Sports calendar (N-R)

Netball

Orienteering

Polo

Power Boats

Rallying

Rodeo

Rowing

Rugby

Rugby League


NETBALL

Apr 6-Jun 8: Coca-Cola Cup.

Jun 26-Jul 4: Fisher and Paykel Series (Silver Ferns, NZ A).

Jul 8-12: NZ age group championships, North Harbour.

Aug 1-3: NZ secondary schools invitation, Auckland.

Sept 23-28: Smokefree championships, Palmerston North.

Oct 1-4: NZ secondary schools finals, Taupo.


ORIENTEERING

Jan 13: North Is championships, Wanganui.

Jan 15-16: NZ v Australia challenge, Manawatu.

Jan 20: NZ Park championships, New Plymouth.

Mar 30-Apr 1: NZ championships, Twizel-Tekapo.

Jul 9-15: Junior world championships, Spain.

Jul 12-13: Silva secondary schools championships, South Auckland.

Oct 6-11: World masters, Victoria, Australia.

Sep 14-15: Auckland area championships, South Auckland.


POLO

Jan 10-13: South Is Classic, Christchurch.

Jan 10-13: Poverty Bay Open, Gisborne.

Jan 25: NZ v South Africa (1st test), Hastings.

Jan 26-27: Hawkes Bay Open, Hastings.

Feb 3: NZ v South Africa (2nd test), Clevedon.

Feb 19-24: Savile Cup tournament, Rangitikei.

Mar 16: Wilson 10 goal championship, Hastings.


POWER BOATS

Jan 19: Rotorua.

Jan 27: Taupo.

Feb 17: Orewa.

Mar 9: Wellington.

Mar 23: Maraetai.

Apr 6: Napier.

April 20: Thames.

May 4: Mt Maunganui.


RALLYING

World Championship.-

Jan 17-20: Monte Carlo.

Jan 31-Feb 3: Sweden.

Mar 7-10: Cyprus.

Mar 21-24: Catalunya Costa Brava-Spain.

Apr 18-21: Tour de Corse - France.

May 16-19: Argentina.

Jun 13-16: Acropolis.

Jul 11-14: Safari, Kenya.

Aug 8-11: Finland.

Aug 22-25: Netherlands.

Sep 19-22: San Remo-Italy.

Oct 3-6: New Zealand.

Oct 31-Nov 3: Australia.

Nov 14-17: Great Britain.


RODEO

Jan 1: Warkworth.

Jan 2: Kaitaia.

Jan 3: Oruru Valley.

Jan 5-6: Whangarei.

Jan 27: Counties.

Mar 16-17: Raetihi.

Mar 23-Apr 1: Auckland A & P Show.

Mar 23: National rodeo finals, Lawrence, Central Otago.


ROWING

Jan 19-20: Rotorua regatta, Blue Lake.

Jan 26-27: National small boat races, Lake Karapiro/Lake Ruataniwha.

Feb 9-10: North Is championships, Lake Karapiro.

Feb 16: Auckland secondary schools, Head of the Harbour, Lake Pupuke.

Feb 26-Mar 2: NZ championships, Lake Karapiro.

Mar 8-10: North Is secondary schools championships, Lake Karapiro.

Mar 14-18: Elite selection trials, Lake Karapiro.

Mar 18-23: NZ secondary schools championships, Lake Ruataniwha.

Apr 26-27: World Cup, Princeton, US.

Jun 15-16: World Cup, Hazewinkel, Belgium.

Jul 12-14: World Cup, Lucerne, Switzerland.

Aug 3-4: World Cup, Munich, Germany.

Aug 6-10: World junior championships, Lithuania.

Sep 5-8: World masters, Czech Republic.

Sep 15-22: World championships, Seville, Spain.


RUGBY

IRB World Sevens

Jan 5-6: Chile, Santiago.

Jan 11-12: Argentina, Mar del Plata.

Feb 2-3: Australia, Brisbane.

Feb 8-9: Telecom NZ Sevens, Wellington.

Mar 16-17: China, Shanghai.

Mar 22-24: Hong Kong Sevens.

Apr 20-21: Singapore Sevens.

May 24-25: England, London.

May 31-Jun 1: Wales, Cardiff.


International:

Jun 15: Australia v NZ Maori, Perth.

Jun 22: Australia v France, Melbourne.

Jun 29: Australia v France, Sydney.

Jul 13: NZ v Australia, Christchurch (tri-nations).

Jul 20: NZ v South Africa, Wellington (tri-nations).

Jul 27: Australia v South Africa, Brisbane (tri- nations).

Aug 3: Australia v NZ, Sydney (tri-nations).

Aug 10: South Africa v NZ, Durban (tri-nations).

Aug 17: South Africa v Australia, Johannesburg (tri-nations).

Nov 9: Ireland v Australia, Dublin.

Nov 16: England v Australia, Twickenham.

Nov 23: Italy v Australia, tba.


Super 12 (home team first)

Feb 22: Hurricanes v Blues; Sharks v Stormers.

Feb 23: Chiefs v Waratahs, Rotorua; Crusaders v Highlanders; Brumbies v Reds; Bulls v Cats.
Mar 1: Chiefs v Crusaders.

Mar 2: Highlanders v Sharks; Brumbies v
Cats; Reds v Blues; Stormers v Waratahs; Bulls v Hurricanes.

Mar 8: Highlanders v Cats; Brumbies v Sharks; Stormers v Hurricanes.

Mar 9: Crusaders v Blues; Reds v Chiefs; Bulls v Waratahs.

Mar 15: Hurricanes v Sharks.

Mar 16: Waratahs v Cats; Bulls v Brumbies; Stormers v Highlanders.

Mar 17: Reds v Crusaders.

Mar 22: Hurricanes v Cats; Bulls v Highlanders.

Mar 23: Blues v Chiefs; Waratahs v Sharks; Stormers v Brumbies.

Mar 29: Blues v Waratahs, North Harbour Stadium.

Mar 30: Hurricanes v Reds, Palmerston North; Highlanders v Chiefs, Invercargill.

Mar 31: Crusaders v Brumbies.

Apr 5: Highlanders v Hurricanes.

Apr 6: Crusaders v Bulls; Reds v Stormers; Sharks v Blues; Cats v Chiefs.

Apr 12: Crusaders v Stormers; Reds v Bulls; Cats v Blues.

Apr 13: Waratahs v Highlanders; Sharks v Chiefs; Brumbies v Hurricanes.

Apr 19: Blues v Bulls.

Apr 20: Chiefs v Stormers; Waratahs v Brumbies; Cats v Reds; Sharks v Crusaders.

Apr 26: Blues v Stormers; Brumbies v Highlanders; Cats v Crusaders.

Apr 27: Chiefs v Bulls; Waratahs v Hurricanes; Sharks v Reds.

May 3: Blues v Highlanders.

May 4: Hurricanes v Crusaders, Chiefs v Brumbies, Rotorua; Reds v Waratahs; Cats v Stormers; Bulls v Sharks.

May 10: Chiefs v Hurricanes; Brumbies v Blues.

May 11: Highlanders v Reds; Crusaders v Waratahs; Stormers v Bulls; Sharks v Cats.

May 18: semifinals.

May 25: final.

NPC

Division 1 (home teams first):

Aug 16 - 18

Auckland v Taranaki

Wellington v Canterbury

Otago v Northland

Waikato v Southland

North Harbour v Bay of Plenty

Aug 23 - 25

Waikato v North Harbour

Northland v Auckland

Bay of Plenty v Canterbury

Taranaki v Otago

Southland v Wellington


Aug 30/sept 1

Canterbury v Southland (rs)

Bay of Plenty v Otago

Taranaki v Waikato

Auckland v North Harbour

Wellington v Northland

Sept 6 - 8

Otago v Southland

North Harbour v Wellington

Northland v Taranaki

Waikato v Canterbury

Auckland v Bay of Plenty

Sept 13 - 15

Canterbury v Northland (rs)

Wellington v Waikato

Taranaki v Bay of Plenty

North Harbour v Otago

Southland v Auckland

Sept 20 - 22

Auckland v Canterbury

Otago v Waikato

Bay of Plenty v Southland

Northland v North Harbour

Wellington v Taranaki

Sept 27 - 29

Southland v Taranaki

Northland v Bay of Plenty

Canterbury v North Harbour(rs)

Otago v Wellington

Waikato v Auckland

Oct 4 - 6

Auckland v Otago

Waikato v Northland

Taranaki v Canterbury

North Harbour v Southland

Bay of Plenty v Wellington

Oct 11 - 13

Southland v Northland

Bay of Plenty v Waikato

Taranaki v North Harbour

Canterbury v Otago (rs)

Wellington v Auckland

Oct 18 - 20

Semi-finals

Oct 26

Final

Division 2 (home teams first):

Aug 23 - 25

Counties Manukau v Manawatu

Thames Valley v East Coast

Marlborough v Hawkes Bay

Nelson Bays v Mid Canterbury

Aug / Sept 30-1

Manawatu v East Coast

Mid Canterbury v Marlborough

Hawkes Bay v Thames Valley

Counties Manukau v Nelson Bays

Sept 6 - 8

Nelson Bays v Hawkes Bay

East Coast v Marlborough

Manawatu v Mid Canterbury

Thames Valley v Counties Manukau

Sept 13 - 15

East Coast v Nelson Bays

Mid Canterbury v Thames Valley

Hawkes Bay v Counties Manukau

Marlborough v Manawatu

Sept 20 - 22

Mid Canterbury v Hawkes Bay

Nelson Bays v Marlborough

Manawatu v Thames Valley

Counties Manukau v East Coast

Sept 27 – 29

Marlborough v Counties Manukau

Nelson Bays v Thames Valley

Hawkes Bay v Manawatu

Mid Canterbury v East Coast

Oct 4 - 6

Counties Manukau v Mid Canterbury

Thames Valley v Marlbourgh

Manawatu v Nelson Bays

East Coast v Hawkes Bay

Oct 11 - 13

Semi finals

Oct 18 - 20

Final

Oct 26-27

Promo/relegation div 2/div 1

Division 3 (home teams first):

Aug 16-18

King Country v Horowhenua Kapiti

Wanganui v Wairarapa Bush

North Otago v West Coast

South canterbury v Buller

Poverty Bay bye

Aug 23 - 25

West Coast v Poverty Bay

Horowhenua Kapiti v South Canterbury

Buller v Wanganui

Wairarapa Bush v King Country

North Otago bye

Aug/sept 30 - 1

South Canterbury v North Otago

Buller v West Coast

King Country v Wanganui

Poverty Bay v Wairarapa Bush

Horowhenua Kapiti bye

Sept 6 - 8

Wanganui v Poverty Bay

North Otago v Buller

Wairarapa Bush v Horowhenua Kapiti

West Coast v King Country

South Canterbury bye

Sept 13-15

Buller v Wairarapa Bush

Poverty Bay v King Country

Horowhenua Kapiti v North Otago

Wanganui v South Canterbury

West Coast bye

Sept 20 - 22

North Otago v Wanganui

Wairarapa Bush v West Coast

Poverty Bay v South Canterbury

Horowhenua Kapiti v Buller

King Country bye

Sept 27 - 29

King Country v Buller

South Canterbury v Wairarapa Bush

West Coast v Horowhenua Kapiti

North Otago v Poverty Bay

Wanganui bye

Oct 4 - 6

Wairarapa Bush v North Otago

Poverty Bay v Horowhenua Kapiti

Wanganui v West Coast

South Canterbury v King Country

Buller bye

Oct 11 - 13

West Coast v South Canterbury

King Country v North Otago

Horowhenua Kapiti v Wanganui

Buller v Poverty Bay

Wairarapa Bush bye

Oct 19 - 20

Semifinals

Oct 27

Final


RUGBY LEAGUE

Apr 5: Bartercard Cup, first round (various).

Jun 26: Kiwis v Papua New Guinea, Hamilton.

Jul 12: Australia v Great Britain, Australia.

Aug 19-23: National secondary schools, Hopu Hopu.

Sep 6: Bartercard Cup final.

Sep 29: Kiwis v Papua New Guinea, PNG.

Oct 4: Kiwis v Papua New Guinea, PNG.

Oct 12: Kiwis v Australia, tbc.

Oct 18: Kiwis v France, France, tbc.

Oct 23: Kiwis v Cumbrian selection, England, tbc.

Oct 25: New Zealand A v France, France, tbc.

Oct 27: Kiwis v Super League champions, England, Tbc.

Oct 29: New Zealand A v Midi Pyrenees/Aquetain, France, tbc.

Oct 30: Kiwis v Yorkshire origin, Boulevard.

Nov 3: Kiwis v Wales, Cardiff.

Nov 10: Kiwis v Great Britain, Ewood Park.

Nov 13: Kiwis v Lancashire origin, England.

Nov 17: Kiwis v Super League club, England.

Nov 23: Kiwis v Great Britain, Reebok Stadium.

Nov 30: Kiwis v Great Britain, JJB Stadium.

NZ Warriors

Dates shown as 'weekend of':

Mar 15: bye.

Mar 22: v Roosters (h)

Mar 29: v Newcastle (h)

Apr 5: v North Queensland (a)

Apr 12: v Northern Eagles (h)

Apr 19: v Bulldogs (a)

Apr 25: v Melbourne (h)

May 3: v Wests Tigers (a)

May 11: v Souths (h)

May 17: v Newcastle (a)

May 24: v Melbourne (a)

May 31: v Sharks (h)

Jun 7: v North Queensland (h)

Jun 14: v Souths (a)

Jun 21: v St George Illawara (h)

Jun 28: v Brisbane (a)

Jul 5: v Sharks (a)

Jul 13: bye

Jul 19: v Parramatta (h)

Jul 26: v Canberra (a)

Aug 2: v Penrith (a)

Aug 9: v Bulldogs (h)

Aug 16: v Brisbane (h)

Aug 23: v Roosters (a)

Aug 30: v Northern Eagles (a)

Sep 6: v West Tigers (h)