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Matamata’s newest rugby league club inaugural season 2026 -competing in the Coastline senior men’s competition.

Committed to building a long-term pathway for all ages boys women and seniors.

14/06/2026

Matamata Raiders Points Scorers

A huge effort from the boys in a tough, physical battle against Taupo Phoenix.

⭐️ 3 Points – Nicholas
Back home in Taupō and despite his whānau giving him a few words throughout the game, he kept his head down, stayed focused, and went to work.

⭐️ 2 Points – Mikaera
Carried hard all day and put his body on the line for the team from start to finish.

⭐️ 1 Point – Raumoko
A strong debut performance, showing plenty of speed and agility on the edge and making his presence felt.

Massive shoutout to Taupō for the hard-fought contest. There are definitely a few sore bodies this week!

And to all our supporters who travel with us every week, thank you. Your support means a lot to our boys and we are incredibly grateful for every one of you.

HUAKINA 😤⚔️💚

12/06/2026

TEAM LIST | ROUND 6

The Raiders hit the road tomorrow for a big trip to Taupō to take on the Taupo Phoenix ⚔️

A special congratulations to debutant Raumoko, pulling on the Raiders jersey for the first time. Enjoy the moment brother 💚

If you’re in Taupō, we’d love to see some green on the sidelines.

Up the Raiders! ⚔️

10/06/2026

🏉 JUNIOR REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW OPEN! 🏉

Registrations for the inaugural 2026 Matamata Raiders Junior Rugby League season are now live!

Grades available:
✅ Under 5s
✅ Under 7s
✅ Under 9s
✅ Under 11s
✅ Under 13s

🔗 Register here: https://www.sporty.co.nz/viewform/496770?teamid=416777

A huge thank you to everyone who registered their interest earlier this year. Please note that all players must complete the official registration form to be eligible for the 2026 season.

Age Eligibility: Players must be under the relevant age prior to 1 January 2026 in accordance with Hauraki Rugby League regulations.

Girls' dispensation to play down a grade may be available, subject to approval by Waikato Rugby League.

We can't wait to see our young Raiders take the field for our very first junior season.

Raiders Up! 💚🖤

09/06/2026

🟢⚫️ 2026 JUNIOR RAIDERS RANGE ⚫️🟢

The future of the club is looking sharp.

We’re proud to announce our partnership with as we kit out our Matamata Junior Raiders for the 2026 season ahead.

From our Under 5s through to our Under 13s, these young Raiders will be stepping onto the field looking the part and representing what this club is all about.

A huge part of building a strong club is creating a special environment for our tamariki — giving them something to be proud of, something they belong to, and a movement they can be part of from a young age.

It’s awesome to have local support behind our juniors and be part of something special moving forward.

We’d also like to give a huge thank you to all of our individual age group sponsors who have jumped on board and supported each team. Your contribution helps make opportunities like this possible for our young Raiders.

And a special welcome and thank you to our main sponsor LJ Ho**er for coming on board and supporting the next generation of Matamata Raiders.

We can’t wait to see our juniors wearing their new gear with pride in 2026 🟢⚫️

The future is bright.

😤 Huakina💚⚔️

08/06/2026

Great win in the wet on Saturday ⚔️

The boys still moved the ball around and played an expansive brand of footy despite the tough conditions.

Both of our debutants, Savea and Kopa crossed for tries in impressive first appearances.

Savea controlled the game well from ho**er, attacking the markers and helping us play with speed through the middle of the field. Joey produced his best attacking performance at five-eighth, creating opportunities and putting in some excellent kicks to the corners. Johnny was a workhorse through the middle, making countless tackles and carrying the ball hard with some explosive runs.

The boys are continuing to build nicely each week and the group is looking forward to another big week ahead ⚔️

Up the Raiders 💚

05/06/2026

WE BACK 😤

TEAM LIST | ROUND 5 🔥

The boys are back in action this Saturday after a week off, heading to Paengaroa to take on the Papamoa Bulldogs.

We’re expecting a tough battle but the squad is refreshed, focused and ready to get stuck in ⚔️

Kick-off is 1:00pm.

If you’re in the area get down and support the lads 🫱🏼‍🫲🏽

Following the game the team will be heading back to Osteria Matamata for a small function and presentation. Partners, whānau, sponsors and supporters are all welcome to join us for a catch-up and to celebrate the season so far.

Up the Raiders ⚔️

03/06/2026

GAME WEEK 🔥

After a weekend off for long Weekend, the boys are refreshed and ready to get stuck back into it!!

This Saturday we head over to Paengaroa to take on the Papamoa Bulldogs in what should be another great battle ⚔️

We’d love to see plenty of Raiders supporters make the trip over and get behind the team. We will be making a few refreshment stops on the way back to Matamata and we would love our supporters to follow the vans home with us 💚

Matamata Raiders vs Papamoa Bulldogs
📍 Paengaroa
🕐 Kick-off: 1:00 PM
📅 This Saturday

See you on the sideline 🫱🏼‍🫲🏽

Up the Raiders! 💚🖤

26/05/2026

Boys put on a show for our home crowd on Saturday. The community is loving having Rugby League in town 🙌🏽

Weekend off for long weekend for our boys. Some R&R and we are back into it next weekend against Papamoa Bulldogs ⚔️

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Address

Swap Park
Matamata
3400

Website

https://www.rivalsports.co/matamataraiders, https://forms.gle/NKAMtUaVhx9WUWKRA

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