Wellington City Dukes
Encyclopedia
The Wellington City Dukes were a New Zealand
rugby league
club that represented Wellington City
in the Lion Red Cup
from 1994 to 1996. In 1997 one of the two Wellington Rugby League
sides that competed in the Super League Challenge Cup
was also called the Dukes.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
club that represented Wellington City
Wellington City
Wellington City Council is a territorial authority in the Wellington region of New Zealand. Wellington city extends as far north as Linden, and includes the rural areas of Makara and Ohariu. It is New Zealand's third-largest city, behind Auckland and Christchurch.Wellington attained city status in...
in the Lion Red Cup
Lion Red Cup
The Lion Red Cup was a New Zealand domestic rugby league competition that ran from 1994-1996 sponsored by brewers Lion Nathan. It was created due to the increase in public awareness of domestic rugby league due to the Auckland Warriors being accepted into the Winfield Cup. The competition was a...
from 1994 to 1996. In 1997 one of the two Wellington Rugby League
Wellington Rugby League
Wellington Rugby League is the local sporting body responsible for the administration of Rugby league in the Greater Wellington region. It is responsible for the local competition of the same name, as well as its representative team, the Wellington rugby league team.- Local Senior Competition :The...
sides that competed in the Super League Challenge Cup
1997 New Zealand rugby league season
The New Zealand rugby league season 1997 was the ninetieth season of rugby league that had been played in New Zealand. The main feature of the year was the Super League Challenge Cup that was run by the New Zealand Rugby League...
was also called the Dukes.
Season Results
| Season | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Position | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 470 | 508 | ||||
| 16 | Nine | N/A | ||||||||
| 1995 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 440 | 514 | ||||
| 22 | Seventh | N/A | ||||||||
| 1996 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 536 | 532 | 4 | 18 | Eighth | N/A |