Taranaki Wildcats
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| Club name | Taranaki Wildcats |
| Seasons | 2002-2003 |
| Ground | Pukekura Park, Ngamotu Domain |
| Coach | Alan Jackson |
| Premierships | Nil. |
The Taranaki Wildcats were a New Zealand rugby league franchise in the Bartercard Cup for the 2002 and 2003 seasons. They represented the Taranaki region. This region was previously represented by the Taranaki Rockets in the Lion Red Cup.
[edit] 2002
| Season | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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| Wooden Spoon | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 334 | 636 | -302 | 6 |
The Wildcats entered the competition in 2002 alongside the Central Falcons. They managed to compete in most games, winning two and with two draws. This was not enough to avoid the wooden spoon but most pundits predicted they would be better for the experience in 2003.
[edit] 2003
| Season | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wooden Spoon | 16 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 262 | 932 | -670 | 2 |
In 2003 they again collected the wooden spoon, only managing to win one game all season.
[edit] The Future
The game has not died in Taranaki since the loss of the Wildcats franchise. Teams now compete in a "Western Alliance" division against teams from the Manawatu district. New Zealand Kiwis legend Howie Tamati is active in the Taranaki Rugby League organisation. [1]
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Hibiscus Coast Raiders | Northcote Tigers | North Harbour Tigers | Glenora Bears | Mt Albert Lions | Marist Richmond Brothers | Otahuhu Leopards | |
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