Hawke's Bay (National Provincial Championship)
 The official emblem | ||
| Union | Hawke's Bay Rugby Union | |
|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Magpies | |
| Founded | 1884 | |
| Location | Poraiti, Napier, New Zealand | |
| Ground(s) | McLean Park (Capacity: 19,700) | |
| CEO | Jay Campbell[1] | |
| Coach(es) | Josh Syms | |
| Captain(s) | Tom Parsons | |
| Most appearances | Orcades Crawford and Michael Johnson (137) | |
| Top scorer | Jarrod Cunningham (1,380) | |
| Most tries | Robbie Hunter (69) | |
| League(s) | Bunnings NPC | |
| 2022 | 4th (Odds Conference) Quarterfinalist | |
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| Official website | ||
| www | ||
Hawke's Bay (often known as the Hawke's Bay Magpies) are a New Zealand professional rugby union team based in Napier, New Zealand. The union was originally established in 1884, with the National Provincial Championship established in 1976. They now play in the reformed National Provincial Championship competition. They play their home games at McLean Park in Napier in the Hawke's Bay region. The team is affiliated with the Hurricanes Super Rugby franchise. Their home playing colours are black and white.
Current squad
The Hawke's Bay Magpies squad for the 2022 Bunnings NPC is:[2]
| Hawke's Bay Magpies squad | ||
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Loose forwards
Half-backs (Scrum-halves) First five-eighths (Fly-halves) |
Midfielders (Centres) Outside backs
Utility backs |
| (c) Denotes team captain; Bold denotes internationally capped; INJ denotes an injured squad player; DEV denotes a development squad player; REP denotes a replacement squad player. |
Honours
Hawke's Bay have never been overall Champions. Their full list of honours, though, include:[3][4]
- National Provincial Championship Second Division North Island
- Winners: 1979
- National Provincial Championship Second Division
- Winners: 1988, 1990, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005
- ITM Cup Championship Division
- Winners: 2011, 2015
- Mitre 10 Cup Championship Division
- Winners: 2020
Current Super Rugby players
Players named in the 2022 Hawke's Bay Magpies squad, who also earned contracts or were named in a squad for any side participating in the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
References
- ^ "HBRU Staff". Hawke's Bay Rugby. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Magpies 2022 squad announced". Hawke's Bay Rugby Union (Press release). 29 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Hurricanes 2023 squad announced". Hurricanes (Press release). 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ "Highlanders 2023 Squad Announcement". Highlanders (Press release). 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ "Melbourne Rebels Announce 2023 Super Rugby Pacific Squad". Melbourne Rebels (Press release). 17 November 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- ^ "Gallagher Chiefs squad announced for 2023". Chiefs (Press release). 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ "ACT Brumbies confirm 2023 Super Rugby Pacific squad". Brumbies (Press release). 15 November 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "Western Force 2023 Harvey Norman Super Rugby Pacific squad revealed". Western Force (Press release). 20 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.