Waitakere Rangers
- Trusts Stadium
- Jack Colvin Park
- Harold Moody Park
The Waitakere Rangers were a team in the now defunct Bartercard Cup Rugby league competition in New Zealand. They represented five clubs based in Waitakere City including the Glenora Bears who previously represented the City in the Bartercard Cup. The other four clubs were the Waitemata Seagulls, Te Atatu Roosters, New Lynn Stags and Bay Roskill Vikings. They were based at the Trusts Stadium although on occasion they played their matches at the grounds of their feeder clubs.
Notable players
At various times their playing squad included former Warrior Cliff Beverley, former Melbourne Storm player Matt Rua and Awen Guttenbeil's brother Karl. Warriors assigned to the Rangers included Epalahame Lauaki and Sione Faumuina.[1]
History
2006 results
Season 2006 | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Finished Third | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 608 | 435 | 173 | 24 |
In 2006 the Rangers secured a playoff position and eventually finished third. The Rangers lost a close play-off match in Christchurch to the Canterbury Bulls 26-20 and then lost to the Tamaki Leopards 25–24 in extra time the following weekend to be elimiminated from the play-offs.
2006 Finals Series | Winner | Loser | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Preliminary Semifinal | Canterbury Bulls | 26 | Waitakere Rangers | 20 |
Elimination Semifinal | Tamaki Leopards | 25 | Waitakere Rangers | 24 |
2007 results
After finishing fourth in the regular season, The Rangers were defeated by the Canterbury Bulls 35–18 in the first week of the playoffs to be eliminated from the competition.
Season 2007 | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Playoffs |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fourth | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 638 | 430 | 208 | 23 | Lost Elimination Semifinal |
References
- ^ "Lauaki Features as Rangers Engineer Shock", New Zealand Warriors.
See also
- Auckland Rugby League
- Bartercard Cup
- New Zealand Rugby League
- New Zealand Warriors
- Rugby league in New Zealand
- Super City Rangers
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- Hibiscus Coast Raiders
- Northcote Tigers
- North Harbour Tigers
- Glenora Bears
- Mt Albert Lions
- Marist Richmond Brothers
- Otahuhu Leopards
- Otahuhu Ellerslie Leopards
- Eastern Tornadoes
- Auckland Lions
- Counties Manukau Jetz
- Canterbury Bulls
- Central Falcons
- Harbour League
- Northern Storm
- Tamaki Titans
- Waicoa Bay Stallions
- Waitakere Rangers
- Wellington Orcas
- Manurewa Marlins
- Ngongotaha Chiefs
- Taranaki Wildcats
- Porirua Pumas
- Wainuiomata Lions