List of rugby league clubs in New Zealand

This is an incomplete list of past and present rugby league clubs in New Zealand

National teams

• New Zealand national rugby league team
• New Zealand Kiwiferns
• New Zealand Māori
• New Zealand Residents/New Zealand 'A'
• Junior Kiwis

NRL Club sides

• New Zealand Warriors

Defunct

• Auckland Lions
• Auckland Vulcans

Zonal teams

• Northern Districts (Swords)
• Auckland Zone
• Counties Manukau
• Wai-Coa-Bay (Stallions)
• Mid-Central
• Wellington (Orcas)
• South Island

District teams

• Northland Rugby league team (Swords)
• Auckland Rugby league team (Vulcans)
• Akarana Rugby League Team (Falcons)
• Counties Manukau Rugby League Team (Stingrays)
• Waikato Rugby league team (Mana)
• Bay of Plenty Rugby league team (Stags)
• Coastline Rugby league team (Mariners)
• Taranaki Rugby league team (Sharks)
• Manawatu Rugby league team (Mustangs)
• Gisborne Tairawhiti Rugby league team (Lions)
• Hawkes Bay Rugby league team (Unicorns)
• Wellington Rugby league team (Orcas)
• Tasman Rugby league team (Titans)
• Canterbury Rugby league team (Bulls)
• Aoraki Rugby league team (Eels)
• West Coast Rugby league team (Chargers)
• Otago Rugby league team (Whalers)
• Southland Rugby league team (Rams)

Regional competitions

Northland

• Kaikohe Lions
• Moerewa Tigers
• Takahiwai
• Otangarei Knights
• Hokianga Pioneers
• Portland Panthers
• Northern Wairoa Bulls
• Horahora Broncos
• Pawarenga Broncos
• Otaua Valleys Warriors
• Otaika Eagles
• Hikurangi Stags
• Hokianga Pioneers
• Marist United
• Manaia RL Club
• Muriwhenua Falcons
• Valleys United Crushers

Junior Clubs

• Whanau RL Club
• Otaika Sea Eagles

Auckland

• Ponsonby Ponies (1908)
• Manukau Magpies (1910)
• Northcote Tigers (1910)
• Otahuhu Leopards (1911)
• Ellerslie Eagles (1912)
• Richmond Bulldogs (1913)
• Marist Saints (1919)
• Pt Chevalier Pirates (1919)
• Mt Albert Lions (1928)
• Papakura Sea Eagles (1931)
• Glenora Bears (1931)
• City Newton Dragons (1948)
• Mount Wellington Warriors (1948)
• Te Atatu Roosters (1955)
• Manurewa Marlins (1960)
• Howick Hornets (1961)
• Mangere East Hawks (1963)
• Glenfied Greyhounds (1964)
• New Lynn Stags (1967)
• East Coast Bays Barracudas (1977)
• Bay Roskill Vikings (1979)
• Hibiscus Coast Raiders (1982)
• Kaipara Lancers (2011)
• Otara Scorpions
• Pakuranga Jaguars
• Papatoetoe Panthers
• Pukekohe Pythons
• Rodney Rams
• Tuakau Broncos
• Waiheke Rams
• Waitemata Seagulls
• Waiuku

Wai-Coa-Bay

Waikato

• Turangawaewae
• Taniwharau
• Ngaruawahia Panthers
• Hukanui
• Hamilton City Tigers
• Hillcrest Hornets
• Te Awamutu Firehawks
• Rangiriri Eels
• Huntly South
• College Old Boys
• Fairfield Falcons
• Otorohanga Tigers
• Taharoa Coast Steelers
• Hauraki Tigers
• Te Iti Rearea

Coastline

• Otumoetai Eels
• Tauranga City Sharks
• Te Paamu
• Te Puna
• Papamoa Bulldogs
• TePuke Tigers

Bay of Plenty

• Pikiao Warriors
• Ngongotaha Chiefs
• Rotorua Central Lions
• Taupo Phoenix
• Pacific Sharks
• Forestlands Falcons
• Kawerau Raiders
• tauhara te maunga
• Matakana Island Rebels

Western Alliance

Taranaki

• Western Suburbs /Tigers
• Bell Block Marist /Dragons
• Waitara /Bears
• Hawera /Hawks
• Coastal /Cobras
• Normanby-Okaiawa /Knights
• Patea / Warriors

Manawatu

• Levin /Wolves- Wanderers- Taitoko United- Knights- Lions
• Linton /Cobras
• Palmerston North /Kia Ora Warriors
• Otaki /Whiti Te Ra
• Marton /Bears
• Foxton /Rebels
• Waiouru /Bobcats
• Ohakea /Magpies
• Dannevirke /Tigers
• Whanganui /Vikings - Boxon - Castlecliff /Seagulls
• City Titans
• Pahiatua Panthers
• Massey Mako
• Taihape /Mokai Patea
• Feilding /Falcons

Eastern Alliance

Hawkes Bay

• Bridge Pa sports club
• Maraenui Phoenix Rugby League
• EITSA
• Tapuae
• Te Rangatahi o Omahu
• Western Suburbs
• Flaxmere Falcons rugby league
• Otane sports club
• Clive Cougars

New Zealand

These are the Teams that have Registered in Gisborne Comps over the years, this update is 2012 .

• Manutuke Mustangs* Moana Toa* Paikea Whalers* Kaiti Devils
• Turanga Panthers* Gisborne United Bulldogs* Repongaere Eels
• Mahaki Warriors* Whakaki Kirituna* Wairoa Tigers* Uawa Nasties
• Ruatoria Raiders+ Turanga Panthers+ Waengapu Stallions

+ Tapuae Taniwha+ Te Urewera Raiders+ Knights+ Kahawai + Seeka Falcons

Wellington

• Kapiti Bears (Raumati-Paraparaumu)
• Wainuiomata Lions
• Te Aroha Eels (Waiwhetu-Lower Hutt)
• Upper Hutt Tigers (Trentham-Upper Hutt)
• Petone Panthers (Petone)
• University Hunters (Kelburn)
• Randwick Kingfishers (Naenae)
• St.George Dragons (Cannons Creek)
• North City Vikings (Ascot Park)
• Harbour City Eagles (Berhampore)
• Titahi Bay Marlins*
• Harbour City Spiders*

(* denotes senior 1st division only)

Defunct clubs

• Miramar Roosters
• Marist Northern
• Trentham
• Paremata Raiders
• Porirua City Phoenix
• Taita
• Eastern Suburbs Eagles (Rugby League Park, Newtown)
• Korodale
• Naenae
• Central
• Waterside
• Hutt

Tasman

• Richmond Rabbits
• Wanderers Wolves
• Stoke Cobras

West Coast

• Runanga
• Suburbs
• Cobden-Kohinoor
• Waro-Rakau
• Brunner
• Hokitika
• Marist

Canterbury

• Addington
• Aranui
• Ashburton
• Burnham
• Celebration
• Marist
• Halswell
• Hornby
• Kaiapoi
• Linwood
• Papanui
• Riccarton
• Rolleston
• Shirley
• Sydenham
• Woolston

Aoraki

• Ashburton Barbarians
• Chertsey Oilers
• Country Cowboys
• Timaru Outlaws

Southland

• Wakatipu Giants (Queenstown)
• He Tauaa
• Cooks
• Eastern Knights
• Leopards
• Bluff Steelers
• Lonestar
• City-INV
• Winton Warlords
• Mataura Warriors

Otago

• Kia Toa Tigers 1954–Present
• University Students 1954–Present
• Harbour Seals
• Bulldogs Rugby League
• South Pacific Raiders 1994–Present
• South City Dragons
• Dunedin Bears 2018 only
• Waitaki Warriors 2020–Present

See also

• List of rugby league clubs in Australia
• List of rugby league clubs in Britain

References