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, both in the Tasman region. The team is affiliated with the Crusaders Super Rugby franchise. Their home playing colours are red and blue.
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| Union | Tasman Rugby Union | |
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| Nickname(s) | Mako | |
| Founded | 2006 | |
| Location | Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere, New Zealand | |
| Ground(s) | Lansdowne Park (Capacity: 15,000) Trafalgar Park (Capacity: 18,000) | |
| CEO | Lyndon Bray[1] | |
| Coach(es) | Gray Cornelius | |
| Captain(s) | Mitch Hunt and Quinten Strange | |
| Most appearances | Quentin MacDonald (118) | |
| Top scorer | Marty Banks (628) | |
| Most tries | Robbie Malneek (25) | |
| League(s) | Bunnings NPC | |
| 2023 | 7th Quarterfinalist | |
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| Official website | ||
| www | ||
Current squad
The Tasman Mako squad for the 2023 Bunnings NPC.[2]
| Tasman Mako squad | ||
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Props Hookers Locks | Loose forwards
Halfbacks (scrum-halves) First five-eighths (fly-halves) | Midfielders (centres) Outside backs |
| (cc) denotes team co-captains, Bold denotes internationally capped, REP denotes a replacement squad player and INJ denotes an injured squad player.. |
Honours
Tasman have been overall Champions twice, winning the title in 2019 and 2020. Their full list of honours include:[9][10]
- ITM Cup Championship Division
- Winners: 2013
- Mitre 10 Cup Premiership Division
- Winners: 2019, 2020
Current Super Rugby players
Players named in the 2023 Tasman Mako squad, who also earned contracts or were named in a squad for any side participating in the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season.[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24]
References
External links
- Tasman Mako official website
- Bunnings NPC official website