Hawke's Bay (Mitre 10 Cup)

Last updated

Hawke's Bay
Hawke bay magpies logo.png
Union Hawke's Bay Rugby Union
Nickname(s)Magpies
Founded1976;45 years ago (1976)
Location Napier, New Zealand
Ground(s) McLean Park (Capacity: 19,700)
CEOJay Campbell [1]
Coach(es) Mark Ozich
Captain(s) Ash Dixon
League(s) Mitre 10 Cup
2020 1st, Championship Division
Playoffs: Promoted to Premiership
Kit left arm black hoops.png
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body blackhoops.png
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm black hoops.png
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks hoops black.png
Kit socks long.svg
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. Established in 1976, they play in the Mitre 10 Cup, the provincial tournament in New Zealand. 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.

Contents

Current squad

The Hawke's Bay Magpies squad for the 2020 Mitre 10 Cup is: [2] [3]

Hawke's Bay Magpies 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

Honours

Hawke's Bay have never been overall Champions. Their full list of honours, though, include: [4] [5]

National Provincial Championship Second Division North Island
National Provincial Championship Second Division
ITM Cup Championship Division
Mitre 10 Cup Championship Division

Current Super Rugby players

Players named in the 2020 Hawke's Bay Magpies squad, who also earned contracts or were named in a squad for any side participating in the 2021 Super Rugby season. [6] [7] [8]

PlayerTeam
Ash Dixon Highlanders
Bryn Evans Highlanders
Gareth Evans Hurricanes
Folau Fakatava Highlanders
Devan Flanders Hurricanes
Jonah Lowe Chiefs
Marino Mikaele-Tu'u Highlanders
Pouri Rakete-Stones Hurricanes
Danny Toala Hurricanes
Lolagi Visinia Hurricanes
Isaia Walker-Leawere Hurricanes
Brad Weber Chiefs

Related Research Articles

Bay of Plenty (Mitre 10 Cup)

Bay of Plenty are a New Zealand professional rugby union team based in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand. Established in 1976, they play in the Mitre 10 Cup, the provincial tournament in New Zealand. They play their home games at Rotorua International Stadium in Rotorua or Tauranga Domain, Tauranga, both in the Bay of Plenty region. The team is affiliated with the Chiefs Super Rugby franchise. Their home playing colours are blue and yellow.

Auckland (Mitre 10 Cup)

Auckland are a New Zealand professional rugby union team based in Auckland, New Zealand. Established in 1976, they play in the Mitre 10 Cup, the provincial tournament in New Zealand. 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.

Lolagi Visinia is a New Zealand rugby union player, who currently plays as a wing or fullback for the Hurricanes in Super Rugby and Hawke's Bay in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup competition.

Ash Dixon is a New Zealand rugby union player, who currently plays as a hooker for the Highlanders in Super Rugby and for Hawke's Bay in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup competition. Dixon has formerly played for Auckland.

Gareth Evans is a New Zealand rugby union player, who currently plays as a loose forward for Hawke's Bay in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup competition and the Hurricanes in Super Rugby.

Mark Abbott is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a lock for Coca-Cola Red Sparks in Japan's Top League.

Sam McNicol is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as an outside back for Hawke's Bay in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup and the Chiefs in the international Super Rugby competition.

John Ricky Riccitelli is a New Zealand professional rugby union footballer who plays as a hooker for New Zealand franchise Hurricanes. In his youth career, he was selected to play in the 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Championships for New Zealand and took part in Francis Douglas Memorial College first XV.

Jonah Lowe is a New Zealand rugby union player, who currently plays as a midfield back or wing for the Chiefs in Super Rugby and Hawke's Bay in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup.

Isaia Walker-Leawere is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays as a lock for the Hurricanes in Super Rugby and Hawke's Bay in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup competition.

Marino Mikaele-Tu'u is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays as a loose forward for the Highlanders in Super Rugby and Hawke's Bay in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup competition.

Folau Fakatava is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for the Highlanders in Super Rugby and Hawke's Bay in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup competition.

Pouri Rakete-Stones is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays as a prop for the Hurricanes in Super Rugby and Hawke's Bay in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup competition.

Devan Flanders is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a loose forward for the Hurricanes in Super Rugby and Hawke's Bay in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup competition.

Tasman (Mitre 10 Cup)

Tasman are a New Zealand professional rugby union team based in Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere, New Zealand. Established in 2006, they play in the Mitre 10 Cup, the provincial tournament in New Zealand. They play their home games at Lansdowne Park in Blenheim or Trafalgar Park in Nelson, both in the Tasman region. The team is affiliated with the Crusaders Super Rugby franchise. Their home playing colours are red and blue.

Wellington (Mitre 10 Cup)

Wellington are a New Zealand professional rugby union team based in Wellington, New Zealand. Established in 1976, they play in the Mitre 10 Cup, the provincial tournament in New Zealand. They play their home games at Sky Stadium in Wellington. The team is affiliated with the Hurricanes Super Rugby franchise. Their home playing colours are black and yellow.

Counties Manukau (Mitre 10 Cup)

Counties Manukau are a New Zealand professional rugby union team based in Pukekohe, New Zealand. Established in 1976, they play in the Mitre 10 Cup, the provincial tournament in New Zealand. They play their home games at Navigation Homes Stadium in Pukekohe in the Auckland region. The team is affiliated with the Chiefs Super Rugby franchise. Their home playing colours are black, white and red.

Manawatu (Mitre 10 Cup)

Manawatu are a New Zealand professional rugby union team based in Palmerston North, New Zealand. Established in 2006, they play in the Mitre 10 Cup, the provincial tournament in New Zealand. 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.

Northland (Mitre 10 Cup)

Northland are a New Zealand professional rugby union team based in Whangarei, New Zealand. Established in 1976, they play in the Mitre 10 Cup, the provincial tournament in New Zealand. They play their home games at Semenoff Stadium in Whangarei in the Northland region. The team is affiliated with the Blues Super Rugby franchise. Their home playing colours are sky blue.

Taranaki (Mitre 10 Cup)

Taranaki are a New Zealand professional rugby union team based in New Plymouth, New Zealand. Established in 1976, they play in the Mitre 10 Cup, the provincial tournament in New Zealand. They play their home games at TET Stadium & Events Centre in Inglewood in the Taranaki region. The team is affiliated with the Chiefs Super Rugby franchise. Their home playing colours are yellow and black.

References

  1. ↑ "HBRU Staff". Hawke's Bay Rugby. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "Experience key in new Hawke's Bay Magpies squad". New Zealand Herald. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "Mitre 10 Cup Preview: Hawke's Bay 2020". Mitre 10 Cup. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "National Provincial Championship winners, 1976–2014". Te Ara. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "Mitre 10 Cup". Rugby Heartland. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  6. ↑ "Highlanders name squad for 2021" (Press release). Highlanders. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  7. ↑ "Hurricanes 2021 squad announced" (Press release). Hurricanes. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  8. ↑ "2021 Gallagher Chiefs squad announced" (Press release). Chiefs. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.