The Bay Roskill Vikings are a

rugby league Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 112 ...

football club based in Mount Roskill and Blockhouse Bay, New Zealand, who compete in

Auckland Rugby League The Auckland Rugby League (ARL) is the governing body for the sport of rugby league in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It is responsible for rugby league in the region, including both club and school rugby league. It began in 1910 when the fir ...

's Sharman Cup competition. The club was established in 1979.

History

The club was formed in October 1979 when the Mt Roskill Red Devils and the Blockhouse Bay Cougars amalgamated.Bay Roskill Rugby League Inc
''Auckland Rugby League'' Mount Roskill itself was a 1947 amalgamation of the Eden Roskill, Wesley, Mt Roskill clubs. Mt Roskill won the Norton Cup in 1972. In 2018 they won the Phelan Shield for winning the second division regular season with a 15–0 win–loss record. Former Warriors players

Jerome Ropati Jerome Ropati (born 23 November 1984) is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who played his entire career for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League (NRL). Ropati also represented New Zealand, and was a ...

and

Ben Henry Ben Henry is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand and played for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League competition. Henry was a utility player who could fill in at and . Early ...

both playing for the team during this season.

Notable players

The following Bay Roskill Vikings players have made the

New Zealand national rugby league team The New Zealand national rugby league team ( Māori: Tīma rīki motu Aotearoa) has represented New Zealand in rugby league since 1907. Administered by the New Zealand Rugby League, they are commonly known as the Kiwis, after the native bird o ...

, nicknamed the Kiwis: * Kevin Barry *

Monty Betham La’auli Montgomery Junior "Monty" Betham (born 12 March 1978) is a professional boxer, and former professional rugby league footballer. A New Zealand international representative and , he played club football for the New Zealand Warriors in ...

Bill Burgoyne William John Edward Burgoyne (20 December 1946 – 16 November 1999) was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented New Zealand national rugby league team, New Zealand in the 1972 Rugby League World Cup, 1972 World Cup. Playing career Burg ...

* Gary Freeman *

Steve Matai Stephen Matai (born 5 August 1984) is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who played in the National Rugby League (NRL )from 2005 to 2016. A New Zealand national representative centre, he played for Australian club the Man ...

* Dane O'Hara * Henry Perenara * Matt Utai * Sione Lousi * Sam Lousi * Jerry Seuseu *

Coach

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has also coached the Kiwis.

Bay Roskill Senior Team Records (2022)

The season record for the most senior men's team in the club.

References

External links

Official site
{{Rugby League in Auckland Rugby clubs established in 1979 1979 establishments in New Zealand Sport in West Auckland, New Zealand