Our website is currently under construction — thank you for your patience.

This Week’s Issue

Festive Rugby League atmosphere at Moewai Sports Park

Want to promote your business or idea?

We Support Local

Written by

Published on

September 2, 2025

Rugby League teams from around the peninsula and Waikato came together in Whitianga.

Mercury Bay Boars and Hauraki Tigers teams (Under 11’s).

It was a carnival atmosphere on Saturday at Moewai Road Multi Sport Park. Rugby League teams from around the peninsula and Waikato came to together to play in the regional league competition.

It works like this. Each town centre takes a turn at hosting all the teams and each team is allocated a time and field where they play their Rugby league opponent for that day. It was Whitianga’s turn to host the games.

Mercury Bay League teams are called The Boars with a number of age levels under the that name. There were teams from Matamata, Putaruru, Manaia, Ngatea, Whangamata, Thames, and Tairua. Next week everyone meets in Tairua. Whangamata had hosted the 400-500 players the previous week.

Matamata United Sports Legue team; Fin Collier 6 years – he feel several time so his way to getting the try; Kane Magon, Nehemiah Bennett, Ihaia Walters, Kaea Koia – Hamling, Isaiah Walters.

Dylan Castle after scoring and kicking a goal for Mercury Bay Boars under 11’s; Hunter McDonald – Top Tackler of the Day, Ryder received Opponent of the Day certificate; Kaea – Koia-Hamling 1st and last Try Tigers Hauraki; Marli Jarvis – Player of the Day.

Photos by Chistine Holmes.