New Zealand Rugby League
| New Zealand Rugby League | |
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| Founded | 1910 |
| RLIF affiliation | 1948 |
| Responsibility | New Zealand |
| Headquarters | Rugby League House, 7 Beasley Avenue, Penrose, Auckland[1] |
| Key people |
Scott Carter (Chair) Phil Holden (Chief Executive) |
| Men's coach | Stephen Kearney |
| Women's coach | Rusty Matua |
| Competitions | National Competition |
| Website | nzrl.co.nz |
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The New Zealand Rugby League (NZRL) is the governing body for the sport of rugby league football in New Zealand.[2] The NZRL was founded on the 25 April 1910 in preparation for a tour of Great Britain that same year.[3]
The NZRL administers the Kiwis, the New Zealand national team. Currently they manage the National Competition, a seven Zone national competition played at 15s, 17s and Premier grades. The premier competition is known as the Pirtek National Premiership. They are also responsible for the annual National Secondary Schools tournament, and the NZ Residents 16s and 18s teams and the Junior Kiwis. They have previously managed the now defunct Lion Red Cup and Bartercard Cup competitions.
The NZRL is an incorporated society under the Incorporated Societies Act 1908.[2] The current patron of the NZRL is Sir Peter Leitch, who replaced Helen Clark in the role in 2011.[4]
History
In April 1910, the New Zealand Rugby League was formed for the purpose of administering the new code in New Zealand[5] and "with the blessing of the Northern Rugby Football Union, on the condition that the Auckland District would not have the management of the entire game in New Zealand".[6]
Staff
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Board
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Staff
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Zones
Throughout New Zealand, the sport is administered by seven Zones and has fifteen districts and seven Affiliates.[8]
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Zones
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Districts
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Affiliates
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Legends of League
47 players have been inducted since the Legends of League was introduced in 1995.[9]
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1995 Inductees |
2000 Inductees |
2001 Inductees
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2007 Inductees
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2008 Inductees
2010 Inductees |
2012 Inductees (Wellington centenary) 2013 Inductees (Canterbury centenary[10]) |
See also
- Rugby League in New Zealand
- New Zealand Kiwis
- Bartercard Cup
References
- ↑ "New Zealand Rugby League Contact Details". New Zealand Rugby League. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 SPARC, 2009: 13
- ↑ Coffey and Wood The Kiwis: 100 Years of International Rugby League ISBN 1-86971-090-8
- ↑ Sir Peter Leitch takes over as NZRL patron stuff.co.nz, 28 March 2011
- ↑ John Coffey & Bernie Wood (2008). 100 Years: Maori Rugby League, 1908-2008. New Zealand: Huia Publishers. p. 61. ISBN 978-1-86969-331-2.
- ↑ SPARC, 2009: 15
- ↑ Appointments to NZRL Board rleague.com, 2 June 2012
- ↑ "NZRL zones". New Zealand Rugby League. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ↑ nzrl.co.nz. "Legends of League". History. New Zealand Rugby League. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ↑ New legends inducted as part of 100 year celebrations nzrl.co.nz, 4 June 2013
- Independent Review Committee (February 2009). "Rugby League - Contributing to New Zealand's Future". New Zealand: SPARC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-10-01. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
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