Rugby team
Waikato (often known as the Waikato Mooloos) are a New Zealand professional rugby union team based in Hamilton, New Zealand. The union was originally established in 1921, with the National Provincial Championship established in 1976. They now play in the reformed National Provincial Championship competition. They play their home games at FMG Stadium Waikato in Hamilton in the Waikato region. The team is affiliated with the Chiefs Super Rugby franchise. Their home playing colours are red, yellow and black.
Current squad
The Waikato Mooloos squad for the 2023 Bunnings NPC is:[2]
| Waikato Mooloos squad
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Props
Hookers
Locks
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Loose forwards
Halfbacks (scrum-halves)
First five-eighths (fly-halves)
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Midfielders (centres)
Outside backs
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(c) Denotes team captain, Bold denotes player is internationally capped, REP denotes a replacement squad player.
- ^ a b c d Fahamokioa, Hansen, Muriwai and Saifoloi weren't named in the original Waikato squad, but were announced in the side for Waikato's 2nd game in Round 2.[3]
- ^ a b c d Cribb, Ralph, Tuhakaraina and Wrampling-Alec weren't named in the original Waikato squad, but were announced in the side for Round 1.[4]
- ^ a b Cruden & Johnston weren't named in the original Waikato squad, but were announced in the side for Round 4.[5]
- ^ a b Anderson & Lam weren't named in the original Waikato squad, but were announced in the side for Round 2.[3]
- ^ a b Ngatai & Tuivailala weren't named in the original Waikato squad, but were announced in the side for Round 7.[6]
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Honours
Waikato have been overall Champions on three occasions, winning the titles in 1992, 2006 and 2021. Their full list of honours include:[7][8]
- National Provincial Championship Second Division North Island
- National Provincial Championship Second Division
- National Provincial Championship First Division
- Air New Zealand Cup
- Mitre 10 Cup Championship Division
- Bunnings NPC Premiership Division
