of Plenty federations, joined the competition in 2004, replacing the Taranaki Wildcats. The team is notable for having former international Tawera Nikau as head coach for their inaugural year. The Stallions folded along with the competition at the end of the 2007 season.
Team Season Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Position Finals
Chiefs2000 224018424685-2618Eleventh (Twelve)N/A
Chiefs2001 1600162821000-7180Twelfth (Twelve)N/A
Stallions2004 164210380455-7510Ninth (Twelve)N/A
Stallions2005 163013368620-2526Wooden Spoon (Twelve)N/A
Stallions2006 185211494662-16812Eighth (Ten)N/A
Stallions2007 185112418682-26411Seventh (10)N/A
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