Hawke's Bay (National Provincial Championship)

Hawke's Bay
Official Hawke's Bay Magpies emblem
UnionHawke's Bay Rugby Union
Nickname(s)Magpies
Founded1884; 140 years ago (1884)
LocationPoraiti, Napier, New Zealand
Ground(s)McLean Park (Capacity: 19,700)
Coach(es)Brock James
Captain(s)Tom Parsons
Most appearancesOrcades Crawford and Michael Johnson (137)
Top scorerJarrod Cunningham (1,380)
Most triesRobbie Hunter (69)
League(s)Bunnings NPC
20245th
Quarter-finalist
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. The union was originally established in 1884, with the National Provincial Championship established in 1976. They now play in the reformed National Provincial Championship competition. 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.

Current squad

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The Hawke's Bay Magpies squad for the 2024 Bunnings NPC is:[1][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.
  • INJ denotes a player ruled out for the season with injury.
  • REP denotes a replacement squad player.
  1. ^ Hay-Horton wasn't named in the original Hawke's Bay squad, but was announced in the side for Round 1.[4]

Honours

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Hawke's Bay have never been overall Champions. Their full list of honours, though, include:[5][6]

National Provincial Championship Second Division North Island
  • Winners: 1979
National Provincial Championship Second Division
  • Winners: 1988, 1990, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005
ITM Cup Championship Division
  • Winners: 2011, 2015
Mitre 10 Cup Championship Division
  • Winners: 2020

Current Super Rugby players

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Players named in the 2024 Hawke's Bay Magpies squad, who also earned contracts or were named in a squad for any side participating in the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season:[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]

Player Team
Jacob Devery Hurricanes
Ere Enari Moana Pasifika
Folau Fakatava Highlanders
Devan Flanders Hurricanes
Neria Fomai Moana Pasifika
Harry Godfrey Hurricanes
Joel Hintz Force
Kianu Kereru-Symes Hurricanes
Jonah Lowe Highlanders
Ben O'Donnell Brumbies
Pouri Rakete-Stones Hurricanes
Hugh Renton Highlanders
Lukas Ripley Rebels
Tyrone Thompson Chiefs
Danny Toala Moana Pasifika
Isaia Walker-Leawere Hurricanes

References

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  1. ^ "Magpies 2024 NPC squad confirmed". Hawke's Bay Rugby Union (Press release). 29 July 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  2. ^ @hbmagpies (31 July 2024). "Squad 2024". Retrieved 1 August 2024 – via Instagram.
  3. ^ @hbmagpies (7 August 2024). "Back". Retrieved 7 August 2024 – via Instagram.
  4. ^ @hbmagpies (11 August 2024). "Team update". Retrieved 13 August 2024 – via Instagram.
  5. ^ "National Provincial Championship winners, 1976–2014". Te Ara. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Mitre 10 Cup". Rugby Heartland. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Hurricanes 2024 DHL Super Rugby Pacific squad named". Hurricanes (Press release). 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Moana Pasifika squad announcement 2024". Moana Pasifika (Press release). 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  9. ^ "2024 squad announcement". Highlanders (Press release). 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  10. ^ "Match Centre - Super Rugby - Blues vs. Force". SANZAAR. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Hurricanes named for Waratahs clash". Hurricanes (Press release). 1 May 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Safeguard Global ACT Brumbies squad named for 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season". Brumbies (Press release). 9 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  13. ^ "The Melbourne Rebels unveil 2024 Super Rugby Pacific squad". Melbourne Rebels (Press release). 9 November 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  14. ^ "Gallagher Chiefs squad named for 2024". Chiefs (Press release). 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
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