Rugby League Cup

History

New Zealand rugby league was born with events such as the All Golds tour of England, and matches in Wellington and Auckland in 1908. John Coffey writes in Te Ara, "The Auckland Rugby League was formed in July 1909, and North Shore played City as the forerunner to an inter-club competition that started in 1910. By this time, league was also being played in Taranaki, Rotorua, Hawke’s Bay, Nelson, Marlborough and Southland."

The Cup was made in Bradford and donated to Auckland for inter-provincial competition by the touring 1910 Great Britain Lions.

The Cup was first contested in 1911, when Auckland successfully defended it four times. The Cup was held by Auckland until 1922.

Auckland are the current holders of the Cup after they defeated Canterbury in a one-off match on 4 June 2012. This was marked as a "centennial" match.

Past winners

Year by year

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References

References

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5. [http://www.hawkesbaytoday.co.nz/sport/news/rugby-league-bay-crowned-cup-kings/3748803/ Bay crowned cup kings] ''Hawke's Bay Today'', 17 September 2007
6. (5 September 2013). "Domestic competition: Rugby League Cup". Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
7. "Collection of rugby league programmes. 1950s, 1970, 2012".
8. Coffey, John. ''Canterbury XIII'', Christchurch, 1987.
9. [http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-4979-0-0-0&sID=155965 History Of Wellington Rugby League Association] Wellington Rugby League
10. [http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/1966/rugby-league-football/1 Rugby League Football] ''An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand'', edited by A. H. McLintock. 1966
11. "FLASHBACK FRIDAY: CANTERBURY WINS 1985 RUGBY LEAGUE CUP (August 30, 2019)".
12. Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1990 ''New Zealand Rugby League'', 1990.
13. Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1992 ''New Zealand Rugby League'', 1992. p.130
14. ''Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1993'', [[New Zealand Rugby Football League]], 1993. p.137
15. Coffey, John and Bernie Wood ''Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009'', 2009. {{ISBN. 978-1-86969-366-4, p.317.
16. [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-23973355.html Sharks put bite on Waikato Cougars]{{dead link. (February 2019)
17. (22 August 2001). "Rugby League: Orcas give Mariners incentive for Challenge Cup". [[The New Zealand Herald]].
18. [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-14378729.html Orcas fired up to retain league cup]{{dead link. (February 2019)
19. [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-14380155.html Otago snatches cup from muddled Orcas ]{{dead link. (February 2019)
20. Coffey, John and Bernie Wood ''Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009'', 2009. {{ISBN. 978-1-86969-366-4, p.357.
21. [http://www.aucklandleague.co.nz/display_page.asp?item=333 Bulls regain league cup] ''The Press'', 24 August 2009
22. Geoff Longley [http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=16-4977-0-0-0&sID=64815&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=12287793&sectionID=64815 It's go the South Island, No Bull] ''The Press'', 4 June 2010
23. [http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/sport/rugby-league/6590649/League-cup-match-returns-to-spiritual-home-in-June League cup match returns to spiritual home in June] ''The Press'', 17 March 2012
24. [http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/sport/7041936/Auckland-spoil-Bulls-coachs-finale/ Auckland spoil Bulls coach's finale] ''The Press'', 5 June 2012