The 2023 New Zealand rugby league season was the 116th season of rugby league played in New Zealand. The main feature of the year was the National Competition, run by the New Zealand Rugby League.[1]
NZRL National Competition 2023 | |
---|---|
League | National Competition |
Teams | 12 |
Premiers | Auckland Vulcans (1st title) |
Broadcast partners | Sky Sport |
National Premiership
editSelect matches were broadcast live by Sky Sport.[2]
Teams
editSix teams contested the National Premiership, all in a single division round robin followed by a final.[3]
Team | City/Region | Home Grounds |
---|---|---|
Akarana Falcons | Auckland | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland
Sunnynook Park, Auckland |
Auckland Vulcans | Auckland | Cornwall Park, Auckland |
Canterbury Bulls | Christchurch | Nga Puna Wai, Christchurch |
Counties Manukau Stingrays | South Auckland | Massey Park, South Auckland |
Otago Whalers | Dunedin | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin |
Waikato Mana | Hamilton | FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton |
Regular Season
editRound 1
editHome | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue |
---|---|---|---|---|
Auckland Vulcans | 48 – 22 | Waikato | 2/9/2023 12:00pm | Cornwall Park |
Canterbury Bulls | 0 – 44 | Counties Manukau | 2/9/2023 2:00pm | Nga Puna Wai Sports Hub |
Otago Whalers | 22 – 42 | Akarana Falcons | 3/9/2023 12:00pm | Forsyth Barr Stadium |
Round 2
editHome | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue |
---|---|---|---|---|
Akarana Falcons | 30 – 20 | Waikato | 9/9/2023 2:00pm | Sunnynook Park |
Counties Manukau | 36 – 20 | Otago Whalers | 10/9/2023 12:00pm | Massey Park |
Canterbury Bulls | 8 – 56 | Auckland Vulcans | 10/9/2023 2:00pm | Nga Puna Wai Sports Hub |
Round 3
editHome | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue |
---|---|---|---|---|
Auckland Vulcans | 22 – 20 | Akarana Falcons | 16/9/2023 2:00pm | Cornwall Park |
Waikato | 10 – 62 | Counties Manukau | 16/9/2023 2:00pm | Resthills Park |
Otago Whalers | 32 – 14 | Canterbury Bulls | 17/9/2023 12:00pm | Forsyth Barr Stadium |
Ladder
editPos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pool A | ||||||||
1 | Auckland Vulcans | 3 | 3 | 0 | 126 | 50 | 76 | 6 |
2 | Akarana Falcons | 3 | 2 | 1 | 92 | 64 | 28 | 4 |
3 | Waikato | 3 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 140 | -88 | 0 |
Pool B | ||||||||
1 | Counties Manukau | 3 | 3 | 0 | 142 | 30 | 112 | 6 |
2 | Otago Whalers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 74 | 92 | -18 | 2 |
3 | Canterbury Bulls | 3 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 132 | -110 | 0 |
Finals
editHome | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue |
---|---|---|---|---|
Semi Finals | ||||
Akarana Falcons | 8 – 26 | Counties Manukau | 23/9/2023
12:00pm |
The Trusts Arena |
Auckland Vulcans | 50 – 6 | Otago Whalers | 23/9/2023
3:00pm |
The Trusts Arena |
Relegation Match | ||||
Canterbury Bulls | vs | Waikato | 1/10/2023
12:00pm |
Navigation Homes Stadium |
Grand Final | ||||
Counties Manukau | 4-70[4] | Auckland Vulcans | 1/10/2023
2:00pm |
Navigation Homes Stadium |
Chart
editSemi-finals | Final | |||||
23 September - Trusts Arena | ||||||
Akarana | 8 | |||||
1 October - Navigation Homes Stadium | ||||||
Counties Manukau | 26 | |||||
Counties Manukau | 4 | |||||
23 September - Trusts Arena | ||||||
Auckland | 70 | |||||
Auckland | 50 | |||||
Otago | 6 | |||||
National Championship
editNorth Island Championship
editHome | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue |
---|---|---|---|---|
Coastline Mariners | 28 – 42 | Northern Swords | 10/9/2023
12:00pm |
Mitchell Park |
Northern Swords | 24 – 40 | Bay of Plenty Lakers | 17/9/2023
1:00pm |
Unknown |
Bay of Plenty Lakers | 22 – 0 | Coastline Mariners | 23/9/2023
12:00pm |
Puketawhero Park |
South Island Championship Pool 1
editHome | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hawke's Bay Unicorns | 36 – 6 | Manawatu Mustangs | 10/9/2023
11:00am |
Coronation Park |
Hawke's Bay Unicorns | 18 – 42 | Wellington Orcas | 10/9/2023
1:00pm |
Coronation Park |
Manawatu Mustangs | 16 – 32 | Wellington Orcas | 10/9/2023
3:00pm |
Coronation Park |
South Island Championship Pool 2
editHome | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue |
---|---|---|---|---|
Aoraki Eels | 46 – 16 | West Coast Chargers | 16/9/2023
1:30pm |
Ashbury Park |
West Coast Chargers | 24 – 20 | Aoraki Eels | 23/9/2023
1:00pm |
Wingham Park |
Ladder
editPos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pool A | ||||||||
1 | Bay of Plenty Lakers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 62 | 24 | 38 | 4 |
2 | Northern Swords | 2 | 1 | 1 | 66 | 68 | -2 | 2 |
3 | Coastline Mariners | 2 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 64 | -36 | 0 |
National Men's Championship (South Island) | ||||||||
1 | Wellington Orcas | 2 | 2 | 0 | 74 | 34 | 40 | 4 |
2 | Hawke's Bay Unicorns | 2 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 48 | 6 | 2 |
3 | Manawatu Mustangs | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 68 | -46 | 0 |
National Men's Championship (South Island) | ||||||||
1 | Aoraki Eels | 2 | 1 | 1 | 66 | 40 | 26 | 2 |
2 | West Coast Chargers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 66 | -26 | 2 |
3 | Southland Rams (withdrew) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Finals
editHome | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue |
---|---|---|---|---|
Semi Finals | ||||
Bay of Plenty Lakers | Wellington Orcas | |||
Aoraki Eels | Bye | |||
Grand Final | ||||
Bay of Plenty Lakers | 62-16[5] | Aoraki Eels | 7th October 2023 | Trusts Arena |
Chart
editSemi-finals | Final | |||||
Bay of Plenty | ||||||
Wellington | ||||||
Bay of Plenty | 62 | |||||
Aoraki | 16 | |||||
Aoraki | ||||||
Bye | ||||||
Club Competitions
editAuckland
editThe 2023 season was the 115th season of the Auckland Rugby League Premiership.
Other Competitions
editAustralian Competitions
editThe New Zealand Warriors played in their 29th professional first grade season in the Australian National Rugby League competition.
The Warriors finished 4th after the regular season with a 16–8 record for the season. In the Qualifying Final, the Warriors lost 32–6 to the Penrith Panthers. As a result, they faced the Newcastle Knights in the second week of the finals at home at Go Media Stadium and won 40–10. The side then travelled to play the Brisbane Broncos in the Preliminary Final, where they lost 42-12 and were eliminated from the competition a game short of the Grand Final.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "NZ Rugby League". www.sporty.co.nz. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ "National Competition Archives". New Zealand Rugby League. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ^ "New Zealand Rugby League Official Page". New Zealand Rugby League. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ^ "Auckland Vulcans crowned NZRL National Premiers |". Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ "Bay of Plenty Men & Waikato Women Claim National Championship Titles |". Retrieved 2024-05-01.