News

Latest News

  • National Competition News
    Thursday, 2 September 2010

    With only days to go until the kickoff of the new National Competition, NZRL Football Manager Tony Kemp is anticipating a competitive new look competition in all three grades, "Having been around the regions with Community camps and Hearts camps it is obvious that the passion and commitment for quality rugby league is at an all time high. There was a lot of competition for places on these teams and everyone has worked hard to prepare."

  • League Talent Put Through Paces in Hamilton
    Tuesday, 24 August 2010

    The Waicoa Bays sides which will represent the Upper Central Zone (Waikato, Bay of Plenty & Gisborne regions) in the inaugural National Competition were put through their paces in Hamilton on Sunday, 22 August in the seventh and final of the New Zealand Rugby League's series of Hearts Camps.

  • Talent on Show at Counties Manukau Hearts Camp
    Wednesday, 18 August 2010

    The trials for the 15s and 17s for the Counties Manukau National Competition Zone teams were held under lights at the Otahuhu Rugby League club on Tuesday 17 August. Some 34 players at each grade were trialling for 25 positions in their respective squads.

  • Very Positive Auckland Hearts Camp
    Tuesday, 17 August 2010

    The fifth in the on-going series of NZRL hearts camps was held in Auckland on Monday 16 August at Ellerslie Rugby League club. Selected players attended with the intention of trialling for positions in the Zones 15's and 17's teams which will compete in the new NZRL National Competition kick off 29 August. Unfortunately the weather conspired against them, with the grounds closed and the camp had to move its focus indoors

  • Integrated Ticketing for Eden Park Double Header
    Monday, 16 August 2010

    In a first for New Zealand Rugby League, integrated ticketing has been arranged to encourage as many people as possible to attend the Four Nations Double Header on public transport. Buses and trains will offer every person with a valid game ticket a free ride to and from the ground on most routes across Auckland from three hours before the game to three hours after.

  • Northern Hearts Are Set On League
    Tuesday, 10 August 2010

    On Sunday 8 July, representative hopefuls from the Northern Zone took to the field in Kaikohe to trial for the upcoming representative season. Prospects for the 15s and 17s teams spent the full day in an NZRL Hearts Camp receiving fitness testing, a drug education seminar before trialling, while the representative coaches and managers were joined by Premier coaches from throughout the Northern zone in an advanced coaching workshop facilitated by Dan Floyd and Tony Kemp from NZRL.

  • NZRL Call for Nominations
    Monday, 9 August 2010

    Our players, coaches, match officials and volunteers are the heart of our game, and we want to recognise all these people at our New Zealand Rugby League Awards. We are putting the call out across the country looking for the best of the best in all areas of the game.   

  • Mid Central Hearts Camp Sets Standard
    Tuesday, 3 August 2010

    The third in the seven Zone series of NZRL Hearts camps was held in Manawatu on Sunday 1 August. Hosted by the NZ Army at Linton Army Camp, it was attended by coaches, managers, trainers and selectors for the Zones 15's and 17's teams who will be a part of the upcoming National Zone competition.

  • Sir Peter Inducted Business Hall of Fame
    Thursday, 29 July 2010

    Last night Sir Peter Leitch, NZ Rugby League Ambassador was inducted into the NZ Business Hall of Fame. At a Gala dinner held in Auckland and attended by the Prime Minister and the Governor General, Sir Peter was one of the six laureates to be inducted this year.

  • Royal NZ Navy Wins Tri Nations
    Thursday, 22 July 2010

    The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) got the New Zealand Rugby League international season off to an excellent start when they won the final of the Tri Nations Navy tournament 24 - 10 against the British Royal Navy (RN) in Auckland yesterday.