Auckland (National Provincial Championship)
Auckland are a New Zealand professional rugby union team based in Auckland, New Zealand. The union was originally established in 1883, with the National Provincial Championship established in 1976. They now play in the reformed National Provincial Championship competition. 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.
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| Union | Auckland Rugby Union | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1883 | |
| Location | Mount Eden, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| Ground(s) | Eden Park (Capacity: 50,000) | |
| CEO | Jarrod Bear[1] | |
| Coach(es) | Craig McGrath | |
| Captain(s) | Harry Plummer | |
| Most appearances | Grant Fox (189) | |
| Top scorer | Grant Fox (2,746) | |
| Most tries | Terry Wright (112) | |
| League(s) | Bunnings NPC | |
| 2023 | 6th Quarterfinalist | |
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| Official website | ||
| www | ||
Current squad
The Auckland squad for the 2023 Bunnings NPC is:[2]
| Auckland 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, REP denotes a replacement squad player, INJ denotes an injured player. |
Honours
Auckland have been overall Champions on 17 occasions. Their first title was in 1982 and their most recent title was in 2018. Their full list of honours include:[7][8]
- National Provincial Championship First Division
- Winners: 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005
- Winners: 2007
- Mitre 10 Cup Premiership Division
- Winners: 2018
Current Super Rugby players
Players named in the 2023 Auckland squad, who also earned contracts or were named in a squad for any side participating in the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season.[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]