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The Auckland Rugby League (ARL) is the governing body for the sport of Rugby league in the Auckland Region. It is responsible for rugby league in the region and is the owner of Carlaw Park, once the "spiritual home of rugby league in New Zealand".

Club Competitions

Aucklands premier competition is the Fox Memorial Shield. This has been contested since 1910. Running below the Shield are two other divisions, the Sharman Cup and the Phelan Shield. The first part of the season consists of grading rounds before teams are split into the three divisions. Since 2006 the Roope Rooster has been contested as a Challenge trophy.

2007 Format

Roope Rooster

In 2006 the Roope Rooster was successfully defended eleven times by the Mt Albert Lions. On the 17 March 2007 they lost it to the Te Atatu Roosters who defended it three times before being defeated by the Richmond Bulldogs. As of 9 June 2007 they have successfully defended it three times.

Year Fox Memorial Roope Rooster Sharman Cup Phelan Shield Champion of Champions
1910 City
1911 City – 1912 Newton – 1913 North Shore – 1914 North Shore – 1915 Grafton North Shore

===Champions===

  • 1916 City (Roope Rooster: City)
  • 1917 Ponsonby (Roope Rooster: Ponsonby)
  • 1918 Ponsonby (Roope Rooster: City)
  • 1919 Ponsonby (Roope Rooster: Newton)
  • 1920 Maritime (Roope Rooster: Newton)
  • 1921 City (Roope Rooster: City)
  • 1922 City (Roope Rooster: Ponsonby)
  • 1923 City (Roope Rooster: Ponsonby)
  • 1924 Marist
  • 1925 City
  • 1926 Ponsonby
  • 1927 Newton
  • 1928 Devonport
  • 1929 Ponsonby
  • 1930 Ponsonby
  • 1931 Marist
  • 1932 Devonport
  • 1933 Devonport
  • 1934 Richmond
  • 1935 Richmond (Sharman Cup: Otahuhu)
  • 1936 Manukau
  • 1937 Richmond
  • 1938 Marist (Sharman Cup: Otahuhu)
  • 1939 Mt Albert (Sharman Cup: Otahuhu)
  • 1940 Richmond (Sharman Cup: Otahuhu)
  • 1941 North Shore (Sharman Cup: Otahuhu)
  • 1942 Manukau
  • 1943 Manukau
  • 1944 City
  • 1945 Otahuhu
  • 1946 Richmond
  • 1947 Mt Albert
  • 1948 Marist
  • 1949 Richmond
  • 1950 Mt Albert (Sharman Cup: Otahuhu)
  • 1951 Richmond, Mt Albert
  • 1952 Ponsonby
  • 1953 Pt Chevalier
  • 1954 Ponsonby
  • 1955 Richmond
  • 1956 Richmond
  • 1957 Ellerslie
  • 1958 Ponsonby
  • 1959 Western
  • 1960 Eastern, Western
  • 1961 Eastern
  • 1962 Eastern, Glenora
  • 1963 Eastern
  • 1964 Otahuhu
  • 1965 Marist
  • 1966 Marist
  • 1967 Ponsonby
  • 1968 Mt Albert
  • 1969 Mt Albert
  • 1970 Otahuhu
  • 1971 Otahuhu
  • 1972 Ponsonby
  • 1973 Ponsonby
  • 1974 Ellerslie
  • 1975 Otahuhu
  • 1976 Mt Wellington
  • 1977 Otahuhu
  • 1978 Otahuhu
  • 1979 Richmond
  • 1980 Richmond
  • 1981 Mt Albert
  • 1982 Mt Albert
  • 1983 Otahuhu
  • 1984 Mt Albert
  • 1985 Mt Albert
  • 1986 Mt Albert
  • 1987 Northcote
  • 1988 Te Atatu
  • 1989 Northcote
  • 1990 Otahuhu
  • 1991 Northcote
  • 1992 Northcote
  • 1993 Northcote
  • 1994 Northcote
  • 1995 Otahuhu
  • 1996 Otara
  • 1997 Unknown
  • 1998 Unknown
  • 1999 Glenora
  • 2000 Otahuhu
  • 2001 Northcote
  • 2002 Unknown
  • 2003 Unknown (Sharman Cup: Northcote)
  • 2004 Unknown
  • 2005 Manurewa Marlins (Sharman Cup: Howick)
  • 2006 Mt Albert Lions (Sharman Cup: Manurewa, Phelan Shield: Hibiscus Coast)
  • 2007 Manurewa Marlins (Sharman Cup: Northcote Tigers, Phelan Shield: Ponsonby Ponies)

Titles: Ponsonby (12), Richmond (11), Otahuhu (11), Mt Albert (11), City (8), Northcote (7), Marist (6), Eastern (4), North Shore (3), Devonport (3), Manukau (3), Newton (2), Ellerslie (2), Western (2), Glenora (2), Manurewa (2), Grafton (1), Maritime (1), Pt Chevalier (1), Mt Wellington (1), Te Atatu (1), Otara (1)

Representative Team

Auckland has played against several touring teams over the years though once the Auckland Warriors started playing in 1995 it diluted the standard of the side and they have not played against full international sides in recent years.

Auckland famously beat Australia, England and France in the space of 21 days in 1977. A feat which the Warriors commemorated by wearing replica strips in their Round 24 clash with the Manly Sea Eagles on the 26th of August, 2007. Happily, the Warriors won 36-14 in front of a packed Mount Smart Stadium.

Auckland also beat the touring Australian side in 1989 by 26 points to 24 at Carlaw Park.

National Competitions

Lion Red Cup

When the Lion Red Cup was started in 1994 Auckland was originally represented by four teams. The Auckland City Vulcans, The Waitakere City Raiders, The Counties Manukau Heroes and the North Harbour Sea Eagles. In 1995 the Vulcans were replaced by the Auckland Warriors Colts. In 1996 Auckland City did not compete.

  • North Harbour won the competition in 1994 & 1995.
  • Counties-Manukau won the competition in 1996 and was runner up in 1994.
  • Auckland was runner up in 1995 & Waitakere was runner up in 1996.

Bartercard Cup

Previously Auckland has had a large representation in the Bartercard Cup however in its final seasons before it ceased to run Auckland was represented by the Auckland Lions, Waitakere Rangers, Harbour League, Counties Manukau Jetz and the Tamaki Titans.

The Auckland Warriors

Auckland Rugby League originally owned the Auckland Warriors when they were entered into the Winfield Cup (Confusingly run by another ARL, the Australian Rugby League). The club is based at Ericsson Stadium. By 1998 the club had yet to experience any success and so was sold to a consortium including the Tainui tribe.

The Auckland Lions

Run in partnership with the Mt Albert Lions, the Auckland Lions have entered a side in the NSWRL Premier League for 2007.

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See also

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