| NZRL National Competition 2022 | |
|---|---|
| League | National Competition |
| Teams | 12 |
| Premiers |  Akarana Falcons (9th title) |
| Minor premiers | Akarana Falcons |
| Broadcast partners | Sky Sport |
The 2022 New Zealand rugby league season was the 115th season of rugby league played in New Zealand. The main feature of the year was the National Competition, run by the New Zealand Rugby League. [1]
Select matches were broadcast live by Sky Sport. [2]
Four teams contested the National Premiership, all in a single division round robin followed by a final. [3]
| Team | City/Region | Home Grounds |
|---|---|---|
| Akarana Falcons | Auckland | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland Pulman Park, Auckland |
 Canterbury Bulls | Christchurch | Nga Puna Wai, Christchurch |
 Counties Manukau Stingrays | South Auckland | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland |
 Waikato Mana | Hamilton | FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton |
| Home | Score | Away | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akarana Falcons | 32–20 | Counties Manukau | 10 September | Pulman Park (Field 1) |
| Canterbury Bulls | 42–12 | Waikato | 11 September | Nga Puna Wai |
| Home | Score | Away | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waikato | 6–68 | Akarana Falcons | 17 September | FMG Stadium Waikato |
| Canterbury Bulls | 26–18 | Counties Manukau | 18 September | Nga Puna Wai |
| Home | Score | Away | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waikato | 30–38 | Counties Manukau | 24 September | FMG Stadium Waikato |
| Canterbury Bulls | 12–50 | Akarana Falcons | 25 September | Nga Puna Wai |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akarana Falcons (P) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 38 | +112 | 12 | Grand Final |
| Canterbury Bulls | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 80 | 0 | 10 | |
| Counties Manukau | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 76 | 88 | -12 | 10 | |
| Waikato (R) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 148 | -100 | 10 |
Note: (P) = Premiers, (R) = Relegated to Championship for 2023
| Home | Score | Away | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akarana Falcons | 46–4 | Canterbury Bulls | 1 October | North Harbour Stadium |
Select matches were broadcast live by Sky Sport. [2]
Eight teams contested the National Championship, with four in the North Island Championship pool and four in the South Island Championship pool. [3]
| Team | City/Region | Home Grounds |
|---|---|---|
| North Island Conference | ||
 Auckland Vulcans | Auckland | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland |
 Mid-Central Vipers | New Plymouth | Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth |
 Upper Central Stallions | Tauranga & Rotorua | Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua |
 Wellington Orcas | Wellington | Jerry Collins Stadium, Porirua |
| South Island Conference | ||
 Aoraki Eels | South Christchurch | Nga Puna Wai, Christchurch |
 Otago Rugby League | Dunedin | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin |
 Southland Rams | Invercargill | Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill |
 West Coast Chargers | Greymouth | Wingham Park, Greymouth |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland Vulcans (P) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 124 | 26 | 98 | 6 | National Championship Final |
| Upper Central Stallions | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 58 | 70 | -12 | 2 | |
| Mid-Central Vipers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 60 | 88 | -28 | 2 | |
| Wellington Orcas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 98 | -58 | 2 |
Note: (P) = Promoted to Premiership for 2023
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otago Rugby League | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 60 | 69 | 6 | South Island Semi-Final |
| Southland Rams | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 94 | 104 | -10 | 4 | |
| West Coast Chargers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 84 | 61 | 23 | 2 | |
| Aoraki Eels | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 64 | 146 | -82 | 0 |
Note: (P) = Promoted to Premiership for 2023
| Home | Score | Away | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi Final (South Island Final) | ||||
| Otago Rugby League | 34–0 | Southland Rams | 24 September | Otago |
| Championship Final | ||||
| Auckland Vulcans | 48–12 | Otago Rugby League | 1 October | North Harbour Stadium |
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