Otahuhu Leopards
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| Club name: | Otahuhu Leopards |
| Founded: | |
| Coach: | Richard Blackmore |
| Ground: | Bert Henham Park |
| Bartercard Cup Seasons: | 2000-2003 |
| Bartercard Cup Champions: | Nil |
| Fox Memorial Champions: | 11: 1945, 1964, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1990, 1995, 2000 |
| Sharman Cup Champions: | 6: 1935, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1950 |
The Otahuhu Leopards are a rugby league club based in Auckland, New Zealand.
They have previously competed in the Bartercard Cup but now just compete in the Fox Memorial competition run by the Auckland Rugby League. They are coached by former Auckland Warrior and New Zealand International, Richard Blackmore.
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The Otahuhu Club has had a long and proud history of producing top quality rugby league players. Some of these include;
- Ruben Wiki
- Clinton Toopi
- Richard Blackmore
- Cooper Vuna
- Manu Vatuvei
- Richard Barnett
- Tawera Nikau
- Hugh McGahan
- Mark Graham
- Gary Prohm
- Tea Ropati
See Also: Bartercard Cup seasons 2000-2002 & Bartercard Cup seasons 2003-2005
With the creation of the Bartercard Cup in 2000 by the New Zealand Rugby League the Leopards were one of the seven Auckland sides invited to join. They dominated the competition in the inagurual season, finishing up Minor Premiers before going down to the Canterbury Bulls in the Grand Final. More heartbreak was to follow for the club, losing in the Elimination Play-Off and the Preliminary Final the next two seasons before missing the final series all together in 2003.
| Season | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Position (Teams) | Finals |
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| 2000 | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 782 | 440 | 342 | 36 | Minor Premiers (Twelve) | Runner Up |
| 2001 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 691 | 528 | 163 | 29 | Fourth (Twelve) | Lost Elimination Play-Off |
| 2002 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 636 | 393 | 243 | 20 | Third (Twelve) | Lost Preliminary Final |
| 2003 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 432 | 594 | -162 | 11 | Ninth (Twelve) | N/A |
See Also: Bartercard Cup seasons 2003-2005
In 2004 the Counties Manukau Jetz replaced the Manurewa Marlins in the competition. As a result the number of clubs involved with the Eastern Tornadoes increased and the clubs orientation shifted southwards. The Ellerslie Eagles left this franchise and joined with Otahuhu to form the "Otahuhu Ellerslie Leopards". The club made the finals again, again losing in the Preliminary Final. In 2005 the club missed the finals for the second time in three seasons.
| Season | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Position (Teams) | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 476 | 321 | 155 | 24 | Second (Twelve) | Lost Preliminary Final |
| 2005 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 442 | 412 | 30 | 18 | Sixth (Twelve) | N/A |
See Also: Bartercard Cup season 2006 & Tamaki Leopards
In 2006 the number of Auckland Bartercard Cup sides was reduced from eight to five. This resulted in the Otahuhu-Ellerslie Leopards and the Eastern Tornadoes merging to form the "Tamaki Leopards" franchise.
| Season | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Position (Teams) | Finals |
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| 2006 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 546 | 440 | 106 | 20 | Fourth (Ten) | Ongoing |
| Auckland Rugby League Clubs in the Fox Memorial Premiership for 2007 |
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Richmond Rovers | Papakura Sea Eagles | Manurewa Marlins | Glenora Bears | |
| Previous clubs in the Bartercard Cup |
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Hibiscus Coast Raiders | Northcote Tigers | North Harbour Tigers | Glenora Bears | Mt Albert Lions | Marist Richmond Brothers | Otahuhu Leopards | |