NZRL National Competition 2023 | |
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League | National Competition |
Teams | 12 |
Premiers | Auckland Vulcans (1st title) |
Broadcast partners | Sky 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
Select matches were broadcast live by Sky Sport.[2]
Teams
Six teams contested the National Premiership, all in a single division round robin followed by a final.[3]
Team | City/Region | Home Grounds |
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Auckland | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland
Sunnynook Park, Auckland |
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Auckland | Cornwall Park, Auckland |
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Christchurch | Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub, Christchurch |
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South Auckland | Massey Park, South Auckland |
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Dunedin | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin |
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Hamilton | FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton |
Regular Season
Round 1
Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue |
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48 – 22 | ![]() |
2 September 2023 12:00 noon | Cornwall Park |
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0 – 44 | ![]() |
2 September 2023 2:00pm | Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub |
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22 – 42 | ![]() |
3 September 2023 12:00pm | Forsyth Barr Stadium |
Round 2
Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue |
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30 – 20 | ![]() |
9 September 2023 2:00pm | Sunnynook Park |
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36 – 20 | ![]() |
10 September 2023 12:00pm | Massey Park |
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8 – 56 | ![]() |
10 September 2023 2:00pm | Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub |
Round 3
Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue |
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22 – 20 | ![]() |
16 September 2023 2:00pm | Cornwall Park |
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10 – 62 | ![]() |
16 September 2023 2:00pm | Resthills Park |
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32 – 14 | ![]() |
17 September 2023 12:00pm | Forsyth Barr Stadium |
Ladder
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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Pool A | ||||||||
1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 126 | 50 | 76 | 6 |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 92 | 64 | 28 | 4 |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 140 | -88 | 0 |
Pool B | ||||||||
1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 142 | 30 | 112 | 6 |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 2 | 74 | 92 | -18 | 2 |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 132 | -110 | 0 |
Finals
Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue |
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Semi Finals | ||||
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8 – 26 | ![]() |
23 September 2023
12:00pm |
The Trusts Arena |
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50 – 6 | ![]() |
23 September 2023
3:00pm |
The Trusts Arena |
Relegation Match | ||||
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vs | ![]() |
1 October 2023
12:00pm |
Navigation Homes Stadium |
Grand Final | ||||
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4-70[4] | ![]() |
1 October 2023
2:00pm |
Navigation Homes Stadium |
Chart
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
23 September - Trusts Arena | ||||||
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1 October - Navigation Homes Stadium | ||||||
![]() | 26 | |||||
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23 September - Trusts Arena | ||||||
![]() | 70 | |||||
![]() | 50 | |||||
![]() | 6 | |||||
National Championship
North Island Championship
Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue |
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28 – 42 | ![]() |
10 September 2023
12:00pm |
Mitchell Park |
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24 – 40 | ![]() |
17 September 2023
1:00pm |
Unknown |
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22 – 0 | ![]() |
23 September 2023
12:00pm |
Puketawhero Park |
South Island Championship Pool 1
Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue |
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36 – 6 | ![]() |
10 September 2023
11:00am |
Coronation Park |
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18 – 42 | ![]() |
10 September 2023
1:00pm |
Coronation Park |
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16 – 32 | ![]() |
10 September 2023
3:00pm |
Coronation Park |
South Island Championship Pool 2
Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue |
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46 – 16 | ![]() |
16 September 2023
1:30pm |
Ashbury Park |
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24 – 20 | ![]() |
23 September 2023
1:00pm |
Wingham Park |
Ladder
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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Pool A | ||||||||
1 | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 0 | 62 | 24 | 38 | 4 |
2 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 1 | 66 | 68 | -2 | 2 |
3 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 64 | -36 | 0 |
National Men's Championship (South Island) | ||||||||
1 | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 0 | 74 | 34 | 40 | 4 |
2 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 48 | 6 | 2 |
3 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 68 | -46 | 0 |
National Men's Championship (South Island) | ||||||||
1 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 1 | 66 | 40 | 26 | 2 |
2 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 66 | -26 | 2 |
3 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Finals
Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue |
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Semi Finals | ||||
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Bye | |||
Grand Final | ||||
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62-16[5] | ![]() |
7 October 2023 | Trusts Arena |
Chart
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
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Bye | ||||||
Club Competitions
Auckland
The 2023 season was the 115th season of the Auckland Rugby League Premiership.
Other Competitions
Australian Competitions
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
References
- ^ "NZ Rugby League". www.sporty.co.nz. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ "National Competition Archives". New Zealand Rugby League. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "New Zealand Rugby League Official Page". New Zealand Rugby League. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "Auckland Vulcans crowned NZRL National Premiers |". Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "Bay of Plenty Men & Waikato Women Claim National Championship Titles |". Retrieved 1 May 2024.