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Bay of Plenty Rugby League
| Club Information |
| Nickname(s) |
Stags |
| Current Details |
| Ground(s) |
TBD (N/A) |
| CEO(s) |
TBD |
| Coach(s) |
Graeme Lowe |
| Competition |
National Provincial Competition |
Bay of Plenty Rugby League is the local sporting body responsible for the administration of Rugby league in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand. The BoPRL field a side in the National Provincial Competition.
[edit] National Provincial Competition
The BoPRL were awarded a place in the new six-team National Provincial Competition, adopting the name of the former Lion Red Cup team Bay of Plenty Stags. The team will commence play in August 2008.
[edit] Previous Domestic Teams
[edit] Lion Red Cup
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Between 1994 and 1996, the Bay of Plenty region was represented by the Bay of Plenty Stags in the Lion Red Cup competition. The Stags folded at the end of the 1996 along with the competition.
| Season |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
PF |
PA |
PD |
Pts |
Position |
Finals |
| 1994 |
22 |
2 |
0 |
20 |
262 |
800 |
-538 |
4 |
Wooden Spoon |
N/A |
| 1995 |
22 |
2 |
1 |
19 |
304 |
752 |
-448 |
5 |
Wooden Spoon |
N/A |
| 1996 |
22 |
11 |
3 |
8 |
440 |
441 |
-1 |
25 |
Fifth |
Lost Elimination Play-off |
[edit] Bartercard Cup
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The Bay of Plenty region has been represented by two seperate teams in the Bartercard Cup competition.
- The Ngongotaha Chiefs competed in the 2000 and 2001 seasons. The team is notable for losing the first sixteen matches of the 2001 season, causing the Chiefs to withdraw from the competition and fold six rounds before the completion of the season.
- The Waicoa Bay Stallions, a co-operative team involving players from Waikato, Coastline and Bay of Plenty federations, joined the competition in 2004, replacing the Taranaki Wildcats. The team is notable for having former international Tawera Nikau as head coach for their inaugural year. The Stallions folded along with the competition at the end of the 2007 season.
| Team |
Season |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
PF |
PA |
PD |
Pts |
Position |
Finals |
| Chiefs |
2000 |
22 |
4 |
0 |
18 |
424 |
685 |
-261 |
8 |
Eleventh (Twelve) |
N/A |
| Chiefs |
2001 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
282 |
1000 |
-718 |
0 |
Twelfth (Twelve) |
N/A |
| Stallions |
2004 |
16 |
4 |
2 |
10 |
380 |
455 |
-75 |
10 |
Ninth (Twelve) |
N/A |
| Stallions |
2005 |
16 |
3 |
0 |
13 |
368 |
620 |
-252 |
6 |
Wooden Spoon (Twelve) |
N/A |
| Stallions |
2006 |
18 |
5 |
2 |
11 |
494 |
662 |
-168 |
12 |
Eighth (Ten) |
N/A |
| Stallions |
2007 |
18 |
5 |
1 |
12 |
418 |
682 |
-264 |
11 |
Seventh (10) |
N/A |
