Rugby League Cup
The Rugby League Cup is a New Zealand rugby league trophy that is currently contested between districts on a challenge basis. The trophy was originally known as the Northern Union Cup.[1] Canterbury are the current holders of the Cup after they defeated Auckland in the first round of the 2009 Bartercard Premiership.[2][3]
History
The Cup was made in Bradford and donated to Auckland for inter-provincial competition by the touring 1910 Great Britain Lions.[4] The cup was first contested in 1911, when Auckland successfully defended it four times.[5]
Past winners
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Renamed Rugby League Cup.[7]
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References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Rugby League Football An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, edited by A. H. McLintock. 1966
- ^ Bulls regain league cup The Press, 24 August 2009
- ^ a b Geoff Longley It's go the South Island, No Bull The Press, 4 June 2010
- ^ a b Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009, 2009. ISBN 9781869693664, p.39.
- ^ a b Bay crowned cup kings Hawke's Bay Today, 17 September 2007
- ^ Coffey, John. Canterbury XIII, Christchurch, 1987.
- ^ a b c d History Of Wellington Rugby League Association Wellington Rugby League
- ^ a b Sharks put bite on Waikato Cougars Taranaki Daily News, 26 April 1999
- ^ Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1990 New Zealand Rugby League, 1990.
- ^ Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1992 New Zealand Rugby League, 1992. p.130
- ^ Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1993, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1993. p.137
- ^ a b Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009, 2009. ISBN 978-1-86969-366-4, p.317.
- ^ a b "Rugby League: Orcas give Mariners incentive for Challenge Cup". The New Zealand Herald. The Daily Post. 22 August 2001. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=210128. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- ^ Orcas fired up to retain league cup The Nelson Mail, 7 September 2002
- ^ Otago snatches cup from muddled Orcas The Nelson Mail, 10 September 2002
- ^ Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009, 2009. ISBN 9781869693664, p.357.
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Representative Teams
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New Zealand Kiwis
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Zones
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Districts
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Australian competition Teams
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Competitions
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New Zealand domestic seasons
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