Counties Manukau rugby league team

Notable players included; Duane Mann, Frank Watene, 1995 captain Dean Clark, Whetu Taewa, Clayton Friend, Des Maea, Gus Malietoa-Brown, Solomon Kiri, Jason Temu, Bryan Laumatia, 1994 captain Hitro Okesene and his brother Paul, Esau Mann, Matthew Sturm, Mark Faumuina, Leroy Joe, Richard O'Connell, Te Manawa Loza, Mark Leithbridge.

New Zealand Warriors who were assigned to the club included: Sonny Fai, Nathan Fien & George Gatis The Jetz entered the competition in 2004 in the place of the Manurewa Marlins.

2005 however was a better year with the team performing well, losing to eventual winners Mt Albert in the Preliminary Final.

Following the Sparc review of the New Zealand Rugby League the new zonal competition was launched in 2010.

[4] In the 2010 season, Counties Manukau won the Under 15 and Under 17 tournaments but lost the final of the senior competition, being defeated by Auckland 14 – 6.