Manawatu (Mitre 10 Cup)

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Manawatu
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Union Manawatu Rugby Union
Nickname(s)Turbos
Founded2006;15 years ago (2006)
Location Palmerston North, New Zealand
Ground(s) Central Energy Trust Arena (Capacity: 15,000)
CEOShannon Paku [1]
Coach(es) Peter Russell
Captain(s) Jamie Booth
League(s) Mitre 10 Cup
2020 7th, Championship Division
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Official website
www.turbosrugby.co.nz

Manawatu (often known as the Manawatu Turbos) 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.

Contents

Current squad

The Manawatu Turbos squad for the 2020 Mitre 10 Cup: [2] [3]

Manawatu Turbos squad

Props

Hookers

Locks

Loose forwards

Halfbacks (Scrum-halves)

First Five-Eighths (Fly-halves)

Midfielders (Centres)

Outside Backs

(c) Denotes team captain, Bold denotes player is internationally capped, REP denotes a replacement squad player.
  1. ↑ Eves was not included in the original Manawatu squad, but was announced in the side for Round 2. [4]
  2. ↑ Hurley-Langton was not included in the original Manawatu squad, but was announced in the side for Round 2. [4]
  3. ↑ Tafuga was not included in the original Manawatu squad, but was announced in the side for Round 7. [5]

Honours

Manawatu have been overall Champions on one occasion, winning the title in 1980. Their full list of honours include: [6] [7]

National Provincial Championship First Division
ITM Cup Championship Division

Current Super Rugby players

Players named in the 2020 Manawatu Turbos squad, who also earned contracts or were named in a squad for any side participating in the 2020 Super Rugby season. [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

PlayerTeam
Michael Alaalatoa Crusaders
Jamie Booth Hurricanes
Chris Eves Sunwolves
Ngani Laumape Hurricanes
Nehe Milner-Skudder Highlanders
Liam Mitchell Hurricanes
Aaron Smith Highlanders

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References

  1. ↑ "Contact us". Manawatu Rugby. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "Booth confirmed to captain Turbos" (Press release). Manawatu Turbos. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "Mitre 10 Cup Preview: Manawatu 2020". Mitre 10 Cup. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  4. "Manawatu v Otago, Mitre 10 Cup at Central Energy Trust Arena, 20th September". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  5. "Hawke's Bay v Manawatu, Mitre 10 Cup at McLean Park, 24th October". Ultimate Rugby. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  6. ↑ "National Provincial Championship winners, 1976–2014". Te Ara. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  7. ↑ "Mitre 10 Cup". Rugby Heartland. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  8. ↑ "Crusaders announce new-look 2020 Investec Super Rugby squad" (Press release). Crusaders. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
  9. ↑ "Hurricanes unveil 2020 roster" (Press release). Hurricanes. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  10. ↑ "All Black winger Milner-Skudder to join Highlanders Squad" (Press release). Highlanders. 13 May 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  11. ↑ "Highlanders Reveal Refreshed Squad for 2020" (Press release). Highlanders. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  12. ↑ "2020Squad". Sunwolves. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
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