Auckland Lions

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**Bartercard Cup**

Club name	Auckland Lions
First Season	2006
Ground	Fowlds Park / Mt Smart Stadium
Premier League Coach	Graeme Norton
Bartercard Cup Coach	Brent Gemmell
Premierships	1: 2006

The Auckland Lions are a rugby league club that has teams in both the New Zealand Bartercard Cup and the NSWRL Premier League. They are mostly based around the Mt Albert Lions Rugby League club. Mt Albert has a proud tradition in Auckland and have previously won two Bartercard Cup competitions as a stand-alone club.

The Bartercard franchise wears a yellow jersey with a blue V, while the Premier League side wears royal blue jerseys with a white V.

1 NSWRL Premier League
- 1.1 2007 Results
2 Bartercard Cup
- 2.1 2006 Results
- 2.2 2007 Results
3 Footnotes

[edit] NSWRL Premier League

[edit] 2007 Results

Since the 2007 season the Lions have competed in the Sydney-based NSWRL Premier League.^[1] Graeme Norton was been appointed coach for the side in 2007. The Lions act as the official reserve grade side for the New Zealand Warriors. The team is composed of New Zealand talent and Warriors players not taking part in first grade action. New Zealand Kiwis coach Brian McClennan served as Director of Football for the first few weeks of the season before stepping down to concentrate on the National side.^[2]

Their first game was a stunning 27-8 victory over the reigning Premiers, the Parramatta Eels.

[edit] Bartercard Cup

[edit] 2006 Results

See Also: Bartercard Cup season 2006

Season 2006	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Finished First	18	15	1	2	704	270	434	31

The Lions started 2006 where Brian McClennan left off in 2005, on a winning note. They dominated the competition, losing only two matches in 2006 and claiming the Minor Premiership. They then defeated the Canterbury Bulls 27-14, earning another bye and qualifying for the Grand Final. They won the Grand Final 25-18, again defeating the Canterbury Bulls..