Coach Songi Tupou Roope Rooster 1996 Ground Leabank Park Competition Auckland Rugby League | Premierships 2005, 2007 Sharman Cup 2006 Date founded 1960 | |
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Full name Manurewa Marlins Rugby League Football & Sports Club | ||
2005 fox memorial final manurewa marlins vs papakura 1st half
The Manurewa Marlins are a rugby league club based in Manurewa, New Zealand. In 2013 the Marlins will compete in Auckland Rugby League's Sharman Cup competition. Between 2000 and 2003 they competed in the national Bartercard Cup competition.
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- 2005 fox memorial final manurewa marlins vs papakura 1st half
- Notable players
- Bartercard Cup
- References
Notable players
Notable Former Players include Henry Fa'afili, Joe Galuvao and Greg Eastwood. Lance Hohaia and Mark Tookey also spent time at Manurewa whilst playing for the New Zealand Warriors in the NRL.
Another former NRL, Super League and Kiwi test representative who spent time at Manurewa was Ritchie Blackmore, who acted as a player/coach before moving to Otahuhu, where he coached the Premier team from 2006-2010.
Bartercard Cup
The Marlins played four season in the Bartercard cup, making the playoffs just once. They did however win in their first finals appearance, beating the Otahuhu Leopards, before going down against eventual runners up, the Eastern Tornadoes. In 2004 their place was taken by the Counties Manukau Jetz.
