New Zealand Sport

To say that sport is prominent here is an understatement, much more than Europe, both watching and partaking. The news always dedicates about 25% to sports coverage and here in lies the first problem for new immigrants. When the reporters are covering events the team names give little clues as to what sport they are talking about or where they are from, so this wiki is covering team names and their sport, plus location.

Cricket is straight forward, these are all NZ teams in the league equivalent to county cricket in the UK, there is also a twenty twenty competition.

National male side is the Black Caps, ladies are the White Ferns

• Wellington Blaze

• Canterbury Magicians

• Central Hinds

• Otago Sparks

• Northern Spirit

• Auckland Hearts

http://www.blackcaps.co.nz/

Football / soccer is not huge in NZ but growing, many more school children are now playing, much similar to the states. Popularity has picked up with New Zealand having a team in the 2010 World Cup.

National Team is the All Whites

The local league is the A-League (Australian) with NZ only having one team, the Wellington Phoenix.

• Sydney FC

• Melbourne Victory FC

• Gold Coast United

• Wellington Phoenix FC

• Perth Glory FC

• Newcastle Jets FC

• North Queensland Fury

• Central Coast Mariners FC

• Brisbane Roar FC

• Adelaide United FC

The Super 14 is the rugby union league of South Africa, Australia and New Zealand

New Zealand's National Rugby Union team is the All Blacks, the World Cup Holders

http://www.super14. com/

Netball in New Zealand is in a joint league with Australia. Yes netball is a key sport in NZ with prime TV coverage.

National side is the Silver Ferns

http://www.anz-championship.c om/

Rugby League in NZ, Australian league with just one New Zealand Team, The New Zealand Warriors

New Zealand national rugby league team are the “Kiwis” who are currently world champions as are the womens team This really pisses off the Aussies.

NRL and its players go from one scandal to the next.

BRISBANE BRONCOS

Established: 1988
Premierships: 1992, 1993, 1997(SL), 1998, 2000, 2006
Home ground: Suncorp Stadium
Website: www.broncos.com.au

CANTERBURY BULLDOGS

Established: 1935
Premierships: 1938, 1942, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1995, 2004
Home ground: Telstra Stadium
Website: www.bulldogs.com.au

NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS

Established: 1995
Premierships: 0
Home ground: Dairy Farmers Stadium
Website: www.cowboys.com.au

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS

Established: 1999 (St George 1921) (Illawarra 1982)
Premierships: 0 (St George 1941, 1949, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1977, 1979) Illawarra (0)
Home grounds: WIN Stadium, OKI Jubilee
Website: www.dragons.com.au

PARRAMATTA EELS

Established: 1947
Premierships: 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986
Website: www.parraeels.com.au

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS

Established: 1988
Premierships: 1997, 2001
Home ground: EnergyAustralia Stadium
Website: www.newcastleknights.com.au

PENRITH PANTHERS

Established: 1965
Premierships: 1991, 2003
Home ground: CUA Stadium
Website: www.panthers.com.au

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS

Established: 1908
Premierships: 1908, 1909, 1914, 1918, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1932, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971
Home ground: Telstra Stadium
Website: www.souths.com.au

CANBERRA RAIDERS

Established: 1982
Premierships: 1989, 1990, 1994
Home ground: Canberra Stadium
Website: www.raiders.com.au

SYDNEY ROOSTERS

Established: 1908
Premierships: 1911, 19912, 1913, 1923, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1940, 1945, 1974, 1975, 2002
Home ground: Aussie Stadium
Website: www.sydneyroosters.com.au

MANLY SEA EAGLES

Established: 1947
Premierships: 1972, 1973, 1976, 1978, 1987, 1996, 2008
Home ground: Brookvale Oval
Website: www.manlyseaeagles.com.au

CRONULLA SHARKS

Established: 1967
Premierships: 0
Home ground: Toyota Park
Website: www.sharks.com.au

MELBOURNE STORM

Established: 1998
Premierships: 1999, 2007
Home ground: Olympic Park
Website: www.melbournestorm.com.au

WESTS TIGERS

Established: 2000 (Western Suburbs 1908) (Balmain 1908)\ Premierships: 2005 (Western Suburbs 1930, 1934, 1948, 1952) (Balmain 1915, 1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1924, 1939, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1969)
Home grounds: Campbelltown Sports Stadium, Leichhardt Oval, Telstra Stadium
Website: www.weststigers.com.au

GOLD COAST TITANS

Established: 2007
Premierships: 0
Home ground: Skilled Park
Website: www.titans.com.au

NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS

Established: 1995
Premierships: 0
Home ground: Ericsson Stadium
Website: www.warriors.co.nz

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http://www.nbl.com.au

Again Australian League with just on e New Zealand team, The Breakers

April 2011, The Breakers win the league, a first for a NZ team, and again in 2012

New Zealand National side “The Tall Blacks”

Adelaide 36ers

Venue: Brett Maher Court at The Dome
Joined NBL: 1982
Colours: Home - Red; Away - White

Cairns Taipans

Venue: Cairns Convention Centre
Joined NBL: 1999/2000
Colours: Home - Navy blue & Orange; Away - White

Gold Coast Blaze

Venue: Gold Coast Convention Centre
Joined NBL: 2007/08
Colours: Home - Blue; Away - White

Melbourne Tigers

Venue: State Netball Hockey Centre
Joined NBL: 1984
Colours: Home - Red; Away - Yellow

New Zealand Breakers

Venue: North Shore Events Centre
Joined NBL: 2003/04
Colours: Black, Blue, Silver

Perth Wildcats

Venue: Challenge Stadium
Joined NBL: 1982
Colours: Home - Red; Away - White

Sydney Kings

Venue: TBC
Joined NBL: 1988
Colours: TBC

Townsville Crocodiles

Venue: Townsville Entertainment Centre
Joined NBL: 1993
Colours: Home - Green; Away - White