2018 New Zealand rugby league season

2018 New Zealand rugby league season
2018 New Zealand rugby league season
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The 2018 New Zealand rugby league season was the 111th 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.

International competitions

The New Zealand national rugby league team played an end of season test match against the Australian side, before they toured Great Britain and played a three match test series against the England team.^[1]^[2]

National competitions

Rugby League Cup

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

National Competition

2017 will be the ninth year of the National Competition. The same four teams as 2017 will contest the National Championship, after Counties Manukau won the 2017 promotion/relegation game.

National Championship

Season standings

Team
Akarana Falcons
Canterbury Bulls
Counties Manukau Stingrays
Waikato

Australian competitions

The New Zealand Warriors will play in their 24th first grade season in the Australian competition.

The Warriors will also fielded teams in the Intrust Super Premiership NSW and its associated under-20s competition.

During the 2018 NRL season, Auckland's Mount Smart Stadium will host a double header on 7 April where the Warriors will play the North Queensland Cowboys and the Wests Tigers will play the Melbourne Storm.^[3] It will be the first NRL double-header to be staged outside Australia.^[4]

References

^ "Kiwis could take on tier two countries or club sides on 2018 England tour". 6 May 2017.
^ "Rugby League World Cup boss Andrew Hill urges NRL clubs to capitalise on tournament". 2 December 2017.
^ "Warriors to host an NRL doubleheader featuring Storm and Cowboys". Stuff. 8 October 2017.
^ "Double-header set to replace Auckland NRL Nines".

[1] "Kiwis could take on tier two countries or club sides on 2018 England tour". 6 May 2017.

[2] "Rugby League World Cup boss Andrew Hill urges NRL clubs to capitalise on tournament". 2 December 2017.

[3] "Warriors to host an NRL doubleheader featuring Storm and Cowboys". Stuff. 8 October 2017.

[4] "Double-header set to replace Auckland NRL Nines".

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Federations	New Zealand Rugby League
Representative teams	Men's ("Kiwis") Women's ("Kiwi Ferns") Junior Māori Residents Wheelchair ("Wheel Kiwis")
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Zones	Northern Auckland Counties-Manukau Upper Central Mid-Central Wellington Southern
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Australian competition teams	New Zealand Warriors (NRL) Auckland Vulcans (defunct) Auckland Lions (defunct)
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