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The Lion Red Cup was a New Zealand domestic rugby league competition that ran from 1994-1996 . 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.
The teams that participated were:
[edit] Seasons
[edit] Pre-Season Cup
Before the season proper was held a pre-season "Pepsi Max Knockout" tournament. This was won by Auckland City who defeated Waitakere City 22-18 in the final on March 13.
[edit] Season Standings
| Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
PF |
PA |
PD |
Pts |
| Counties Manukau |
22 |
16 |
2 |
4 |
563 |
332 |
231 |
34 |
| Waikato |
22 |
16 |
1 |
5 |
589 |
405 |
184 |
33 |
| North Harbour |
22 |
16 |
0 |
6 |
514 |
295 |
219 |
32 |
| Canterbury |
22 |
15 |
2 |
5 |
615 |
410 |
205 |
32 |
| Auckland City |
22 |
14 |
1 |
7 |
517 |
363 |
154 |
29 |
| Taranaki |
22 |
10 |
1 |
11 |
481 |
536 |
-55 |
21 |
| Waitakere City |
22 |
9 |
1 |
12 |
530 |
487 |
43 |
19 |
| Hutt Valley |
22 |
9 |
0 |
13 |
458 |
489 |
-30 |
18 |
| Wellington City |
22 |
8 |
0 |
14 |
470 |
508 |
-38 |
16 |
| Hawkes Bay |
22 |
7 |
0 |
15 |
373 |
476 |
-103 |
14 |
| Christchurch City |
22 |
6 |
0 |
16 |
358 |
630 |
-272 |
12 |
| Bay of Plenty |
22 |
2 |
0 |
20 |
262 |
800 |
-538 |
4 |
[edit] The Playoffs
| Match |
Winner |
|
Loser |
|
| Elimination Play-off |
Canterbury Cardinals |
30 |
Auckland City Vulcans |
22 |
| Preliminary Semifinal |
North Harbour Sea Eagles |
24 |
Waikato Cougars |
10 |
| Elimination Semifinal |
Canterbury Cardinals |
32 |
Waikato Cougars |
6 |
| Qualification Semifinal |
North Harbour Sea Eagles |
25 |
Counties Manukau Heroes |
22 |
| Preliminary Final |
Counties Manukau Heroes |
34 |
Canterbury Cardinals |
16 |
| Grand Final |
North Harbour Sea Eagles |
24 |
Counties Manukau Heroes |
16 |
[edit] Season Standings
| Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
PF |
PA |
PD |
Pts |
| Auckland Colts |
22 |
18 |
0 |
4 |
675 |
356 |
319 |
36 |
| Counties Manukau |
22 |
14 |
1 |
7 |
573 |
413 |
160 |
29 |
| North Harbour |
22 |
13 |
1 |
8 |
601 |
379 |
222 |
27 |
| Waikato |
22 |
13 |
1 |
8 |
471 |
379 |
92 |
27 |
| Hutt Valley |
22 |
13 |
0 |
9 |
544 |
443 |
101 |
26 |
| Christchurch City |
22 |
12 |
1 |
9 |
455 |
419 |
36 |
25 |
| Wellington City |
22 |
10 |
2 |
10 |
440 |
514 |
-74 |
22 |
| Waitakere City |
22 |
10 |
1 |
11 |
430 |
386 |
44 |
21 |
| Hawkes Bay |
22 |
10 |
1 |
11 |
467 |
486 |
-19 |
21 |
| Canterbury |
22 |
9 |
2 |
11 |
446 |
448 |
-2 |
20 |
| Taranaki |
22 |
2 |
1 |
19 |
339 |
770 |
-431 |
5 |
| Bay of Plenty |
22 |
2 |
1 |
19 |
304 |
752 |
-448 |
5 |
[edit] The Playoffs
| Match |
Winner |
|
Loser |
|
| Elimination Play-off |
Waikato Cougars |
28 |
Hutt Valley Unicorns |
14 |
| Preliminary Semifinal |
Counties Manukau Heroes |
30 |
North Harbour Sea Eagles |
16 |
| Elimination Semifinal |
North Harbour Sea Eagles |
32 |
Waikato Cougars |
16 |
| Qualification Semifinal |
Auckland Warriors Colts |
15 |
Counties Manukau Heroes |
14 |
| Preliminary Final |
North Harbour Sea Eagles |
28 |
Counties Manukau Heroes |
19 |
[edit] Grand Final
| Team |
Halftime |
Total |
| North Harbour Sea Eagles |
2 |
28 |
| Auckland Warriors Colts |
15 |
21 |
| Tries (North Harbour) |
1: F.Fuimaono, S.Wilson, P.Tuimavave, J.Palmada |
| Tries (Auckland Colts) |
1: N.Vagana, B.Henare, M.Noovao, W.Swann |
| Goals (North Harbour) |
6: Q.Dane |
| Goals (Auckland Colts) |
1: S.Buckingham, M.Noovao |
| Field Goals Goals (Auckland Colts) |
1: M.Noovao |
| Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
PF |
PA |
PD |
Pts |
| Waitakere City |
22 |
19 |
0 |
3 |
697 |
342 |
355 |
38 |
| Counties Manukau |
22 |
18 |
0 |
4 |
766 |
399 |
367 |
36 |
| North Harbour |
22 |
15 |
0 |
7 |
624 |
393 |
231 |
30 |
| Waikato |
22 |
13 |
1 |
8 |
515 |
472 |
43 |
27 |
| Bay of Plenty |
22 |
11 |
3 |
8 |
440 |
441 |
-1 |
25 |
| Hutt Valley |
22 |
11 |
2 |
9 |
444 |
469 |
-25 |
24 |
| Taranaki |
22 |
11 |
0 |
11 |
516 |
438 |
33 |
22 |
| Wellington City |
22 |
9 |
0 |
13 |
536 |
532 |
4 |
18 |
| Hawkes Bay |
22 |
7 |
1 |
14 |
377 |
583 |
-206 |
15 |
| Canterbury |
22 |
6 |
1 |
15 |
365 |
555 |
-190 |
13 |
| Manawatu |
22 |
5 |
0 |
17 |
404 |
732 |
-328 |
10 |
| Christchurch |
22 |
3 |
0 |
19 |
360 |
643 |
-283 |
6 |
[edit] The Playoffs
| Match |
Winner |
|
Loser |
|
| Elimination Play-off |
Waikato Cougars |
35 |
Bay of Plenty Unicorns |
18 |
| Preliminary Semifinal |
Counties Manukau Heroes |
14 |
North Harbour Sea Eagles |
10 |
| Elimination Semifinal |
Waikato Cougars |
20 |
North Harbour Sea Eagles |
14 |
| Qualification Semifinal |
Waitakere City Raiders |
26 |
Counties Manukau Heroes |
8 |
| Preliminary Final |
Counties Manukau Heroes |
22 |
Waikato Cougars |
6 |
[edit] Grand Final
| Team |
Total |
| Counties Manukau Heroes |
34 |
| Waitakere City Raiders |
22 |
| Tries (Counties Manukau) |
2: G Malietoa-Brown |
|
1: D. Mann, E. Mann, N. Ramsay, F. Watene, C. Kennedy |
| Tries (Waitakere City) |
3. B. Nelson |
|
1: D. Bailey |
| Goals (Counties Manukau) |
3: T. Loza |
| Goals (Waitakere City) |
3: B. Lythe |
| Venue |
Carlaw Park |
[edit] References
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