Harbour League were a franchise in the now defunct Bartercard Cup

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competition in

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. They represented

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. They were formed in 2006 to take over from the

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and the North Harbour Tigers due to the

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wishing to reduce the number of Auckland teams in favour of more regional sides.

Notable players

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associated with the club included:

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and Tony Martin while other squad members included

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and Kimi Uasi.

2006 season

In 2006 Harbour League finished sixth on the table, missing out on a finals berth by one point. They were the only Auckland club not to make the finals.

2007 Results

The 2007 Bartercard Cup kicked off on April 14 and Harbour finished the regular season in second place, only one win behind the

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. They were defeated 28–4 in the Grand Final by the Auckland Lions who claimed their second successive title. Auckland rugby league clubs Defunct rugby league teams in New Zealand Rugby clubs established in 2006 2006 establishments in New Zealand 2008 disestablishments in New Zealand {{Rugbyleague-team-stub