Waikato Rugby League - Waikato Rugby League
Waikato Rugby League é o órgão esportivo local responsável pela administração da liga de rugby na região de Waikato, na Nova Zelândia. O WRL é representado pela equipe da liga de rugby Waikato . Atualmente, eles fazem parte da Zona Central Superior, juntamente com a Coastline Rugby League e a Bay of Plenty Rugby League .
História
A liga foi constituída como a South Auckland Rugby League em 28 de abril de 1921.
Equipes domésticas atuais
Clubes da Premier Division 2018
- Taniwharau Rugby League (Huntly) - Davies Park
- Turangawaewae (Ngaruawahia) - Parque Paterson
- Panteras de Ngaruawahia (Ngaruawahia) - Parque da Liga
- Hamilton City Tigers (Hamilton) - Resthills Park
- College Old Boys (Hamilton) - Resthills Park
Clubes da Premier Reserve Division para 2018
- Taniwharau Rugby League (Huntly) - Davies Park
- Panteras de Ngaruawahia (Ngaruawahia) - Parque da Liga
- Leões de Ngaruawahia (Ngaruawahia) - Parque Patterson
- Hamilton City Tigers (Hamilton) - Resthills Park
- Hamilton Hornets (Hamilton) - Resthills Park
- Fairfield Falcons (Hamilton) - Parque Swarbrick
- Hukanui (Hukanui) - Parque Swabric
- Morrinsville Bulls (Morrinsville)
- Turangawaewae (Ngaruawahia) - Parque Paterson
- College Old Boys (Hamilton) - Resthills Park
Clubes extintos
- Coast Steelers (Taharoa) - Domínio de Taharoa
- Huntly South Chargers (Huntly) - Davies Park
- Enguias Rangiriri (Maurea)
- Tigres Otorohanga (Otorohanga) - Reserva da Ilha
- Kio Kio Hunters (Maihihi) - Campo Esportivo Kio Kio United
- Frankton Albions (Hamilton) - Parque Swarbrick
- Whatawhata lobos (Whatawhata)
- Jaradites Rugby League (Hamilton)
- Huntly United (Huntly) - Davies Park
- Cambridge Raiders (Cambridge)
- Waipa Wildcats (Kihikihi)
- Thames Wanderers (Thames / Coromandel)
- Guerreiros Ohinemuri
- Whaingaroa Divers (Raglan)
- Glen Afton (Glen Afton)
- Chartwell Lions
Graus Premier de vencedores anteriores
Vencedores do campeonato do Waikato Club desde 1986:
- 1986-Huntly South def Taniwharau (Davies Park, Huntly)
- 1987-Frankton Albions def Huntly South (Davies Park, Huntly)
- 1988-Ngaruawahia Panthers derrotou 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)
- 1994-Turangawaewae 30-23 Hamilton City Tigers (Davies Park, Huntly)
- 1995-Turangawaewae 20-15 Taniwharau (Resthills Park, Huntly)
- 1996-Turangawaewae 26-18 Taniwharau (Resthills Park, Huntly)
- 1997- Taniwharau def Turangawaewae (Davies Park, Huntly)
- 1998-Turangawaewae 35-18 Hamilton City Tigers (Resthills Park, Hamilton)
- 1999-Turangawaewae 32-22 Hukanui (Davies Park, Huntly)
- 2000-Turangawaewae derrotou o Hamilton City Tigers (Davies Park, Huntly)
- 2001-Hukanui def Turangawaewae (Davies Park, Huntly)
Entre 2002 e 2007, Waikato alinhou-se com Coastlines e Bay of Plenty para criar o Waicoa Bay Championship:
- 2002- Taniwharau def Turangawaewae (Davies Park, Huntly)
- 2003-Turangawaewae def Taniwharau (Davies Park, Huntly)
- 2004- [Ngongotaha def Ngaruawahia Panthers (Puketewhero Park, Rotorua)
- 2005-Turangawaewae derrotou o Hamilton City Tigers (Davies Park, Huntly)
- 2006-Turangawaewae def Taniwharau (Davies Park, Huntly)
- 2007- Taniwharau 24-18 Turangawaewae (Davies Park, Huntly)
- 2008- Taniwharau 40-4 Otumoetai Eels (Davies Park, Huntly)
O campeonato de clubes de Waikato foi retomado em 2009
- 2009- Taniwharau 16 - 2 Panteras Ngaruawahia (Davies Park, Huntly)
- 2010-Hamilton City Tigers 19-12 Taniwharau (Resthills Park, Hamilton)
- 2011- Ngaruawahia Panthers 24-4 Hamilton City Tigers (Davies Park, Huntly)
- 2012- Hamilton City Tigers 34-4 Taniwharau (Davies Park, Huntly)
WaiCoa Bays Championship retomado em 2011:
- 2011- Hamilton City Tigers 26-6 Taniwharau (Resthills Park, Hamilton)
- 2012- Hamilton City Tigers 26-12 Ngaruwahia Panthers (Davies Park, Huntly)
O Bay of Plenty Clubs foge da competição, deixando-a como o "WaiCoa Championship"
- 2013- Taniwharau 18-16 Hamilton City Tigers (Resthills Park, Hamilton)
- 2014- Taniwharau 20-18 Otumoetai Eels (Davies Park, Huntly)
O campeonato de Waikato Club foi retomado em 2015:
- 2015- Hamilton City Tigers 33 - 12 Taniwharau (Davies Park, Huntly)
WaiCoa Bays Championship retomado em 2016:
- 2016 - Hamilton City Tigers 24 - 19 Pacífico (Resthills Park, Hamilton)
O campeonato de Waikato Club foi retomado em 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)
Competições nacionais
A equipe da Waikato rugby league competiu em competições da New Zealand Rugby League , notadamente na Lion Red Cup como The Waikato Cougars e Bartercard Premiership . Eles foram representados na Bartercard Cup pelo Waicoa Bay Stallions, uma equipe que representou Waikato, Coastlines e Bay of Plenty .
Jogadores de destaque
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 - (meninos universitários) Sydney Roosters, Bulldogs, NZ Maoris, NZ Kiwis
- Zoram Watene - (meninos universitários) Penrith Panthers u / 20s 2007, Winsor Wolves 2009-2012, Auckland Vulcans 2013
- Malakai Watene-Zelezniak - (meninos universitários) Penrith Panthers u / 20s 2008, Winsor Wolves 2011, Auckland Vulcans 2013
- Dallin Watene-Zelezniak - (meninos universitários) Penrith Panthers u / 20s 2013, NSW u18s 2013, Australian Schoolboys 2013
- Louis Anderson - (Taniwharau) NZ Warriors, Kiwis 2004-06, Tonga
- Donavan Briggs - (Hamilton City Tigers) Cronulla Sharks u / 18s 2015/2016 Nova Zelândia Kiwis u / 16s 2014
- Harlan Lawrence Rawiri Collins - (Taniwharau) Manly Sea Eagles u / 20s 2015
- Dylan Rintoul - (meninos universitários) Canterbury Bulldogs u / 20s 2013
- Te Maire Martin - (Turangawaewae)
West Tigers u / 20s 2014/2015 Penrith Panthers 2016
- Morgan Harper - (Ngaruawahia Panthers) Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles