Exited 2008 Founded 2006 Departed 2008 | Competition Bartercard Cup | |
Grounds Mount Smart Stadium, Bert Henham Park | ||
The Tamaki Titans (originally Tamaki Leopards) were a franchise in the now defunct New Zealand rugby league Bartercard Cup competition. They represented Eastern Auckland, this area was previously represented by the Otahuhu Ellerslie Leopards and the Eastern Tornadoes. Their coach, Dean Clark, was a former standoff who played for the Kiwis, New Zealand Maori, Hull KR & the Counties Manukau Heroes.
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Notable players
New Zealand Warriors associated with the club included: George Tuakura, Manu Vatuvei, Cooper Vuna, Ruben Wiki while other players included Elijah Taylor, Constantine Mika, Leeson Ah Mau and Paul Atkins.
2006 Results
In 2006 they performed strongly, finishing fourth. They then went on to defeat the Counties Manukau Jetz in the first week of the playoffs and then pip the Waitakere Rangers 25-24 in an extra time thriller. They then lost in the preliminary final to the Canterbury Bulls.
2007 Results
The Titans finished fifth overall, just missing out on a playoff position.