New Zealand Rugby League Explained

Leaguename:New Zealand Rugby League
Logosize:130px
Rlif:1948
Region:APRL
Regionyear:2010 (full; founder)
Players:24,000 [1]
Remit:New Zealand
Headquarters:Rugby League House, 7 Beasley Avenue, Penrose, Auckland[2]
Chairperson:Reon Edwards
Ceo:Greg Peters
Cfo:Ruth Harknett
Menscoach:Michael Maguire
Womenscoach:Ricky Henry
Comps:National Competition
Website:nzrl.co.nz
Countryflag:New Zealand
Updated:21 Jan 2021

The New Zealand Rugby League (NZRL) is the governing body for the sport of rugby league football in New Zealand.[3] The NZRL was founded on 25 April 1910 in preparation for a tour of Great Britain that same year.[4]

The NZRL administers the New Zealand Kiwis and the New Zealand Kiwi Ferns. Currently they manage the NZRL National Secondary Schools Tournament, the NZRL Women's National Tournament and the NZRL National 20's Competition, a seven Zone national competition played at 16s, 18s grades. The premier competition is known as the National Premiership and the National Championship which is a tier below. NZRL launched the Inaugural National 20's Competition in 2021 as a new pathway for developing elite talent, this includes 2 teams from Auckland, Auckland Blue and Auckland White, Wai-Coa Bay, Central Districts, Northland and South Island. They are also responsible for elite pathway programmes including the NZ 16s and NZ 18s teams, the NZ Taurahere 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.[3] The current patron of the NZRL is Sir Anand Satyanand, who replaced Sir Peter Leitch in the role in 2019.[5]

History

In April 1910, the New Zealand Rugby League was formed for the purpose of administering the new code in New Zealand[6] 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".[7]

Staff

Board

Staff

National Competition

See main article: NZRL National Competition. The National Competition (previously called the National Zonal Competition) is the top-level rugby league competition run by the New Zealand Rugby League. In 2010 the competition replaced the Bartercard Premiership following a Sparc funded review and restructure of the New Zealand Rugby League. Since 2019, the competition has consisted of a four-team national premiership and an eight-team national championship (split into North and South Island Conferences) with a promotion and relegation between the two divisions.

Zones

Throughout New Zealand, the sport is administered by seven zones and fifteen districts and has seven Affiliates.[8] Zones

Districts

Affiliates

Legends of League

47 players have been inducted since the Legends of League was introduced in 1995.[9] 1995 Inductees

2000 Inductees

2001 Inductees

2007 Inductees

2008 Inductees

2010 Inductees

2012 Inductees (Wellington centenary)

2013 Inductees (Canterbury centenary[10])

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NZ rugby league out of doldrums - NRL.com. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110107111601/http://www.nrl.com/NewsViews/LatestNews/NewsArticle/tabid/10874/newsId/61058/Default.aspx . 2011-01-07 .
  2. Web site: New Zealand Rugby League Contact Details. https://archive.today/20041107060319/http://www.nzrl.co.nz/page/nzrl.html. dead. 7 November 2004. New Zealand Rugby League. 8 December 2009.
  3. [#SPARC-2009|SPARC, 2009]
  4. Coffey and Wood The Kiwis: 100 Years of International Rugby League
  5. Web site: 2019-08-16 . Rt Hon Sir Anand Satyanand GNZM QSO appointed as NZRL's new Patron . 2022-04-12 . New Zealand Rugby League . en-NZ.
  6. Book: John Coffey & Bernie Wood. 100 Years: Maori Rugby League, 1908–2008. 2008. Huia Publishers. New Zealand. 978-1-86969-331-2. 61.
  7. [#SPARC-2009|SPARC, 2009]
  8. Web site: NZRL zones . New Zealand Rugby League . 22 March 2015.
  9. Web site: nzrl.co.nz. Legends of League. History. New Zealand Rugby League. 24 August 2012.
  10. http://www.nzrl.co.nz/news-archive/new-legends-inducted-as-part-of-100-year-celebrations.aspx New legends inducted as part of 100 year celebrations