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2023 New Zealand rugby league season

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NZRL National Competition 2023
LeagueNational Competition
Teams12
PremiersAuckland Vulcans (1st title)
Broadcast partnersSky Sport

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]

National Premiership

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Select matches were broadcast live by Sky Sport.[2]

Teams

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Six 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 Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub, 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

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Round 1

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Home Score Away Date and Time Venue
Auckland Vulcans 48 – 22 Waikato 2 September 2023 12:00 noon Cornwall Park
Canterbury Bulls 0 – 44 Counties Manukau 2 September 2023 2:00pm Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub
Otago Whalers 22 – 42 Akarana Falcons 3 September 2023 12:00pm Forsyth Barr Stadium

Round 2

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Home Score Away Date and Time Venue
Akarana Falcons 30 – 20 Waikato 9 September 2023 2:00pm Sunnynook Park
Counties Manukau 36 – 20 Otago Whalers 10 September 2023 12:00pm Massey Park
Canterbury Bulls 8 – 56 Auckland Vulcans 10 September 2023 2:00pm Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub

Round 3

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Home Score Away Date and Time Venue
Auckland Vulcans 22 – 20 Akarana Falcons 16 September 2023 2:00pm Cornwall Park
Waikato 10 – 62 Counties Manukau 16 September 2023 2:00pm Resthills Park
Otago Whalers 32 – 14 Canterbury Bulls 17 September 2023 12:00pm Forsyth Barr Stadium

Ladder

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Pos 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

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Home Score Away Date and Time Venue
Semi Finals
Akarana Falcons 8 – 26 Counties Manukau 23 September 2023

12:00pm

The Trusts Arena
Auckland Vulcans 50 – 6 Otago Whalers 23 September 2023

3:00pm

The Trusts Arena
Relegation Match
Canterbury Bulls vs Waikato 1 October 2023

12:00pm

Navigation Homes Stadium
Grand Final
Counties Manukau 4-70[4] Auckland Vulcans 1 October 2023

2:00pm

Navigation Homes Stadium

Chart

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
23 September - Trusts Arena
 
 
Akarana8
 
1 October - Navigation Homes Stadium
 
Counties Manukau26
 
Counties Manukau4
 
23 September - Trusts Arena
 
Auckland70
 
Auckland50
 
 
Otago6
 

National Championship

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North Island Championship

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Home Score Away Date and Time Venue
Coastline Mariners 28 – 42 Northern Swords 10 September 2023

12:00pm

Mitchell Park
Northern Swords 24 – 40 Bay of Plenty Lakers 17 September 2023

1:00pm

Unknown
Bay of Plenty Lakers 22 – 0 Coastline Mariners 23 September 2023

12:00pm

Puketawhero Park

South Island Championship Pool 1

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Home Score Away Date and Time Venue
Hawke's Bay Unicorns 36 – 6 Manawatu Mustangs 10 September 2023

11:00am

Coronation Park
Hawke's Bay Unicorns 18 – 42 Wellington Orcas 10 September 2023

1:00pm

Coronation Park
Manawatu Mustangs 16 – 32 Wellington Orcas 10 September 2023

3:00pm

Coronation Park

South Island Championship Pool 2

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Home Score Away Date and Time Venue
Aoraki Eels 46 – 16 West Coast Chargers 16 September 2023

1:30pm

Ashbury Park
West Coast Chargers 24 – 20 Aoraki Eels 23 September 2023

1:00pm

Wingham Park

Ladder

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Pos 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

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Home 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 7 October 2023 Trusts Arena

Chart

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Bay of Plenty
 
 
 
Wellington
 
Bay of Plenty62
 
 
 
Aoraki16
 
Aoraki
 
 
Bye
 

Club Competitions

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Auckland

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The 2023 season was the 115th season of the Auckland Rugby League Premiership.

Other Competitions

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Australian Competitions

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The 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

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References

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  1. ^ "NZ Rugby League". www.sporty.co.nz. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  2. ^ "National Competition Archives". New Zealand Rugby League. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  3. ^ "New Zealand Rugby League Official Page". New Zealand Rugby League. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Auckland Vulcans crowned NZRL National Premiers |". Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Bay of Plenty Men & Waikato Women Claim National Championship Titles |". Retrieved 1 May 2024.