Joe Rau to take up position of Te Tai Tokerau Touch Development OfficerAfter three years of service as a Rugby League Northland Development Officer, Joe Rau has resigned his role to take up the position of Te Tai Tokerau Touch Development Officer.
NZRL hosted Women in League WorkshopI’m sure many of you have read plenty of news about the 2015 NRL Season Launch, followed by the awesome weekend that was the Dick Smith NRL 9s, but many of you may not be aware that on the same day, NZRL hosted a, Women in League workshop. 3 attendees from the Rugby League Northland community had the opportunity to attend this event – Sharon Bird, Juanita Hool and Toni Haldane. Key note speakers were – Canterbury Bulldogs Chief Executive, Raelene Castle, Jennie Webster, newly appointed NSW Juniors Competitions Manager (prev. Operations Manager for Balmain Tigers and Yvonne Purtell, Operations Manager for Penrith Panthers Juniors.
Otangarei Knights RLC Nominated for NZRL Grassroots Club of the YearThe NZRL Awards Night is set to be a cracking event, riding on the wave of winning the Four Nations in 2014. Most people will be looking to see who will win the Kiwis player of the Year from the prestigious list of Shaun Johnson, Simon Mannering and Jesse Bromwich. However, Northlanders will be looking to see who wins the Grassroots Club of the Year, as the Otangarei Knights have been named as finalists.
The 2015 RLN MultiKai Cooker Premiership – Season CalendarA key change for the 2015 calendar is the change in our junior grades from odds to evens. Grades played across Northland will be 6s, 8s, 10s, 12s, 14s, 16s and 18s. Also changing will be the 16s and 18s moving to Saturday football. Both decisions were voted in by the clubs at a special meeting in October. New in 2015 will be a free weekend for a Senior Swords Trial. This will be the Weekend of 30/31st May and will combine with the 15s and 17s trial.
2015 Play Rugby LeagueWant to play Rugby League in Northland? Read more here about where to find a local club near you.
Calling all aspiring RefereesSign up to become a Referee (full training will be provided). You can help make a difference! A referees training session has been organised for the 29th of January at Sport Northland, (Kensington Park, Western Hills Drive – Northern end) between 5.30 and 8.30pm.
NorthTec Sports AcademyKiwi Rugby League Legend Graham Lowe has set up a Sports Academy in partnership with NorthTec. Click here to find out how you can be involved.
RLN – Annual General MeetingReminder Notice of Annual General Meeting. The Northern Zone Board formally advises that the Zone’s Third Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday 23rd March 2015. The Annual General Meeting is called in accordance with the Northern Zone Constitution section 13.3 – Notice of Annual Meetings.
A Message from our Chairman2014 is the last year that I stand as Chairman of RLN. Both myself and Tom Jackson have been Board Members since Rugby League Northland inception in 2010 and due to constitutional process both myself and Tom will be stepping down at the next AGM. I can say that I will be stepping down confident that the game has moved in the right direction. As a organisation, the work is by no means completed, however there is a solid foundation for sustainability.
Four Nations Test Match and Northland Primary Schools ChampionshipWOW – what a week for League in Northland. To have two quality teams in Whangarei for a week was a great event! We were fortunate that the Test Match coincided with the Northland Primary School Championship Finals. The Thursday before the Test, 31 teams from 26 Primary Schools from Ruawai to Kaitaia and everywhere in between flocked to Kensington Park to see who would make the final and get to play the Curtain Raiser on Toll Stadium. Oh and lets not forget, that the FULL Kiwi and Samoan Team came along for a mass signing session with the kids!
