Waikato Rugby League

Waikato Rugby League is the local sporting body responsible for the administration of rugby league in the Waikato region of New Zealand. The WRL are represented by the Waikato rugby league team. They are currently part of the Upper Central Zone along with Coastline Rugby League and Bay of Plenty Rugby League.

History

The league was constituted as the South Auckland Rugby League on 28 April 1921.[1]

Current domestic teams

Premier Division clubs 2018
  • Taniwharau Rugby League (Huntly) - Davies Park
  • Turangawaewae (Ngaruawahia) - Paterson Park
  • Ngaruawahia Panthers (Ngaruawahia) - League Park
  • Hamilton City Tigers (Hamilton) - Resthills Park
  • College Old Boys (Hamilton) - Resthills Park

Premier Reserve Division clubs for 2018
  • Taniwharau Rugby League (Huntly) - Davies Park
  • Ngaruawahia Panthers (Ngaruawahia) - League Park
  • Ngaruawahia Lions (Ngaruawahia) - Patterson Park
  • Hamilton City Tigers (Hamilton) - Resthills Park
  • Hamilton Hornets (Hamilton) - Resthills Park
  • Fairfield Falcons (Hamilton) - Swarbrick Park
  • Hukanui (Hukanui) - Swabric Park
  • Morrinsville Bulls (Morrinsville)
  • Turangawaewae (Ngaruawahia) - Paterson Park
  • College Old Boys (Hamilton) - Resthills Park

Defunct clubs
  • Coast Steelers (Taharoa) - Taharoa Domain
  • Huntly South Chargers (Huntly) - Davies Park
  • Rangiriri Eels (Maurea)
  • Otorohanga Tigers (Otorohanga) - Island Reserve
  • Kio Kio Hunters (Maihihi) - Kio Kio United Sports Ground
  • Frankton Albions (Hamilton) - Swarbrick Park
  • Whatawhata Wolves (Whatawhata)
  • Jaradites Rugby League (Hamilton)
  • Huntly United (Huntly) - Davies Park
  • Cambridge Raiders (Cambridge)
  • Waipa Wildcats (Kihikihi)
  • Thames Wanderers (Thames/Coromandel)
  • Ohinemuri Warriors
  • Whaingaroa Divers (Raglan)
  • Glen Afton (Glen Afton)
  • Chartwell Lions

Past winners Premier grades

Waikato club championship winners since 1986:

  • 1986-Huntly South def Taniwharau (Davies Park, Huntly)
  • 1987-Frankton Albions def Huntly South (Davies Park, Huntly)
  • 1988-Ngaruawahia Panthers def Hamilton City Tigers (Davies Park, Huntly)
  • 1989-Turangawaewae def Ngaruawahia Panthers (Davies Park, Huntly)
  • 1990-Turangawaewae def Ngaruawahia Panthers (Davies Park, Huntly)
  • 1991-Hamilton City Tigers def Ngaruawahia Panthers (Resthills Park, Hamilton)
  • 1992-Turangawaewae def Ngaruawahia Panthers (Davies Park, Huntly)
  • 1993-Hamilton City Tigers 50-10 Ngaruawahia Panthers (Davies Park, Huntly)[2]
  • 1994-Turangawaewae 30-23 Hamilton City Tigers (Davies Park, Huntly)[3]
  • 1995-Turangawaewae 20-15 Taniwharau (Resthills Park, Huntly)[4]
  • 1996-Turangawaewae 26-18 Taniwharau (Resthills Park, Huntly)[5]
  • 1997-Taniwharau def Turangawaewae (Davies Park, Huntly)[6]
  • 1998-Turangawaewae 35-18 Hamilton City Tigers (Resthills Park, Hamilton)[7]
  • 1999-Turangawaewae 32-22 Hukanui(Davies Park, Huntly)[8]
  • 2000-Turangawaewae def Hamilton City Tigers (Davies Park, Huntly)[9][10]
  • 2001-Hukanui def Turangawaewae (Davies Park, Huntly)

Between 2002 - 2007 Waikato aligned itself with Coastlines and the Bay of Plenty to create the Waicoa Bay Championship:

  • 2002-Taniwharau def Turangawaewae (Davies Park, Huntly)[11]
  • 2003-Turangawaewae def Taniwharau (Davies Park, Huntly)
  • 2004-[Ngongotaha def Ngaruawahia Panthers (Puketewhero Park, Rotorua)[12]
  • 2005-Turangawaewae def Hamilton City Tigers (Davies Park, Huntly)[11]
  • 2006-Turangawaewae def Taniwharau (Davies Park, Huntly)
  • 2007-Taniwharau 24-18 Turangawaewae (Davies Park, Huntly)[13]
  • 2008-Taniwharau 40-4 Otumoetai Eels (Davies Park, Huntly)[14]

The Waikato club championship resumed in 2009

  • 2009-Taniwharau 16 - 2 Ngaruawahia Panthers (Davies Park, Huntly)[15]
  • 2010-Hamilton City Tigers 19-12 Taniwharau (Resthills Park, Hamilton)[16]
  • 2011- Ngaruawahia Panthers 24-4 Hamilton City Tigers (Davies Park, Huntly)
  • 2012- Hamilton City Tigers 34-4 Taniwharau (Davies Park, Huntly)

WaiCoa Bays Championship resumed in 2011:

  • 2011- Hamilton City Tigers 26-6 Taniwharau (Resthills Park, Hamilton)
  • 2012- Hamilton City Tigers 26-12 Ngaruwahia Panthers (Davies Park, Huntly)

Bay of Plenty Clubs break away from the competition, Leaving it as The "WaiCoa Championship"

  • 2013- Taniwharau 18-16 Hamilton City Tigers (Resthills Park, Hamilton)
  • 2014- Taniwharau 20-18 Otumoetai Eels (Davies Park, Huntly)

The Waikato club championship resumed in 2015:

  • 2015- Hamilton City Tigers 33 - 12 Taniwharau (Davies Park, Huntly)

WaiCoa Bays Championship resumed in 2016:

  • 2016- Hamilton City Tigers 24 - 19 Pacific (Resthills Park, Hamilton)

The Waikato club championship resumed in 2017:

  • 2017- Taniwharau 16 - 14 Hamilton City Tigers (Davies Park, Huntly)
  • 2018- Taniwharau 28 - 12 College Old Boys (Davies Park, Huntly)
  • 2019- Taniwharau 28 - 22 College Old Boys (Resthills Park, Hamilton)

National competitions

The Waikato rugby league team has competed in New Zealand Rugby League competitions, notably the Lion Red Cup as The Waikato Cougars and Bartercard Premiership. They were represented in the Bartercard Cup by the Waicoa Bay Stallions a team that represented Waikato, Coastlines and Bay of Plenty.

Players of note

Brad Clark - (Huntly South) Melbourne Storm, Canterbury Bulldogs

  • Tawera Nikau - (Rangiriri Eels) *Kiwis, NZ Maoris, Castleford, Cronulla Sharks, Melbourne Storm
  • Wairangi Koopu - (Taniwharau) *Kiwis, NZ Maoris, NZ Warriors, Melbourne Storm
  • Tukere Barlow - (Hamilton City Tigers) NZ Maoris, Warrington Wolves
  • Martin Moana - (Huntly South) *Kiwis, NZ Warriors, Halifax
  • Lance Hohaia - (Taniwharau) *Kiwis, NZ Warriors, Kiwis Rugby League World Champion 2008, Saint Helens
  • Sam Rapira - (Hukanui) *Kiwis, NZ Warriors, Kiwis Rugby League World Champion 2008
  • Steve Rapira - (Hukanui) NZ Warriors Juniors 2008, North Queensland Cowboys, NZ Warriors
  • Kurt Kara - (Turangawaewae) NZ Warriors Juniors 08' 09', Newtown Jets
  • Herewini Rangi - (Taniwharau) NZ Warriors 2004, Wynnum Manly Seagulls, Australian Bush Footy
  • Aoterangi Herangi - (Turangawaewae) NZ Warriors 2004, Wynnum Manly Seagulls
  • Jesse Royal - (Turangawaewae, Ngaruawahia Panthers) Penrith Panthers, Newcastle Knights, NZ Warriors
  • Tainui Raihe - (Taniwharau, Hamilton City Tigers) NZ Maoris, Waikato 1998-2000
  • Hekewaru Muru - (Turangawaewae) NZ Maoris, Waikato Rugby League
  • Shaun Kenny-Dowall - (Turangawaewae, Ngaruawahia Panthers) *Kiwis, NZ Maoris, Waikato Rugby League, Sydney Roosters, NRL All Stars
  • Isaac John - (Turangawaewae, Pacific Sharks) NZ Warriors, Penrith Panthers
  • Sam Perrett - (College Old Boys) Sydney Roosters, Bulldogs, NZ Maoris, NZ Kiwis
  • Zoram Watene - (College Old Boys) Penrith Panthers u/20s 2007, Winsor Wolves 2009-2012, Auckland Vulcans 2013[17]
  • Malakai Watene-Zelezniak - (College Old Boys) Penrith Panthers u/20s 2008, Winsor Wolves 2011, Auckland Vulcans 2013[18]
  • Dallin Watene-Zelezniak - (College Old Boys) Penrith Panthers u/20s 2013, NSW u18s 2013, Australian Schoolboys 2013[18]
  • Louis Anderson - (Taniwharau) NZ Warriors, Kiwis 2004-06, Tonga
  • Donavan Briggs - (Hamilton City Tigers) Cronulla Sharks u/18s 2015/2016 New Zealand Kiwis u/16s 2014
  • Harlan Lawrence Rawiri Collins - (Taniwharau) Manly Sea Eagles u/20s 2015
  • Dylan Rintoul - (College Old Boys) Canterbury Bulldogs u/20s 2013
  • Te Maire Martin - (Turangawaewae)

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References
  1. Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009, 2009. ISBN 978-1-86969-366-4, p.74.
  2. Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1993, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1993. p.p.160-163
  3. Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1994, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1994. p.p.174-175
  4. Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1995, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1995. p.190
  5. Muru, Patterson play crucial roles in grand final triumph Waikato Times, 23 September 1996
  6. Waikato clubs to clash in pre-season tournament Waikato Times, 11 March 1998
  7. Turangawaewae again wear league premiership crown Waikato Times, 7 September 1998
  8. Turangawaewae trounce grand final challengers Waikato Times, 18 October 1999
  9. Tigers taking on league champs Waikato Times, 11 September 2000
  10. Rugby league action hots up Waikato Times, 27 April 2001
  11. Grand final a fitting end for tangi teams Waikato Times, 25 August 2006
  12. League clubs ready for battle Waikato Times, 9 April 2005
  13. Taniwharau win championship after enthralling encounter Waikato Times, 27 August 2007
  14. Tigers stand in way of Taniwharau's four-peat Waikato Times, 19 July 2010
  15. Panthers too good for Taniwharau Waikato Times, 29 March 2010
  16. Richens, Matt (26 July 2010). "Finally Tigers bag prize". Waikato Times. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  17. NSWRL.com, Aucklandvulcans.co.nz
  18. NSWRL.com
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