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Welcome to the second ARL eMagazine for 2018
The Sportsafe ARL Nines Maori U20s will play Samoa
were again played at the U20s in the curtain-raiser.
home of the Hibiscus Both games will be played
Raiders. The action was on Saturday, June 2 at Mt
fast-paced, entertaining Smart Stadium and will be
and a huge hit with our streamed live and free on
Auckland clubs. Although I aucklandleague.co.nz.
couldn’t be there on the It’s going to be another
day, it was great to watch exciting season of footy.
all the action live online
from our website.
The 2018 season is upon us. Thanks for reading,
Parents, coaches, referees Greg Whaiapu
and players alike will be Congratulations to Mt
having their last free Albert who claimed their
Saturdays for a while over first Auckland Nines COMING UP
the next few weeks, with Championship title and the
senior and junior grades just Howick Hornets who took
around the corner. out the Plate division. I’d Gala Days
also like to acknowledge
ARL’s newest team, the
In March the ARL welcomed Franklin Storm, on making April 29:
U/9s Mini Gala Day at Otara
some of Auckland’s best their debut and their Rugby League Club
13-17 year-olds to take part success so far.
in an intensive skills May 6: U/12s Mod Gala Day
programme featuring at Papatoetoe Rugby League
specialist coaching from a A big thanks to Sportsafe Club
number of the region’s best for continuing their support May 20: U/7s Mini Gala Day
coaches, ARL staff and of the event. at Papakura Rugby League
several special guests at this Club
year’s JETS Camp. Looking ahead, the ARL are May 27: U/6s Mini Gala Day
excited to host two at Pakuranga Rugby League
Club
As the camp celebrated its representative clashes over
30th year, the ARL also broke Queen’s Birthday Weekend. June 10: U/10s Gala Day at
new ground in being able to Manukau Rugby League Club
open the event up to female Following Mate Ma’a June 17: U/11s Gala Day at
players, coinciding with the Tonga’s success at the Pakuranga Rugby League
running of the new U13, U15 recent Rugby League World Club
and U17 grades for girls at Cup, Auckland will host the
club level, kicking off a huge Tonga New Zealand July 1: U/8s Gala Day at
year for women’s rugby Residents in the feature Waitemata Rugby League
league in Auckland. match and the Auckland Club
