Manawatu
Official MRU emblem
UnionManawatū Rugby Union
Nickname(s)Turbos
Founded1886; 138 years ago (1886)
LocationTakaro, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Ground(s)Central Energy Trust Arena (Capacity: 18,000)
CEOAndrea Jackson[1]
Coach(es)Mike Rogers
Captain(s)Jason Emery and Brayden Iose
Most appearancesGary Knight (145)
Top scorerJason Holland (641)
Most triesKenneth Granger (57)
League(s)Bunnings NPC
202313th
Team kit
Official website
www.manawaturugby.co.nz

Manawatu (often known as the Manawatu Turbos) are a New Zealand professional rugby union team based in Palmerston North, New Zealand. The union was originally established in 1886, with the National Provincial Championship established in 1976. They now play in the reformed National Provincial Championship competition. They play their home games at Central Energy Trust Arena in Palmerston North in the Manawatū-Whanganui region. The team is affiliated with the Hurricanes Super Rugby franchise. Their home playing colours are green and white.

Current squad

The Manawatu Turbos squad for the 2023 Bunnings NPC:[2]

Manawatu Turbos squad

Props

  • New Zealand Joseph Gavigan
  • New Zealand Malakai Hala-Ngatai REP [a]
  • Canada Cole Keith REP [a]
  • New Zealand Darius Mafile'o
  • New Zealand Sean Paranihi
  • New Zealand Feleti Sa'e
  • New Zealand Flyn Yates

Hookers

Locks

Loose forwards

Halfbacks (scrum-halves)

First five-eighths (fly-halves)

Midfielders (centres)

  • New Zealand Kyle Brown
  • New Zealand Kegan Christian-Goss
  • New Zealand Jason Emery (cc)
  • Tonga Taniela Filimone
  • New Zealand James Tofa REP [c]

Outside backs

(cc) Denotes team co-captains, Bold denotes player is internationally capped, REP denotes a replacement squad player, INJ denotes as injured player.
  1. ^ a b Hala-Ngatai and Keith weren't named in the original Manawatu squad, but were announced in the side for Round 3.[3]
  2. ^ Cairns wasn't named in the original Manawatu squad, but was announced in the side for Round 6.[4]
  3. ^ a b c Quattrin, Tofa and Va'a weren't named in the original Manawatu squad, but were announced in the side for Manawatu's second fixture in Round 4.[5]
  4. ^ a b Goerke & Peita weren't named in the original Manawatu squad, but were announced in the side for Round 2.[6]
  5. ^ Milner-Skudder wasn't named in the original Manawatu squad, but was announced in the side for Round 1.[7]

Honours

Manawatu have been overall Champions on one occasion, winning the title in 1980. Their full list of honours include:[8][9]

National Provincial Championship First Division
ITM Cup Championship Division

Current Super Rugby players

Players named in the 2023 Manawatu Turbos squad, who also earned contracts or were named in a squad for any side participating in the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season.[10][11]

Player Team
Brett Cameron Hurricanes
Tima Fainga'anuku Moana Pasifika
TK Howden Hurricanes
Brayden Iose Hurricanes
Tyler Laubscher Hurricanes

References

  1. ^ "Staff". Manawatu Rugby. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Turbos squad confirmed for 2023" (Press release). Manawatu Turbos. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Bunnings NPC Round 3: Team Lists". Bunnings NPC. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Bunnings NPC Round 6: Team Lists". Bunnings NPC. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Bunnings NPC Round 4: Team Lists". Bunnings NPC. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Bunnings NPC Round 2: Team Lists". Bunnings NPC. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Bunnings NPC Round 1: Team Lists". Bunnings NPC. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  8. ^ "National Provincial Championship winners, 1976–2014". Te Ara. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Mitre 10 Cup". Rugby Heartland. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Hurricanes 2023 squad announced" (Press release). Hurricanes. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  11. ^ "Moana Pasifika name 2023 DHL Super Rugby Pacific Squad". Moana Pasifika (Press release). 22 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.

External links

National Provincial Championship (2006–present)
Manawatu – current squad
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