Hamilton City Tigers

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Hamilton City Tigers Rugby League Club
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Club information
Full nameHamilton City Tigers Rugby League Club
Nickname(s)Tigers, City Tigers
ColoursBlack and Orange
Founded1965
Current details
Ground(s)
  • Resthills Park
Coach Premier Coach: John JT Taituha Premier Reserve Coach: Dane Randall
Competition Waikato Rugby League and WaiCoa Competition
Records
Premierships6
Waicoa Bay Premierships2011, 2012 2016
Waikato Club Competition1993, 2010, 2012, 2015

The Hamilton City Tigers are a rugby league club from Hamilton, New Zealand. The club competes in the Waikato Rugby League club competition. The tigers have won the Waikato Competition on four occasions and the Waicoa Bay Shield twice.

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History

The Hamilton City Tigers were founded in 1965. They play in a black and orange strip and are based at Resthills Park, Hamilton.

They are one of the three Premier Rugby League clubs still active in Hamilton along with Hukanui Rugby League Club and United Rugby League Club. [1]

Despite Hamilton being a stronghold of Rugby Union, the club has been very successful in the Waikato Rugby League keeping very competitive with the stronger North Waikato Clubs. In 2010 The Hamilton City Tigers won their first Waikato Premiership in 17 years beating 3 time defending Champions Taniwharau 19-12 at Resthills Park. They won The Premiership again in 2012 defeating Taniwharau 34-4 at Davies Park then for a third time in 2015 defeating Taniwharau 33-12 at Davies Park. They have also won the Waicoa Bay Premiership twice, in 2011 defeating Taniwharau 26-6 at Resthills Park and in 2012 defeating Ngaruawahia Panthers 26-12.

Notable players

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References

  1. ↑ Goile, Aaron (26 July 2015). "Waikato Times". United set for semifinals after upsetting Hamilton City Tigers. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
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