The Tamaki Titans (originally Tamaki Leopards) were a franchise in the now defunct New Zealand rugby league Bartercard Cup competition. They represented Eastern Auckland, this area was previously represented by the Otahuhu Ellerslie Leopards and the Eastern Tornadoes. Their coach, Dean Clark, was a former standoff who played for the Kiwis, New Zealand MÃÂori, Hull KR & the .
New Zealand Warriors associated with the club included: George Tuakura, Manu Vatuvei, Cooper Vuna, Ruben Wiki while other players included Elijah Taylor, Constantine Mika, Leeson Ah Mau and Paul Atkins.
In 2006 they performed strongly, finishing fourth. They then went on to defeat the in the first week of the playoffs and then pip the Waitakere Rangers 25âÂÂ24 in an extra time thriller. They then lost in the preliminary final to the Canterbury Bulls.
The Titans finished fifth overall, just missing out on a playoff position.