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Papakura Sea Eagles

The Papakura Sea Eagles are an Auckland rugby league club based in Papakura. The Sea Eagles currently compete in the Fox Memorial competition run by the Auckland Rugby League.

History
The Papakura Rugby League Club formed in 1931. On March 26 they had 60 players enroll to play.{{cite news Their first ever grade wins were in the 1931 and 1932 second grade which was essentially the modern day equivalent of the second division. Some of their early notable players from the early 1930s were Cyril Blacklaws and Mortimer Stephens who both played their junior rugby league for Papakura. They later moved to Newton Rangers to play senior league and were signed by St Helens in England. Blacklaws played 35 games for St Helens from 1935–36 and then signed with Rochdale Hornets, while Stephens played 56 games for St Helens from 1935–37 and also moved to Rochdale Hornets before returning to New Zealand.{{cite news They won the Sharman Cup in 1936 by winning the Senior B grade having finished runner-up in 1935. They won the Walmsley Shield in 1936 also. In 1937 they once again won the Sharman Cup. In 2016, the premiers went on a solid run throughout the season, only losing 2 games and winning the clubs first ever Fox Memorial Premiership. They also went on to another grand final in 2024, and unfortunately fell short in hard fought match in very tough conditions, losing in extra time to a drop goal. ==Kiwi representatives==
Kiwi representatives
To date, seven players from the club have represented the New Zealand national rugby league team. The first New Zealand player to represent Papakura was Harold Milliken who joined the club in 1940 after playing for New Zealand in 1939 however he did not represent the national side whilst at Papakura. • Bevin Hough: 1950,53; • Brian Lee: 1961,62,63; • Reg Cooke: 1961,64; • Roger Tait: 1965,66,67, • Lyndsay Proctor: 1974,75, • Gary Kemble: 1980,81,82,83,84,85,86; • Kelly Shelford: 1989,90,91. • Jason Taumalolo: 1997 ==Notable juniors==
Notable juniors
Billy NgawiniJazz Tevaga ==Papakura senior team records (1931-1943 + 2022)==
Papakura senior team records (1931-1943 + 2022)
The season record for the most senior men's team in the club. ==References==
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