List of New Zealand rugby league clubs

This is an incomplete list of past and present rugby league clubs in New Zealand

Contents 1 National teams 2 Australasian Club sides 2.1 Defunct Australasian Club sides 3 Zonal teams 4 District teams 5 National competitions 5.1 Defunct Bartercard Cup sides 5.2 Defunct Lion Red Cup sides 6 Regional competitions 6.1 Northland 6.1.1 Defunct clubs 6.2 Auckland 6.2.1 Defunct clubs 6.3 Waicoa Bay 6.3.1 Waikato 6.3.2 Coastline 6.3.3 Bay of Plenty 6.4 Western Alliance 6.4.1 Taranaki 6.4.2 Manawatu 6.5 Eastern Alliance 6.5.1 Hawkes Bay 6.5.2 Gisborne 6.6 Wellington 6.6.1 Defunct clubs 6.7 West Coast 6.8 Canterbury 6.9 Southern Alliance 6.9.1 Southland 6.9.2 Otago

National teams

• New Zealand Kiwis
• New Zealand Kiwiferns
• New Zealand Māori
• New Zealand Residents/New Zealand 'A'
• Junior Kiwis

Australasian Club sides

• New Zealand Warriors/Auckland Warriors
• Auckland Vulcans

Defunct Australasian Club sides

• Auckland Lions

Zonal teams

• Northern Districts (Swords)
• Auckland Zone
• Counties Manukau
• Upper Central (Stallions)
• Mid-Central
• Wellington (Orcas)
• South Island

District teams

• Northland rugby league team (Storm)
• Auckland rugby league team (Heroes/Raiders)
• Waikato rugby league team (Cougars)
• Bay of Plenty rugby league team (Stags)
• Coastline rugby league team (Mariners)
• Taranaki rugby league team (Wildcats/Sharks/Rockets)
• Manawatu rugby league team (Mustangs/Central Falcons)
• Giborne Tairawhiti rugby league team (Lions)
• Hawkes Bay rugby league team (Unicorns)
• Wellington rugby league team (Dukes/Pumas/Orcas)
• Tasman rugby league team (Orcas/Titans)
• Canterbury rugby league team (Reds/Bulls)
• West Coast rugby league team (Chargers)
• Otago rugby league team
• Southland rugby league team (Rams)

National competitions

Defunct Bartercard Cup sides

• Auckland Lions
• Tamaki Titans
• Counties Manukau Jetz
• Waitakere Rangers
• Harbour League
• Waicoa Bay Stallions
• North Harbour Tigers
• Marist Richmond Brothers
• Otahuhu Ellerslie Leopards
• Eastern Tornadoes
• Porirua Pumas

Defunct Lion Red Cup sides

• Auckland City Vulcans
• Canterbury Country Cardinals
• Christchurch City Shiners
• Counties Manukau Heroes
• Hutt Valley Firehawks
• North Harbour Sea Eagles
• Waitakere City Raiders
• Wellington City Dukes

Regional competitions

Northland

• Moerewa Tigers
• Marist United
• Takahiwai Warriors
• Portland Panthers
• Kaikohe Lions
• Hikurangi Stags
• Waitangi United
• Kensington Knights
• Wairoa Bulls
• Te Hika Stingrays
• Bay Slayers
• Ngawha Saints
• Kaitaia Legends

Defunct clubs

• West End Jumbos
• Eastern (Onerahi)
• Otaika Sea Eagles
• Rhema Rhinos
• Dargaville Devils
• Northern Pirates
• Far North Falcons
• Coastline
• Hokianga Pioneers
• Tikipunga

Auckland

• Bay Roskill Vikings
• City Newton Dragons
• East Coast Bays Barracudas
• Ellerslie Eagles
• Glenfied Greyhounds
• Glenora Bears
• Hibiscus Coast Raiders
• Howick Hornets
• Mangere East Hawks
• Manukau Magpies
• Manurewa Marlins
• Marist Saints
• Mt Albert Lions
• Mt Wellington Warriors
• New Lynn Stags
• North Shore Albions
• Northcote Tigers (1910–present)
• Otahuhu Leopards
• Otara Scorpions
• Pakuranga Jaguars
• Papakura Sea Eagles
• Papatoetoe Panthers
• Ponsonby Ponies (1909–present)
• Pt Chevalier Pirates
• Pukekohe Pythons
• Richmond Bulldogs
• Rodney Rams
• Te Atatu Roosters (1945–present)
• Tuakau Broncos
• Waiheke Rams
• Waitemata Seagulls
• Waiuku

Defunct clubs

• Kaipara
• Kumeu

Waicoa Bay

Waikato

• Turangawaewae
• Taniwharau
• Ngaruawahia Panthers
• Hukanui
• Hamilton City Tigers
• Hillcrest Hornets
• Te Awamutu Firehawks
• Rangiriri Eels
• Huntly South
• College Old Boys
• Kiokio Hunters

• Defunct club - Huntly United
• Defunct club - Waipa Wildcats
• Defunct club - Frankton Albions
• Defunct club - Thames Wanderers
• Defunct club - Fairfield Falcons
• Defunct club - Whatawhata Wolves
• Defunct club - Cambridge Raiders

Coastline

• Otumoetai Eels
• Tauranga City Sharks
• Te Paamu
• Te Puna
• Mt. Papamoa

Bay of Plenty

• Pikiao Warriors
• Ngongotaha Chiefs
• Rotorua Central Lions
• Taupo Phoenix
• Pacific Sharks
• Forestlands Falcons
• Kawerau Raiders
• Taupo Warriors
• Matakana Island Rebels

Western Alliance

Taranaki

• Western Suburbs
• Bell Block Marist
• Waitara
• Hawera
• Coastal Cobras

Manawatu

• Levin Lions
• Linton Cobras
• Kia Ora Warriors
• Whiti Te Ra
• Castlecliff Seagulls
• Marton Bears
• Foxton Rebels
• Waiouru Bobcats
• Levin Knights
• Ohakea Magpies
• Dannevirke Tigers
• Wanganui Vikings
• City Titans
• Pahiatua Panthers
• Massey Mako

Eastern Alliance

Hawkes Bay

• Maraenui Phoenix Rugby League
• EITSA
• Tapuae
• Te Rangatahi o Omahu
• Western Suburbs
• Flaxmere Falcons rugby league
• Otane sports club
• Clive Cougars

Gisborne

• Manutuke Mustangs
• Moana Toa
• Paikea Whalers
• Kaiti Devils (Briefly became the Kaiti Knights circa 1991/92)
• Turanga Panthers
• Gisborne United Bulldogs
• Repongaere Eels

Defunct

• AML Rams
• Midway Sharks
• Mahaki Warriors
• Whakaki Kirituna
• Wairoa Tigers
• Uawa Nasties
• Ruatoria Raiders

Wellington

• Kapiti Bears (Raumati-Paraparaumu) [1]
• Wainuiomata Lions
• Te Aroha Eels (Waiwhetu-Lower Hutt)
• Upper Hutt Tigers (Trentham-Upper Hutt)
• Petone Panthers (Petone)
• University Hunters (Kelburn)
• Randwick Kingfishers (Naenae)
• St.George Dragons (Cannons Creek)
• North City Vikings (Ascot Park)
• Harbour City Eagles (Berhampore)
• Titahi Bay Marlins*
• Harbour City Spiders*

(* denotes senior 1st division only)

Defunct clubs

• Miramar Roosters
• Marist Northern
• Trentham
• Paremata Raiders
• Porirua City Phoenix
• Taita
• Eastern Suburbs Eagles (Rugby League Park, Newtown)
• Korodale
• Naenae
• Central
• Waterside
• Hutt

West Coast

• Runanga
• Suburbs
• Cobden-Kohinoor
• Waro-Rakau
• Brunner
• Hokitika
• Marist

Canterbury

• Addington
• Aranui
• Burnham
• Celebration
• Marist
• Halswell
• Hornby
• Kaiapoi
• Linwood
• Papanui
• Riccarton
• Shirley
• Sydenham
• Timaru
• University
• Woolston

Southern Alliance

Southland

• Wakatipu Giants (Queenstown)
• He Tauaa
• Cooks
• Eastern Knights
• Leopards
• Bluff Steelers

Otago

• Kia Toa Tigers
• University Students
• Harbour Seals [2]
• Bulldogs Rugby League
• South Pacific Raiders
• South City Dragons
• Kawarau Bears (Cromwell) - now defunct