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Hawke's Bay (National Provincial Championship)

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Hawke's Bay
The official emblem
UnionHawke's Bay Rugby Union
Nickname(s)Magpies
Founded1884; 140 years ago (1884)
LocationPoraiti, Napier, New Zealand
Ground(s)McLean Park (Capacity: 19,700)
CEOJay Campbell[1]
Coach(es)Josh Syms
Captain(s)Tom Parsons
Most appearancesOrcades Crawford and Michael Johnson (137)
Top scorerJarrod Cunningham (1,380)
Most triesRobbie Hunter (69)
League(s)Bunnings NPC
20224th (Odds Conference)
Quarterfinalist
Team kit
Official website
www.sporty.co.nz/magpies

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

Props

Hookers

Locks

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]

Player Team
Joe Apikotoa Moana Pasifika
Jacob Devery Hurricanes
Ere Enari Moana Pasifika
Folau Fakatava Highlanders
Devan Flanders Hurricanes
Neria Fomai Moana Pasifika
Solomone Funaki Moana Pasifika
Stacey Ili Rebels
Jonah Lowe Highlanders
Lincoln McClutchie Moana Pasifika
Marino Mikaele-Tu'u Highlanders
Pouri Rakete-Stones Hurricanes
Brodie Retallick Chiefs
Ollie Sapsford Brumbies
Tyrone Thompson Chiefs
Chase Tiatia Western Force
Danny Toala Moana Pasifika
Sione Tuipulotu Moana Pasifika
Anzelo Tuitavuki Moana Pasifika
Lolagi Visinia Moana Pasifika
Isaia Walker-Leawere Hurricanes
Brad Weber Chiefs

References

  1. ^ "HBRU Staff". Hawke's Bay Rugby. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Magpies 2022 squad announced". Hawke's Bay Rugby Union (Press release). 29 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  3. ^ "National Provincial Championship winners, 1976–2014". Te Ara. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Mitre 10 Cup". Rugby Heartland. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Moana Pasifika name 2023 DHL Super Rugby Pacific Squad". Moana Pasifika (Press release). 22 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Hurricanes 2023 squad announced". Hurricanes (Press release). 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Highlanders 2023 Squad Announcement". Highlanders (Press release). 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Melbourne Rebels Announce 2023 Super Rugby Pacific Squad". Melbourne Rebels (Press release). 17 November 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  9. ^ "Gallagher Chiefs squad announced for 2023". Chiefs (Press release). 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  10. ^ "ACT Brumbies confirm 2023 Super Rugby Pacific squad". Brumbies (Press release). 15 November 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  11. ^ "Western Force 2023 Harvey Norman Super Rugby Pacific squad revealed". Western Force (Press release). 20 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.