Manawatu (National Provincial Championship)

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.

For the Manawatu Rugby governing body, see Manawatu Rugby Union.

Manawatu
The official emblem
UnionManawatū Rugby Union
Nickname(s)Turbos
Founded1886 (1886)
LocationTakaro, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Ground(s)Central Energy Trust Arena (Capacity: 18,000)
CEOAndrea Jackson[1]
Coach(es)Peter Russell
Captain(s)Jason Emery and Brayden Iose
Most appearancesGary Knight (145)
Top scorerJason Holland (641)
Most triesKenneth Granger (57)
League(s)Bunnings NPC
20227th (Evens Conference)
Team kit
Official website
www.manawaturugby.co.nz

Current squad

The Manawatu Turbos squad for the 2022 Bunnings NPC:[2]

Manawatu Turbos squad

Props

Hookers

Locks

Loose forwards

Halfbacks (scrum-halves)

First five-eighths (fly-halves)

Midfielders (centres)

  • New Zealand Kegan Christian-Goss
  • New Zealand Jason Emery (cc)
  • Tonga Taniela Filimone
  • New Zealand Louis Rogers

Outside backs

(cc) Denotes team co-captains, Bold denotes player is internationally capped, REP denotes a replacement squad player, INJ denotes as injured player.
  1. Mafile'o wasn't named in the original Manawatu squad, but was announced in the side for the second game in Round 1.[3]
  2. Taula wasn't named in the original Manawatu squad, but was announced in the side for Round 9.[4]
  3. Crosswell wasn't named in the original Manawatu squad, but was announced in the side for Round 4.[5]
  4. Boult wasn't named in the original Manawatu squad, but was announced in the side for Round 3.[6]

Honours

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

Players named in the 2022 Manawatu Turbos squad, who also earned contracts or were named in a squad for any side participating in the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season.[9][10][11][12][13]

Player Team
Tima Fainga'anuku Moana Pasifika
Logan Henry Hurricanes
TK Howden Hurricanes
Brayden Iose Hurricanes
Tyler Laubscher Hurricanes
Siua Maile Hurricanes
Veikoso Poloniati Moana Pasifika
Aaron Smith Highlanders

References
  1. "Staff". Manawatu Rugby. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  2. "Manawatū Turbos 2022". @manawaturugby on Instagram. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  3. "Here is the Turbos line-up to play Auckland at home tomorrow night!". @manawaturugby on Instagram. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  4. "It all comes down to the final of the Bunnings NPC". Bunnings NPC. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  5. "Bunnings NPC Round Four: Team Lists". Bunnings NPC. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  6. "Bunnings NPC Round 3: Team Lists". Bunnings NPC. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  7. "National Provincial Championship winners, 1976–2014". Te Ara. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  8. "Mitre 10 Cup". Rugby Heartland. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  9. "Moana Pasifika community celebrates historic first Super Rugby squad". Moana Pasifika (Press release). 22 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  10. "Match Centre - Super Rugby - Hurricanes vs. Highlanders". SANZAAR. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  11. "Hurricanes 2022 squad announced" (Press release). Hurricanes. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  12. "Hurricanes team named for home clash against the Highlanders" (Press release). Hurricanes. 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  13. "Highlanders name squad for Super Rugby Pacific 2022" (Press release). Highlanders. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
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