2016 New Zealand rugby league season

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The 2016 New Zealand rugby league season was the 109th season of

Akarana Falcons
.

International competitions

See also:
List of New Zealand Kiwis matches

The

Manu Ma'u , Jason Taumalolo. Bench: Greg Eastwood, Martin Taupau, Sam Moa and Kenny Bromwich. Peta Hiku, Shaun Kenny-Dowall and Brad Takairangi were originally selected to play but withdrew due to injury. Alex Glenn and Danny Levi
were a part of the Kiwis squad but did not play in the match.

Kearney stepped down as coach on 12 September, to become the New Zealand Warriors head coach.[1][2] He was replaced by David Kidwell, who took on the position full-time.[3]

The Kiwis will compete an end of season test match against Australia in

2016 Four Nations in Great Britain.[4]

The

Isaiah Papalii (New Zealand Warriors) and Kurt Bernard (Penrith Panthers).[5]

The

Tevita Satae (Akarana Falcons) and Nick Read (Waikato).[7]

The 23-man New Zealand Māori XIII squad includes; Tomasi Aoake, James Bell, Keanu Dawson, Bodene Thompson (New Zealand Warriors), David Bhana (Newcastle Knights), Trent Bishop, Carlos Hotene, Tony Tuia (Howick Hornets), Zach Dockar-Clay, Malakai Watene-Zelezniak (Penrith Panthers), Carne Doyle-Manga (Wyong Roos), Greg Eastwood, Curtis Rona (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Delane Edwards (Freemantle Roosters), George Edwards (Papakura Sea Eagles), Kurt Kara (Newtown Jets), Taane Milne (St.George-Illawarra Dragons), Piki Rogers (North Sydney Bears), Kouma Samson (Glenora Bears), Dion Snell (Mt Albert Lions), Manaia Osborne, Te Ariki Peneha (Whiti Te Ra) and Dana Ratu (Taniwharau).[8]

The New Zealand Rugby League named Jesse Bromwich as the Kiwis Player of the year while Jordan Rapana was the Kiwi Rookie of the year and James Fisher-Harris was the junior player of the year. Other award winners were: Shane Price (volunteer), He Tauaa (club), Andrew Auimatagi (domestic coach), Chris McMillan (match official), Jordan Riki (under 16s), Chanel Harris-Tavita (under 18s), Daniel Palavi (domestic player) and Sarina Fiso (women's player).[9]

National competitions

Rugby League Cup

Auckland are the holders of the Rugby League Cup but have not defended the trophy since 2012.

National Competition

2016 will be the seventh year of the

National Competition. The competition was reformatted for this season, with Akarana, Counties Manukau, Canterbury and Wellington competing in a National Championship.[10] The other zones will revert to district teams with these teams competing in four regional championships. The four winners will then compete in a National Premiership competition, and the winner will play a promotion-relegation match against the last placed National Championship side.[11][12]

The National Secondary Schools Tournament took place between 29 August and 2 September while the National Youth Tournament took place between 26 and 30 September.[6]

National Championship

The

Akarana Falcons won the grand final, after finishing second following the round-robin.[13]

Season standings
Team Pld W D L B PF PA Pts
Counties Manukau Stingrays
 3 2 0 1 142 64 +78 4
Akarana Falcons
 3 2 0 1 116 88 +28 4
Canterbury Bulls
 3 2 0 1 94 78 +16 4
Wellington Orcas
 3 0 0 3 52 176 -124 0
Final
Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Counties Manukau Stingrays
 12-32
Akarana Falcons
 1 October Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland[14]

National Premiership

The match between the Southland Rams and Canterbury Development sides, won by Southland, was for the Eddie Hei Hei Memorial Trophy.[15]

Team Pld W D L B PF PA Pts
Waikato 3 3 0 0 134 14 +120 6
Southland Rams
 3 2 0 1 54 76 -22 4
Canterbury Development
 3 1 0 2 66 62 +4 2
Taranaki Sharks 3 0 0 3 28 130 -102 0
Promotion/Relegation

Waikato earned promotion to the 2017 National Competition, while Wellington will have to win their regional competition to enter the 2017 National Premiership.

Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Wellington Orcas
 14-38 Waikato 1 October Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland

Regional competitions

The Southern region series, which started in August, involved Southland, Otago, West Coast and Tasman.[16] The competition was won by Southland, who were undefeated.[17][18]

Waikato defeated

Manawatu Mustangs in a two-match series.[19]

Canterbury Development defeated the Auckland Vulcans development side in a one-off match.[20]

National secondary schools tournament

The national secondary schools tournament was won by the Southern Cross Campus, who defeated Kelston Boys' High School 16-12 in the final. Onehunga High School won the development division.[21]

National youth tournament

The Counties Manukau Stingray defeated the Akarana Falcons 18-16 in the under-15 youth final, while Akarana defeated the

South Island Scorpions
44-6 to win the under-17 competition.

Australian competitions

Main article: 2016 New Zealand Warriors season

The New Zealand Warriors played in their 22nd first grade season in the Australian competition, finishing 10th in the National Rugby League.

The Warriors also fielded teams in the

Intrust Super Premiership NSW and Holden Cup
. The Intrust Super Premiership NSW team finished 5th, and then defeated the Penrith Panthers 21-14 in an elimination final before losing to the Newtown Jets 18-22 in a semi-final. The Junior Warriors Holden Cup team finished the season in 14th position.

For the third consecutive year, Auckland hosted the 2016 NRL Auckland Nines.

Club competitions

Auckland

See also: Auckland Rugby League club trophies

The

Pt Chev Pirates 12-8 in the grand final.[22] The Sea Eagles had also won the Rukutai Shield as the minor premiers, and held the Roope Rooster challenge cup at the end of the season. Mt Albert won the Kiwi Shield.[23]

The Te Atatu Roosters won the Sharman Cup, defeating the Bay Roskill Vikings 31-22 to earn promotion for 2017.[24] The Roosters had also won the Phelan Shield as minor premiers.[23]

Papakura also won the ARL Coastal Classic Nines, defeating the Howick Hornets 20-14 in the final. The Ngaruawahia Panthers won the plate, defeating the Manurewa Marlins 8-0. It was the first time a side from the Waikato had competed.[25]

Zacharia Tippins from the Glenora Bears was named the Fox Memorial Player of the Year, Nukurua Ngere from Papatoetoe was the Sharman Cup Player of the Year, Jonathan Carl from Pt Chevalier won the Lance Painter Rose Bowl for top goal kicker in the Fox Memorial, Saula Solomona from Pt Chevalier won the Masters Rugby League Cup for top try-scorer in the Fox Memorial and Mt Albert's Zae Wallace was the rookie of the year. Richie Blackmore was named coach of the year.[23]

The team of the year was; Fullback: James Dowie (Papakura), Winger: Saula Solomona (Pt Chevalier), Centre: Semisi Tyrell (Mangere East), Standoff: Drew Radich (Otahuhu), Halfback: Raymond Talimalie (Mangere East), Prop: Tony Tuia (Howick), Hooker: Zacharia Tippins (Glenora), Second-row: Dion Snell (Mt Albert) and Lock: Trent Bishop (Howick).[23]

Wellington

Whiti Te Ra defeated Te Aroha 26-24 in the

Randwick Kingfishers in 1944.[32]

Canterbury

The Linwood Keas won the Canterbury Rugby League's Pat Smith Memorial Trophy by defeating the Hornby Panthers 29-10 at AMI Stadium.[33][34] Corey Lawrie captained the Hornby side. Linwood's Erwin Sauni was awarded the Mel Cooke Memorial Trophy as the man of the match.[34]

Northland

The Takahiwai Warriors won the Whangarei City & Districts rugby league title by defeating the Otangarei Knights 18-16 at

Whangarei.[35]

The Kaikohe Lions won the inaugural Taitokerau rugby league Premiership title by defeating the Pawerenga Broncos 10-6 at Rugby Park, Kaikohe.[36]

The Moerewa Tigers won the inaugural Taitokerau rugby league Championship title by defeating the Muriwhenua Falcons 38-10 at Rugby Park, Kaikohe.[36]

Other leagues

The Southland Rugby League and Otago Rugby League ran a joint eight team competition after both leagues were reduced to four teams.[16] He Tauaa defeated the Cowboys 20-18 in the Southland club rugby league final at Les George Oval to win their fourth successive title.[37]

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