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.
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| Union | Northland Rugby Union | |
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| Nickname(s) | Taniwha | |
| Founded | 1920 | |
| Location | Whangārei, New Zealand | |
| Ground(s) | Semenoff Stadium (Capacity: 18,500) | |
| CEO | Cameron Bell[1] | |
| Coach(es) | John Leslie | |
| Captain(s) | TBA | |
| Most appearances | Joe Morgan (165) | |
| Top scorer | Warren Johnston (1,666) | |
| Most tries | Norm Berryman (71) | |
| League(s) | Bunnings NPC | |
| 2023 | 12th | |
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| Official website | ||
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Current squad edit
The Northland Taniwha squad for the 2023 Bunnings NPC.[2]
| Northland Taniwha squad | ||
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Hookers Locks |
Loose forwards Half-backs (scrum-halves) First five-eighths (fly-halves) |
Midfielders (centres) Outside backs |
(cc) denotes team co-captains, Bold denotes internationally capped, INJ denotes an injured squad player, REP denotes a replacement player.
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Honours edit
Northland have never been overall Champions. Their full list of honours, though, include:[7][8]
- 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 2023 Northland Taniwha squad, who also earned contracts or were named in a squad for any side participating in the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season.[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]
References edit
- ^ "Northland Rugby Union - Contacts". Northland Rugby. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Semco Taniwha". Northland Rugby. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ "Bunnings NPC Round 1: Team Lists". Bunnings NPC. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Bunnings NPC Round 3: Team Lists". Bunnings NPC. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "Bunnings NPC Round 7: Team Lists". Bunnings NPC. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ^ "Bunnings NPC Round 2: Team Lists". Bunnings NPC. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "National Provincial Championship winners, 1976–2014". Te Ara. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "Mitre 10 Cup". Rugby Heartland. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "Moana Pasifika name 2023 DHL Super Rugby Pacific Squad". Moana Pasifika (Press release). 22 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "2023 Squad announced" (Press release). Crusaders. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ "Moana Pasifika prepares for 'Battle of the Pacific'" (Press release). Moana Pasifika. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ "Hurricanes 2023 squad announced" (Press release). Hurricanes. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ "2023 Squad announced". Blues (Press release). 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ "Force sign first Brazilian in Super Rugby" (Press release). Western Force. 28 November 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "Gallagher Chiefs squad announced for 2023" (Press release). Chiefs. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ "ACT Brumbies confirm 2023 Super Rugby Pacific squad" (Press release). Brumbies. 15 November 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.