Waikato rugby league team

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Waikato rugby league team
Club information
Full nameWaikato Rugby League Football Club
Nickname(s)Cougars
Colours  Black
  Red
  Yellow
Founded1921
Exited2009
Former details
Ground(s)
Competition Bartercard Premiership
Records
Premierships1997
Rugby League Cup 1922-24, 1927, 1930, 1932, 1975-76, 1997-99
Waikato beating Auckland 29-12 at Carlaw Park on October 15, 1927. Auckland v Waikato, 17 Oct, 1927.png
Waikato beating Auckland 29-12 at Carlaw Park on October 15, 1927.
Auckland v Waikato (named South Auckland originally) in 1928 at Carlaw Park. Tim Peckham of Auckland has just passed the ball. He also represented South Auckland 10 times. Auckland v South Auckland, 16 June, 1928.png
Auckland v Waikato (named South Auckland originally) in 1928 at Carlaw Park. Tim Peckham of Auckland has just passed the ball. He also represented South Auckland 10 times.

The Waikato rugby league team (also known as the Waikato Cougars, formerly as South Auckland) is a New Zealand rugby league team that represents the Waikato Rugby League in New Zealand Rugby League competitions. They competed in the Lion Red Cup from 1994 to 1996, the Super League Challenge Cup in 1997 and the Bartercard Premiership in 2008 and 2009.

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History

Lion Red Cup

Between 1994 and 1996, the Waikato region was represented by the Waikato Cougars in the Lion Red Cup competition. The team's inaugural captain was Tukere Barlow while Joe Gwynne was the coach. The team was originally going to be called the Stags or the Chiefs before the Cougars nickname was selected. [1]

Notable players included; Martin Moana, Gavin Hill, Tama Hohaia, Francis Leota, Darryl Beazley, 1994 captain Tukere Barlow, Butch Tua, 1995 captain Aaron Tucker, Tony Waikato, Kiwi Mark Woods and Hekewaru Muru. [1] [2]

SeasonPldWDLPFPAPDPtsPositionFinals
199422161558940518433SecondLost Elimination Semifinal
19952213184713799227FourthLost Elimination Semifinal
19962213185154724327FourthLost preliminary final

Late 1990s

The Waikato Cougars won the Super League Challenge Cup in 1997, defeating Canterbury in the final. During this year they also defeated Auckland at Carlaw Park for the first time since 1943 and won the Rugby League Cup. They defended the Rugby League Cup in 1998.

Bartercard Cup

The Waikato region was represented in the Bartercard Cup competition by the Waicoa Bay Stallions, a co-operative team involving players from Waikato, Coastline and Bay of Plenty federations.

SeasonPldWDLPFPAPDPtsPositionFinals
2004164210380455-75109th (12)N/A
2005163013368620-252612th (12)N/A
2006185211494662-168128th (10)N/A
2007185112418682-264117th (10)N/A

Bartercard Premiership

Waikato Rugby League were one of the six teams that compete in the National Provincial Competition in 2008 and 2009. In both years they finished third.

SeasonPldWDLPFPAPDPtsPositionFinals
20085302110138-286ThirdN/A
20095302130108226ThirdLost semi-final

Rugby League Tour Matches

Over the years Waikato has been an infrequent stop for touring international rugby league teams.

GameDateResultVenueAttendanceNotes
14 September 1913 New South Wales colours.svg New South Wales def. Waikatoleague.png Waikato 20–14 Claudelands, Hamilton 1,5001913 NSW Tour of New Zealand
218 September 1919 Mackay Cutters colours.svg Australia def. Waikatoleague.png Waikato 58–5Steele Park, Hamilton 1,500 1919 Kangaroo tour of New Zealand
328 July 1924 England colours.svg England def. Waikatoleague.png Waikato 30–12Paterson Park, Ngāruawāhia 1924 Great Britain Lions tour
420 July 1960 France colours.svg France def. Waikatoleague.png Waikato 32–2Davies Park, Hamilton 3,0711960 French Tour of Australasia
55 July 1961 Australian colours.svg Australia def. Waikatoleague.png Waikato 26–8Steele Park, Hamilton 866 1961 Kangaroo tour of New Zealand
625 July 1962 Great Britain colours.svg Great Britain def. Waikatoleague.png Waikato 59–20Davies Park, Hamilton 3,461 1962 Great Britain Lions tour
79 August 1964 France colours.svg France def. Waikatoleague.png Waikato 23–16Davies Park, Hamilton 2,7371964 French Tour of Australasia
823 June 1965 Australian colours.svg Australia def. Waikatoleague.png Waikato 25–4Davies Park, Hamilton 1,800 1965 Kangaroo tour of New Zealand
93 August 1966 Great Britain colours.svg Great Britain def. Waikatoleague.png Waikato 47–8Davies Park, Hamilton 2,933 1966 Great Britain Lions tour
1010 May 1970 Country colours.svg NSW Country def. Waikatoleague.png Waikato 22–11Davies Park, Hamilton 3,000
113 August 1976 City colours.svg Combined Sydney def. Waikatoleague.png Waikato 41–3Davies Park, Hamilton
1220 September 1983 Papua New Guinea colours.svg Papua New Guinea def. Waikatoleague.png Waikato 28–24Davies Park, Hamilton 1983 Papua New Guinea Kumuls tour
135 July 1988 Papua New Guinea colours.svg Papua New Guinea def. Waikatoleague.png Waikato 38–12Davies Park, Hamilton 1988 Papua New Guinea Kumuls tour

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References

  1. 1 2 Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1994, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1994. p.114
  2. ↑ Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1995, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1995. p.95


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