Northland (National Provincial Championship)
 NRU official logo | ||
| Union | Northland Rugby Union | |
|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Taniwha | |
| Founded | 1920 | |
| Location | Whangārei, New Zealand | |
| Ground(s) | Semenoff Stadium (Capacity: 18,500) | |
| CEO | Cameron Bell[1] | |
| Coach(es) | Dale MacLeod | |
| Captain(s) | Matt Moulds | |
| Most appearances | Joe Morgan (165) | |
| Top scorer | Warren Johnston (1,666) | |
| Most tries | Norm Berryman (71) | |
| League(s) | Bunnings NPC | |
| 2024 | 12th (As of Round 7) | |
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| Official website | ||
| www | ||
Northland (often known as the Northland Taniwha) are a New Zealand professional rugby union team based in Whangārei, New Zealand. The union was originally established in 1920, with the National Provincial Championship established in 1976. They now play in the reformed National Provincial Championship competition. They play their home games at Semenoff Stadium in Whangārei in the Northland region. The team is affiliated with the Blues Super Rugby franchise. Their home playing colours are sky blue.
Current squad
[edit]The Northland Taniwha squad for the 2024 Bunnings NPC.[2]
| Northland Taniwha squad | ||
|---|---|---|
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Hookers Locks
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Loose forwards Half-backs (scrum-halves) First five-eighths (fly-halves) |
Midfielders (centres) Outside backs |
| (c) denotes team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped and REP denotes a replacement squad player. |
Honours
[edit]Northland have never been overall Champions. Their full list of honours, though, include:[4][5]
- National Provincial Championship Second Division North Island
- Winners: 1977 (as North Auckland)
- National Provincial Championship Second Division
- Winners: 1997
Current Super Rugby players
[edit]Players named in the 2024 Northland Taniwha squad, who also earned contracts or were named in a squad for any side participating in the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season.[6][7][8][9][10]
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| Richie Asiata | Reds |
| Alan Craig | Moana Pasifika |
| Corey Evans | Blues |
| Heremaia Murray | Crusaders |
| Sam Nock | Blues |
| Simon Parker | Chiefs |
| Rivez Reihana | Crusaders |
| Rob Rush | Blues |
| Ofa Tu'ungafasi | Blues |
References
[edit]- ^ "Northland Rugby Union - Contacts". Northland Rugby. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "2024 Semco Northland Taniwha squad". facebook.com. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Bunnings NPC Round 4: Team Lists". Bunnings NPC. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "National Provincial Championship winners, 1976–2014". Te Ara. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "Mitre 10 Cup". Rugby Heartland. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Reds 2024 Super Rugby Pacific squad announced" (Press release). Queensland Reds. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Moana Pasifika name four debutants for Highlanders match". Moana Pasifika (Press release). 21 February 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Blues inject youth into experienced core for 2024". Blues (Press release). 9 November 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "2024 Squad Launched" (Press release). Crusaders. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Gallagher Chiefs squad named for 2024" (Press release). Chiefs. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2024.