Waikato rugby league team

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.

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)
CompetitionBartercard Premiership
Records
Premierships1997
Rugby League Cup1922-24, 1927, 1930, 1932, 1975-76, 1997-99
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.

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]

Season Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Position Finals
1994 22161558940518433SecondLost Elimination Semifinal
1995 2213184713799227FourthLost Elimination Semifinal
1996 2213185154724327FourthLost 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
Main article: Waicoa Bay Stallions

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.

Season Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Position Finals
2004 164210380455-75109th (12)N/A
2005 163013368620-252612th (12)N/A
2006 185211494662-168128th (10)N/A
2007 185112418682-264117th (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.

Season Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Position Finals
2008 5302110138-286ThirdN/A
2009 5 3 0 2 130 108 22 6ThirdLost semi-final

References
  1. 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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