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
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.
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
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
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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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