Bay Roskill Vikings

NZ rugby league club, based in Auckland

Blockhouse Bay Reserve

CoachKelvin WrightCompetitionAuckland Rugby LeagueRecordsNorton Cup1972

The Bay Roskill Vikings are a rugby league football club based in Mount Roskill and Blockhouse Bay, New Zealand, who compete in Auckland Rugby League's Sharman Cup competition. The club was established in 1979.

History

The club was formed in October 1979 when the Mt Roskill Red Devils and the Blockhouse Bay Cougars amalgamated.^[1] Mount Roskill itself was a 1947 amalgamation of the Eden Roskill, Wesley, Mt Roskill clubs.

Mt Roskill won the Norton Cup in 1972. In 2018 they won the Phelan Shield for winning the second division regular season with a 15–0 win–loss record. Former Warriors players Jerome Ropati and Ben Henry both playing for the team during this season.

Notable players

The following Bay Roskill Vikings players have made the New Zealand national rugby league team, nicknamed the Kiwis:

Kevin Barry
Monty Betham
Bill Burgoyne
Gary Freeman
Ben Henry
Steve Matai
Dane O'Hara
Henry Perenara
Matt Utai
Sione Lousi
Sam Lousi
Jerry Seuseu
Jerome Ropati

Coach Bob Bailey has also coached the Kiwis.^[1]

Bay Roskill Senior Team Records (2022)

The season record for the most senior men's team in the club.

Season	Grade	Name	Played	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Position (Teams)
2022	1st Grade (Fox Memorial)	Bay Roskill Vikings	8	4	1	3	242	222	20	9	4th of 9 in section 1, beat Manukau 28-22 in the preliminary finals, lost to Howick 44-6 in the QFs
2022	TOTAL		8	4	1	3	242	222	20	9