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2023 New Zealand rugby league season

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]

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

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 Nga Puna Wai, 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 2/9/2023 12:00pm Cornwall Park
  Canterbury Bulls 0 – 44   Counties Manukau 2/9/2023 2:00pm Nga Puna Wai Sports Hub
  Otago Whalers 22 – 42   Akarana Falcons 3/9/2023 12:00pm Forsyth Barr Stadium

Round 2

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

Round 3

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Home Score Away Date and Time Venue
  Auckland Vulcans 22 – 20   Akarana Falcons 16/9/2023 2:00pm Cornwall Park
  Waikato 10 – 62   Counties Manukau 16/9/2023 2:00pm Resthills Park
  Otago Whalers 32 – 14   Canterbury Bulls 17/9/2023 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 23/9/2023

12:00pm

The Trusts Arena
  Auckland Vulcans 50 – 6   Otago Whalers 23/9/2023

3:00pm

The Trusts Arena
Relegation Match
  Canterbury Bulls vs   Waikato 1/10/2023

12:00pm

Navigation Homes Stadium
Grand Final
  Counties Manukau 4-70[4]   Auckland Vulcans 1/10/2023

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 10/9/2023

12:00pm

Mitchell Park
  Northern Swords 24 – 40   Bay of Plenty Lakers 17/9/2023

1:00pm

Unknown
  Bay of Plenty Lakers 22 – 0   Coastline Mariners 23/9/2023

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 10/9/2023

11:00am

Coronation Park
  Hawke's Bay Unicorns 18 – 42   Wellington Orcas 10/9/2023

1:00pm

Coronation Park
  Manawatu Mustangs 16 – 32   Wellington Orcas 10/9/2023

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 16/9/2023

1:30pm

Ashbury Park
  West Coast Chargers 24 – 20   Aoraki Eels 23/9/2023

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 7th 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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Main article: 2023 Auckland Rugby League season

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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Main article: 2023 New Zealand Warriors season

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 2023-09-24.
  2. ^ "National Competition Archives". New Zealand Rugby League. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  3. ^ "New Zealand Rugby League Official Page". New Zealand Rugby League. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  4. ^ "Auckland Vulcans crowned NZRL National Premiers |". Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  5. ^ "Bay of Plenty Men & Waikato Women Claim National Championship Titles |". Retrieved 2024-05-01.
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