Bartercard Cup |
| Club name | Tamaki Leopards |
| First Season | 2006 |
| Ground | Mt Smart Stadium, Bert Henham Park, Ellerslie Domain |
| Coach | Dean Clark |
| Premierships | Nil |
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.
Notable players
New Zealand Warriors associated with the club included: George Tuakura, Manu Vatuvei, Cooper Vuna & Ruben Wiki
2006 Results
| Season 2006 | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|
| Finished Fourth | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 546 | 440 | 106 | 20 |
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.
| Season | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Position (Teams) |
|---|
| 2007 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 526 | 464 | 62 | 21 | Fifth (10) |
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