Auckland
ARU official emblem
UnionAuckland Rugby Union
Founded1883; 141 years ago (1883)
LocationMount Eden, Auckland, New Zealand
Ground(s)Eden Park (Capacity: 50,000)
CEOJarrod Bear[1]
Coach(es)Craig McGrath
Captain(s)Harry Plummer
Most appearancesGrant Fox (189)
Top scorerGrant Fox (2,746)
Most triesTerry Wright (112)
League(s)Bunnings NPC
20236th
Quarterfinalist
Team kit
Official website
www.aucklandrugby.co.nz

Auckland are a New Zealand professional rugby union team based in Auckland, New Zealand. The union was originally established in 1883, with the National Provincial Championship established in 1976. They now play in the reformed National Provincial Championship competition. They play their home games at Eden Park in Auckland. The team is affiliated with the Blues Super Rugby franchise. Their home playing colours are blue and white hoops.

Current squad

The Auckland squad for the 2023 Bunnings NPC is:[2]

Auckland squad

Props

Hookers

Locks

Loose forwards

Half-backs (scrum-halves)

First five-eighths (fly-halves)

Midfielders (centres)

Outside backs

(c) Denotes team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped, REP denotes a replacement squad player, INJ denotes an injured player.
  1. ^ Ake wasn't named in the original Auckland squad, but was announced in the side for Round 2.[3]
  2. ^ a b Gordon & Lester weren't named in the original Auckland squad, but were announced in the side for Auckland's second fixture in Round 4.[4]
  3. ^ Felise wasn't named in the original Auckland squad, but was announced in the side for Round 1.[5]
  4. ^ Tuipulotu wasn't named in the original Auckland squad, but was announced in the side for Round 4.[4]
  5. ^ Tito-Harris wasn't named in the original Auckland squad, but was announced in the side for Round 5.[6]

Honours

Auckland have been overall Champions on 17 occasions. Their first title was in 1982 and their most recent title was in 2018. Their full list of honours include:[7][8]

National Provincial Championship First Division
Air New Zealand Cup
Mitre 10 Cup Premiership Division

Current Super Rugby players

Players named in the 2023 Auckland 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][17]

Player Team
Leni Apisai Highlanders
Adrian Choat Blues
Caleb Clarke Blues
Vaiolini Ekuasi Rebels
Corey Evans Blues
Taufa Funaki Blues
Josh Fusitua Blues
Bryce Heem Blues
Alex Hodgman Blues
Akira Ioane Blues
Rieko Ioane Blues
Niko Jones Moana Pasifika
AJ Lam Blues
James Lay Blues
Harry Plummer Blues
Salesi Rayasi Hurricanes
Marcel Renata Blues
Joe Royal Moana Pasifika
Zarn Sullivan Blues
Angus Ta'avao Chiefs
Caleb Tangitau Blues
Tanielu Teleʻa Blues
Kalani Thomas Reds
Sione Tuipulotu Moana Pasifika
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck Blues
Soane Vikena Blues

References

  1. ^ "Board and Staff". Auckland Rugby Union. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Auckland Rugby names squad to compete in 2023 Bunnings Warehouse NPC" (Press release). Auckland Rugby. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Bunnings NPC Round 2: Team Lists". Bunnings NPC. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Bunnings NPC Round 4: Team Lists". Bunnings NPC. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Bunnings NPC Round 1: Team Lists". Bunnings NPC. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Bunnings NPC Round 5: Team Lists". Bunnings NPC. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  7. ^ "National Provincial Championship winners, 1976–2014". Te Ara. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Mitre 10 Cup". Rugby Heartland. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Highlanders 2023 Squad Announcement" (Press release). Highlanders. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  10. ^ "2023 Squad announced". Blues (Press release). 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  11. ^ "Rebels announce signing of experienced trio" (Press release). Melbourne Rebels. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  12. ^ "Moana Pasifika team named for historic Apia clash against Reds" (Press release). Moana Pasifika. 12 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  13. ^ "Hurricanes 2023 squad announced" (Press release). Hurricanes. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  14. ^ "Moana Pasifika Name Exciting New Line-up to Face Hurricanes" (Press release). Moana Pasifika. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  15. ^ "Gallagher Chiefs squad announced for 2023" (Press release). Chiefs. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  16. ^ "Queensland Reds announce 2023 Super Rugby Pacific Squad" (Press release). Queensland Reds. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  17. ^ "Moana Pasifika name 2023 DHL Super Rugby Pacific Squad". Moana Pasifika (Press release). 22 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.

External links

Auckland – current squad
National Provincial Championship (2006–present)
Rugby union in Auckland
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