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2010 New Zealand Rugby League Season
The New Zealand rugby league season 2010 was the 103rd season of rugby league that was played in New Zealand. The main feature of the year was the new National Zonal competition run by the New Zealand Rugby League. The premier teams competed for the Albert Baskerville Trophy, which was won by Auckland rugby league team, Auckland when they defeated Counties Manukau rugby league team, Counties Manukau 14 - 6 in the Grand Final. International competitions Five test matches took place in New Zealand in 2010. First New Zealand hosted Samoa national rugby league team, Samoa in a warm up match to the 2010 Rugby League Four Nations, 2010 Four Nations, defeating them 50–6. It was the first time the two nations had played each other in a test match. As part of the Four Nations competition New Zealand played England, Australia and Papua New Guinea in Wellington, Auckland and Rotorua respectively. England and PNG also play each other as a curtain raiser to the New Zealand vs Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 New Zealand Rugby League Season
The 2009 New Zealand rugby league season was the 102nd season of rugby league that had been played in New Zealand. The main feature of the year was the second season of the Bartercard Premiership competition that was run by the New Zealand Rugby League. The Canterbury Bulls won the minor premiership and then the premiership by defeating Auckland rugby league team, Auckland 26–20 in the Grand Final. International competitions The New Zealand national rugby league team defeated Tonga national rugby league team, Tonga in Rotorua before heading to Europe to compete in the 2009 Rugby League Four Nations, Four Nations where they finished third. By defeating Tonga the Kiwis retained the Peter Leitch (Mad Butcher), Peter Leitch QSM Challenge Trophy. Coached by Stephen Kearney, the Four Nations squad included; Adam Blair, Greg Eastwood, Nathan Fien, Kieran Foran, Bryson Goodwin, Bronson Harrison, Lance Hohaia, Thomas Leuluai, Jeff Lima, Issac Luke, captain Benji Marshall, Steve Matai, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
