Manawatu (National Provincial Championship)
 The official emblem | ||
| Union | Manawatū Rugby Union | |
|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Turbos | |
| Founded | 1886 | |
| Location | Takaro, Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| Ground(s) | Central Energy Trust Arena (Capacity: 18,000) | |
| CEO | Andrea Jackson[1] | |
| Coach(es) | Peter Russell | |
| Captain(s) | Jason Emery and Brayden Iose | |
| Most appearances | Gary Knight (145) | |
| Top scorer | Jason Holland (641) | |
| Most tries | Kenneth Granger (57) | |
| League(s) | Bunnings NPC | |
| 2021 | 2nd (Championship) Semifinalist | |
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| Official website | ||
| www | ||
Manawatu (often known as the Manawatu Turbos) are a New Zealand professional rugby union team based in Palmerston North, New Zealand. The union was originally established in 1886, with the National Provincial Championship established in 1976. They now play in the reformed National Provincial Championship competition. 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.
Current squad[edit]
The Manawatu Turbos squad for the 2021 Bunnings NPC:[2][3]
| Manawatu Turbos squad | ||
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Hookers Locks |
Loose forwards
Halfbacks (Scrum-halves) First Five-Eighths (Fly-halves) |
Midfielders (Centres) Outside Backs |
(cc) Denotes team co-captains, Bold denotes player is internationally capped, REP denotes a replacement squad player, INJ denotes as injured player.
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Honours[edit]
Manawatu have been overall Champions on one occasion, winning the title in 1980. Their full list of honours include:[7][8]
- National Provincial Championship First Division
- Winners: 1980
- ITM Cup Championship Division
- Winners: 2014
Current Super Rugby players[edit]
Players named in the 2021 Manawatu Turbos squad, who also earned contracts or were named in a squad for any side participating in the 2021 Super Rugby season.[9][10][11][12]
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| Jamie Booth | Hurricanes |
| Brett Cameron | Crusaders |
| Brayden Iose | Hurricanes |
| Nehe Milner-Skudder | Highlanders |
| Liam Mitchell | Hurricanes |
| Ray Niuia | Blues |
| Aaron Smith | Highlanders |
References[edit]
- ^ "Staff". Manawatu Rugby. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Turbos finalised for 2021" (Press release). Manawatu Rugby. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Championship Squads: Bunnings NPC 2021". Provincial Rugby. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "The team for the semifinal is in!". @manawatuturbos on Instagram. 11 November 2021. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "The lineup for game one has landed! Get down to the first game for free this Friday and support the Turbos and Cyclones!". @manawatuturbos on Instagram. 4 August 2021. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "It's been a while but the game team is locked in!". @manawatuturbos on Instagram. 24 September 2021. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ "National Provincial Championship winners, 1976–2014". Te Ara. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "Mitre 10 Cup". Rugby Heartland. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "Hurricanes 2021 squad announced" (Press release). Hurricanes. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Four players promoted from Crusaders Academy as Scott Robertson names 2021 Crusaders squad" (Press release). Crusaders. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Highlanders name squad for 2021" (Press release). Highlanders. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "2021 Squad Named" (Press release). Blues. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.