Wellington City Dukes

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Wellington City Dukes
Club information
Founded1994
Exited1996
Former details
Ground(s)
Coach James Leuluai/Ken Laban
Competition Lion Red Cup

The Wellington City Dukes were a New Zealand rugby league club that represented Wellington City in the Lion Red Cup from 1994 to 1996. In 1997 one of the two Wellington Rugby League sides that competed in the Super League Challenge Cup was also called the Dukes.

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The Lion Red Cup was a New Zealand domestic rugby league competition that ran from 1994–1996 sponsored by brewers Lion Nathan. It was created due to the increase in public awareness of domestic rugby league due to the Auckland Warriors being accepted into the Winfield Cup. The competition was a huge success in its inaugural year, although it made a massive loss financially. Throughout its three-year history it continued to make a loss, eventually being scrapped by the New Zealand Rugby League.

Contents

Notable players [1]

Season Results

SeasonPldWDLPFPAPDPtsPositionFinals
1994228014470508-3816NineN/A
19952210210440514-7422SeventhN/A
1996229013536532418EighthN/A

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References

  1. ↑ Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1994, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1994. p.129


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