They made efforts to organise a game with the newly formed Rotorua league team. On the 16th of September history was made in Tauranga with the first ever game of rugby league played there. Tauranga took on the Rotorua team on the Tauranga Domain.
The organizers sought to host a game between the newly formed Rotorua league team and the Tauranga team. On September 16th, history was made in Tauranga with the first ever rugby league match played there. The Tauranga team faced off against the Rotorua team at the Tauranga Domain.