Tasman (National Provincial Championship)

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Tasman
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Union Tasman Rugby Union
Nickname(s)Mako
Founded2006;18 years ago (2006)
Location Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere, New Zealand
Ground(s) Lansdowne Park (Capacity: 15,000)
Trafalgar Park (Capacity: 18,000)
CEOSteve Mitchell [1]
Coach(es)Gray Cornelius
Captain(s) Quinten Strange
Most appearances Quentin MacDonald (126)
Top scorer Marty Banks (628)
Most tries Robbie Malneek (25)
League(s) Bunnings NPC
2024 3rd (regular season)
Quarter-finalist
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Official website
www.mako.nz

Tasman (often known as the Tasman Mako and formerly Tasman Makos) 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 National Provincial Championship. They play their home games at Lansdowne Park in Blenheim or Trafalgar Park in Nelson. The team is affiliated with the Crusaders Super Rugby franchise. Their home playing colours are red and blue.

Contents

Current squad

The Tasman Mako squad for the 2024 Bunnings NPC is: [2] [3]

Tasman Mako squad

Props

Hookers

Locks

Loose forwards

Halfbacks (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 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Graham-Williams, Grant, Hemopo, Kunawave, McCormick, O'Malley , Roberts, T. Sauira, Te Hira and Viliamu weren't named in the original Tasman squad, but were announced in the side for Round 8. [4]
  2. 1 2 3 Harrison-Jones, Mafi and Lund weren't named in the original Tasman squad, but were announced in the side for Round 3. [5]
  3. ↑ Tiko wasn't named in the original Tasman squad, but was announced in the side for Round 9. [6]
  4. ↑ Oudenryn wasn't named in the original Tasman squad, but was announced in the side for Round 7. [7]
  5. ↑ Leppien wasn't named in the original Tasman squad, but was announced in the side for Round 1. [8]
  6. 1 2 Lee and Sail weren't named in the original Tasman squad, but were announced in the side for Round 4. [9]
  7. ↑ N. Sauira wasn't named in the original Tasman squad, but was announced as a late inclusion in the side for Round 4. [10]

Honours

Tasman have been overall Champions twice, winning the title in 2019 and 2020. Their full list of honours include: [11] [12]

ITM Cup Championship Division
Mitre 10 Cup Premiership Division

Current Super Rugby players

Players named in the 2024 Tasman Mako squad, who also earned contracts or were named in a squad for any side participating in the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season. [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26]

PlayerTeam
Fletcher Anderson Crusaders
Levi Aumua Crusaders
Ethan Blackadder Crusaders
Finlay Christie Blues
Te Ahiwaru Cirikidaveta Drua
Ryan Coxon Force
David Havili Crusaders
William Havili Moana Pasifika
Sione Havili Talitui Moana Pasifika
Max Hicks Highlanders
Noah Hotham Crusaders
Will Jordan Crusaders
Tyrel Lomax Hurricanes
Quentin MacDonald Crusaders
Sam Moli Moana Pasifika
Viliami Napa'a Moana Pasifika
Campbell Parata Force
Taine Robinson Crusaders
Antonio Shalfoon Crusaders
Macca Springer Crusaders
Quinten Strange Crusaders
Kershawl Sykes-Martin Crusaders
Kyren Taumoefolau Moana Pasifika
Timoci Tavatavanawai Highlanders

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References

  1. ↑ "Staff & Officials". Tasman Rugby. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  2. ↑ @tasmanmako (30 July 2024). "Our Tasman Mako Squad for the 2024 Bunnings Warehouse NPC" . Retrieved 27 September 2024– via Instagram.
  3. ↑ "Mako teams named for national campaigns". Marlborough App. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  4. ↑ @tasmanmako (26 September 2024). "Our team to go down south this weekend" . Retrieved 18 October 2024– via Instagram.
  5. ↑ @tasmanmako (22 August 2024). "Our 23 to head up north and take on Counties Manukau" . Retrieved 18 October 2024– via Instagram.
  6. ↑ @tasmanmako (4 October 2024). "Our team for Sunday's defence" . Retrieved 18 October 2024– via Instagram.
  7. ↑ @tasmanmako (19 September 2024). "Our team to take on the Mooloos" . Retrieved 18 October 2024– via Instagram.
  8. ↑ @tasmanmako (8 August 2024). "Squad for Round 1 against the Turbos" . Retrieved 18 October 2024– via Instagram.
  9. ↑ @tasmanmako (29 August 2024). "Our team for our Blenheim Club Day this Saturday. Tim Sail rejoins our team, and Johnny Lee with a potential debut" . Retrieved 18 October 2024– via Instagram.
  10. ↑ @tasmanmako (31 August 2024). "Nic Sauira has been called in to the squad" . Retrieved 18 October 2024– via Instagram.
  11. ↑ "National Provincial Championship winners, 1976–2014". Te Ara. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  12. ↑ "Mitre 10 Cup". Rugby Heartland. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  13. ↑ "Match Centre - Super Rugby - Blues vs. Crusaders". SANZAAR. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  14. ↑ "2024 Squad Launched" (Press release). Crusaders. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
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  16. ↑ "Fijian Drua unveil full 2024 squad" (Press release). Fijian Drua. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
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