[<>] ====== 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 ===== 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 ===== 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 ===== Rugby Union ===== 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** {{:living_in_new_zealand:super14teams3.gif|}} [[http://www.super14. com/]] ===== Netball ===== 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** {{:living_in_new_zealand:teammap.gif|}} [[http://www.anz-championship.c om/]] ===== NRL (Rugby League) ===== **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 i ===== Basketball ===== 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 [<>]