The Bay Roskill Vikings are a
rugby league
Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 11 ...
football club based in
Mount Roskill
Mount Roskill is a suburban area in the city of Auckland, New Zealand. It is named for the volcanic peak Puketāpapa (commonly called "Mount Roskill" in English).
Description
The suburb, named after the Mount, is located seven kilometres to ...
and
Blockhouse Bay, New Zealand, who compete in
Auckland Rugby League's Sharman Cup competition. The club was established in 1979.
History
The club was formed in October 1979 when the Mt Roskill Red Devils and the Blockhouse Bay Cougars amalgamated.
[Bay Roskill Rugby League Inc]
''Auckland Rugby League'' Mount Roskill itself was a 1947 amalgamation of the Eden Roskill, Wesley, Mt Roskill clubs.
Mt Roskill won the
Norton Cup in 1972. In 2018 they won the
Phelan Shield for winning the second division regular season with a 15–0 win–loss record. Former Warriors players
Jerome Ropati and
Ben Henry both playing for the team during this season.
Notable players
The following Bay Roskill Vikings players have made the
New Zealand national rugby league team
The New Zealand national rugby league team ( Māori: Tīma rīki motu Aotearoa) has represented New Zealand in rugby league since 1907. Administered by the New Zealand Rugby League, they are commonly known as the Kiwis, after the native bird of ...
, nicknamed the Kiwis:
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Kevin Barry
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Monty Betham
La’auli Montgomery Junior "Monty" Betham (born 12 March 1978) is a professional boxer, and former professional rugby league footballer. A New Zealand international representative and , he played club football for the New Zealand Warriors i ...
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Bill Burgoyne
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Gary Freeman
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Ben Henry
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Steve Matai
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Dane O'Hara
Dane Bradford Mark O'Hara is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand. At the time of his retirement he held the record for most international matches for New Zealand.
Early years
O'Hara attended St. Paul's Colle ...
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Henry Perenara
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Matt Utai
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Sione Lousi
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Sam Lousi
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Jerry Seuseu
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Jerome Ropati
Coach
Bob Bailey has also coached the Kiwis.
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Bay Roskill Senior Team Records (2022)
The season record for the most senior men's team in the club.
References
External links
Official site
{{Rugby League in Auckland
Rugby clubs established in 1979
1979 establishments in New Zealand
Sport in West Auckland, New Zealand