Auckland (National Provincial Championship)

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Auckland
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Union Auckland Rugby Union
Founded1883;141 years ago (1883)
Location Mount Eden, Auckland, New Zealand
Ground(s) Eden Park (Capacity: 50,000)
CEOJarrod Bear [1]
Coach(es) Craig McGrath
Captain(s) Harry Plummer
Most appearances Grant Fox (189)
Top scorer Grant Fox (2,746)
Most tries Terry Wright (112)
League(s) Bunnings NPC
2024 11th
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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.

Contents

Current squad

The Auckland squad for the 2024 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.
  1. 1 2 Cowley-Andrea and Vunipola weren't named in the original Auckland squad, but were announced in the side for Round 7. [3]
  2. ↑ Pole wasn't named in the original Auckland squad, but was announced as a late inclusion in the side for Round 4. [4]
  3. 1 2 3 Howling, Simpson and T. Tuipulotu weren't named in the original Auckland squad, but were announced in the side for Round 3. [5]
  4. ↑ Leali’ifano wasn't named in the original Auckland squad, but was announced in the side for Round 2 (on loan from Waikato). [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]

PlayerTeam
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

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  2. ↑ "Auckland Rugby names the 2024 NPC squad with a novel 'reverse jersey presentation'". Auckland Rugby (Press release). 29 July 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
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