Auckland Rugby League

One for the history books! New Zealand Rugby League (NZRL) One NZ Warriors

This past weekend, Auckland Rugby League hosted its first ever Female Coaching Conference, bringing together coaches dedicated to developing and supporting female athletes in our game.   The conference was an eye-opener, packed with valuable insights on coaching strategies, athlete development, and how we can create the best environments for female players to thrive. From understanding the unique needs of female athletes to fostering strong team cultures.   Congratulations to David Fauonuku Letitia Taylor and the team for delivering a world class event and driving the growth of our female game at the grassroots level.   A huge thank you to Pat Wulf & the Wulf Security team for being the major sponsor & making this event possible. Your support is helping drive real change in the game.   And of course, massive appreciation to those who attended. Your dedication to the girls in our game is truly inspiring.

Auckland Rugby League is super excited to announce Wulf Security Services as a major sponsor for the 2025 season! Wulf Security Services is a trusted leader in security solutions, specialising in event security, mobile patrols, static guarding, and risk management. Their expertise ensures businesses, events, and communities across New Zealand stay safe and secure. With a strong focus on professionalism and reliability, they are the perfect fit for ARL as we continue to grow the game and create a safe environment for players, fans, and clubs. Thank you to Pat Wulf and the team at Wulf Security for backing our vision.

We're excited to announce the 2025 Female Coaching Conference! This conference has been designed for any coach, manager and volunteer across all sports who want to refine their approach for female athletes.   Guest Speakers include: 𝗚𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗼𝗻 - Current Brisbane Broncos and Kiwi Ferns player and Rugby 7s Olympic Gold Medalists with NZ. 𝗥𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗱 𝗚𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗶𝘁𝗵𝘀 - One NZ Warriors NRLW Head Coach, Indigenous All Stars Head Coach and 2 times NRLW Premiership winning coach at Newcastle Knights. 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗹𝘆 - Australian Jillaroos Assistant Coach and Parramatta Eels NRLW Assistant Coach and Female Pathways.  𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗟𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗹𝗮𝗻 - Strength & Conditioning coach for the Australian Jillaroos, previously with Kiwi Ferns and Founder of Train Her. 𝗟𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝗔𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗸𝗶 - Former Kiwi Ferns captain, One NZ Warriors NRLW Head Coach and current Head of Women’s Rugby League at NZRL. Our MC for the night - 𝗞𝗿𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗼𝘁𝗮 - Former Kiwi Fern Captain & former Newcastle Knight NRLW player, TV personality.   For tickets and more info head to the link below - https://lnkd.in/eSB8WqPi   In partnership with @wulfsecurity ! For tickets and more info head to the link below - https://lnkd.in/eSB8WqPi In partnership with @wulfsecurity !

We're excited to announce our new partnership between Auckland Rugby League and USL Sport Health Care! We are committed to the wellbeing of our athletes. With USL Sport Healthcare as our preferred partner for player strapping, we're ensuring our players and clubs have the best support and products available. We can't wait to see the impact.

Board Statement Interim CEO // We are pleased to advise that we have appointed Duane Mann as Interim CEO of ARL effective 2 December 2024. Duane is of course an established and respected member of ARL and we are confident in his abilities to lead ARL and provide our kaimahi, the Clubs and our wider community with support in a way that aligns with our values, and our Board’s focus on whanaungatanga. Over the next few weeks the Board will be working closely with Duane to ensure that he has the support that he needs. We are sure that you will join us in congratulating Duane.   Duane Mann provides 30 years whole of sport sector industry knowledge, comes from a highly respected rugby league family and has had significant success as a rugby league player, coach, administrator and leader. Duane says “I am delighted to be leading ARL through this interim period and will be focused on making meaningful progress on the key priorities that matter most to our Clubs, rugby league community and stakeholders”. Duane Mann

We're excited to be part of the launch of Sir Graham Lowe's new community coaching program - Kick for the Seagulls!

We love seeing our women at ARL continue to grow in their leadership ability. Recently Dionte Kang was accepted into the Whakatipu Wahine Toa leadership development course for women who are aspiring for higher leadership roles in sport, recreation and exercise. Dionte wanted to pursue this course as she was eager to learn how to incorporate her Māori background and mana into all areas of life. Since the birth of her daughter two years ago, she has been on a journey to learn and embrace my language, ensuring that she grows up fluent in not just Māori but also her Korean and Samoan heritage. Congratulations Dionte, we are proud of you and we cant wait to see how you can use your learnings to continue to drive our journey at ARL. Women in Sport Aotearoa

We're excited to welcome Lotus FX as our newest sponsor! A leader in foreign exchange and global payments, Lotus FX, shares our vision of growing rugby league and supporting communities, particularly in the Pacific Islands. This partnership, rooted in our shared values of teamwork, integrity, and excellence, goes beyond financial backing. It's a testament to our commitment to long-term success for our clubs, players, and communities. Thank you, Lotus FX, for your support. We're excited about what we can achieve together!

Last weekend our U18 Vulcans boys made history at the National Youth Tournament down in Rotorua. Against all odds, they managed to beat a star-studded Akarana team in the finals and take out the National Championship 22-12. This was the first time ever that a Vulcans U18 Boys team had made the Grand Finals, let alone win it. As our head of pathways TJ Ashford so eloquently put it to our youngsters before the tournament …. “The Auckland jersey has rich history of 115 years and our job is to be the best caretakers of it as we can. This week is about leaving your own legacy in the blue and white jersey." We couldn’t be more proud of what our 4 teams achieved across the course of the week but a special shout out to our U18 boys for the historic win. 🌋🌋🌋