title: List of rugby league clubs in New Zealand
text: # List of rugby league clubs in New Zealand
  
  This is an incomplete list of past and present rugby league clubs in New Zealand
  
  ## National teams
  
  * New Zealand national rugby league team
  * New Zealand Kiwiferns
  * New Zealand Māori
  * New Zealand Residents/New Zealand 'A'
  * Junior Kiwis
  
  ## NRL Club sides
  
  * New Zealand Warriors
  
  ### Defunct
  
  * Auckland Lions
  * Auckland Vulcans
  
  ## Zonal teams
  
  * Northern Districts (Swords)
  * Auckland Zone
  * Counties Manukau
  * Wai-Coa-Bay (Stallions)
  * Mid-Central
  * Wellington (Orcas)
  * South Island
  
  ## District teams
  
  * Northland Rugby league team (Swords)
  * Auckland Rugby league team (Vulcans)
  * Akarana Rugby League Team (Falcons)
  * Counties Manukau Rugby League Team (Stingrays)
  * Waikato Rugby league team (Mana)
  * Bay of Plenty Rugby league team (Stags)
  * Coastline Rugby league team (Mariners)
  * Taranaki Rugby league team (Sharks)
  * Manawatu Rugby league team (Mustangs)
  * Gisborne Tairawhiti Rugby league team (Lions)
  * Hawkes Bay Rugby league team (Unicorns)
  * Wellington Rugby league team (Orcas)
  * Tasman Rugby league team (Titans)
  * Canterbury Rugby league team (Bulls)
  * Aoraki Rugby league team (Eels)
  * West Coast Rugby league team (Chargers)
  * Otago Rugby league team (Whalers)
  * Southland Rugby league team (Rams)
  
  ## Regional competitions
  
  ### Northland
  
  * Kaikohe Lions
  * Moerewa Tigers
  * Takahiwai
  * Otangarei Knights
  * Hokianga Pioneers
  * Portland Panthers
  * Northern Wairoa Bulls
  * Horahora Broncos
  * Pawarenga Broncos
  * Otaua Valleys Warriors
  * Otaika Eagles
  * Hikurangi Stags
  * Hokianga Pioneers
  * Marist United
  * Manaia RL Club
  * Muriwhenua Falcons
  * Valleys United Crushers
  
  **Junior Clubs**
  
  * Whanau RL Club
  * Otaika Sea Eagles
  
  ### Auckland
  
  * Ponsonby Ponies (1908)
  * Manukau Magpies (1910)
  * Northcote Tigers (1910)
  * Otahuhu Leopards (1911)
  * Ellerslie Eagles (1912)
  * Richmond Bulldogs (1913)
  * Marist Saints (1919)
  * Pt Chevalier Pirates (1919)
  * Mt Albert Lions (1928)
  * Papakura Sea Eagles (1931)
  * Glenora Bears (1931)
  * City Newton Dragons (1948)
  * Mount Wellington Warriors (1948)
  * Te Atatu Roosters (1955)
  * Manurewa Marlins (1960)
  * Howick Hornets (1961)
  * Mangere East Hawks (1963)
  * Glenfied Greyhounds (1964)
  * New Lynn Stags (1967)
  * East Coast Bays Barracudas (1977)
  * Bay Roskill Vikings (1979)
  * Hibiscus Coast Raiders (1982)
  * Kaipara Lancers (2011)
  * Otara Scorpions
  * Pakuranga Jaguars
  * Papatoetoe Panthers
  * Pukekohe Pythons
  * Rodney Rams
  * Tuakau Broncos
  * Waiheke Rams
  * Waitemata Seagulls
  * Waiuku
  
  ### Wai-Coa-Bay
  
  **Waikato**
  
  * Turangawaewae
  * Taniwharau
  * Ngaruawahia Panthers
  * Hukanui
  * Hamilton City Tigers
  * Hillcrest Hornets
  * Te Awamutu Firehawks
  * Rangiriri Eels
  * Huntly South
  * College Old Boys
  * Fairfield Falcons
  * Otorohanga Tigers
  * Taharoa Coast Steelers
  * Hauraki Tigers
  * Te Iti Rearea
  
  **Coastline**
  
  * Otumoetai Eels
  * Tauranga City Sharks
  * Te Paamu
  * Te Puna
  * Papamoa Bulldogs
  * TePuke Tigers
  
  **Bay of Plenty**
  
  * Pikiao Warriors
  * Ngongotaha Chiefs
  * Rotorua Central Lions
  * Taupo Phoenix
  * Pacific Sharks
  * Forestlands Falcons
  * Kawerau Raiders
  * tauhara te maunga
  * Matakana Island Rebels
  
  ### Western Alliance
  
  **Taranaki**
  
  * Western Suburbs /Tigers
  * Bell Block Marist /Dragons
  * Waitara /Bears
  * Hawera /Hawks
  * Coastal /Cobras
  * Normanby-Okaiawa /Knights
  * Patea / Warriors
  
  **Manawatu**
  
  * Levin /Wolves- Wanderers- Taitoko United- Knights- Lions
  * Linton /Cobras
  * Palmerston North /Kia Ora Warriors
  * Otaki /Whiti Te Ra
  * Marton /Bears
  * Foxton /Rebels
  * Waiouru /Bobcats
  * Ohakea /Magpies
  * Dannevirke /Tigers
  * Whanganui /Vikings - Boxon - Castlecliff /Seagulls
  * City Titans
  * Pahiatua Panthers
  * Massey Mako
  * Taihape /Mokai Patea
  * Feilding /Falcons
  
  ### Eastern Alliance
  
  **Hawkes Bay**
  
  * Bridge Pa sports club
  * Maraenui Phoenix Rugby League
  * EITSA
  * Tapuae
  * Te Rangatahi o Omahu
  * Western Suburbs
  * Flaxmere Falcons rugby league
  * Otane sports club
  * Clive Cougars
  
  **New Zealand**
  
  These are the Teams that have Registered in Gisborne Comps over the years, this update is 2012 .
  
  * Manutuke Mustangs* Moana Toa* Paikea Whalers* Kaiti Devils
  * Turanga Panthers* Gisborne United Bulldogs* Repongaere Eels
  * Mahaki Warriors* Whakaki Kirituna* Wairoa Tigers* Uawa Nasties
  * Ruatoria Raiders+ Turanga Panthers+ Waengapu Stallions
  
  + Tapuae Taniwha+ Te Urewera Raiders+ Knights+ Kahawai + Seeka Falcons
  
  ### Wellington
  
  * Kapiti Bears (Raumati-Paraparaumu)
  * Wainuiomata Lions
  * Te Aroha Eels (Waiwhetu-Lower Hutt)
  * Upper Hutt Tigers (Trentham-Upper Hutt)
  * Petone Panthers (Petone)
  * University Hunters (Kelburn)
  * Randwick Kingfishers (Naenae)
  * St.George Dragons (Cannons Creek)
  * North City Vikings (Ascot Park)
  * Harbour City Eagles (Berhampore)
  * Titahi Bay Marlins*
  * Harbour City Spiders*
  
  (* denotes senior 1st division only)
  
  **Defunct clubs**
  
  * Miramar Roosters
  * Marist Northern
  * Trentham
  * Paremata Raiders
  * Porirua City Phoenix
  * Taita
  * Eastern Suburbs Eagles (Rugby League Park, Newtown)
  * Korodale
  * Naenae
  * Central
  * Waterside
  * Hutt
  
  ### Tasman
  
  * Richmond Rabbits
  * Wanderers Wolves
  * Stoke Cobras
  
  ### West Coast
  
  * Runanga
  * Suburbs
  * Cobden-Kohinoor
  * Waro-Rakau
  * Brunner
  * Hokitika
  * Marist
  
  ### Canterbury
  
  * Addington
  * Aranui
  * Ashburton
  * Burnham
  * Celebration
  * Marist
  * Halswell
  * Hornby
  * Kaiapoi
  * Linwood
  * Papanui
  * Riccarton
  * Rolleston
  * Shirley
  * Sydenham
  * Woolston
  
  ### Aoraki
  
  * Ashburton Barbarians
  * Chertsey Oilers
  * Country Cowboys
  * Timaru Outlaws
  
  ### Southland
  
  * Wakatipu Giants (Queenstown)
  * He Tauaa
  * Cooks
  * Eastern Knights
  * Leopards
  * Bluff Steelers
  * Lonestar
  * City-INV
  * Winton Warlords
  * Mataura Warriors
  
  ### Otago
  
  * Kia Toa Tigers 1954–Present
  * University Students 1954–Present
  * Harbour Seals
  * Bulldogs Rugby League
  * South Pacific Raiders 1994–Present
  * South City Dragons
  * Dunedin Bears 2018 only
  * Waitaki Warriors 2020–Present
  