Taranaki (National Provincial Championship)

Taranaki (often known as the Taranaki Bulls) are a New Zealand professional rugby union team based in New Plymouth, New Zealand. The union was originally established in 1889, with the National Provincial Championship established in 1976. They now play in the reformed National Provincial Championship competition. They play their home games at TET Stadium & Events Centre in Inglewood and Yarrow Stadium in the Taranaki region. The team is affiliated with the Chiefs Super Rugby franchise. Their home playing colours are yellow and black.

For the Taranaki Rugby governing body, see Taranaki Rugby Football Union.

Taranaki
The official emblem
UnionTaranaki Rugby Football Union
Nickname(s)Bulls
Founded1885 (1885)
LocationWestown, New Plymouth, New Zealand
Ground(s)Yarrow Stadium (Capacity: 30,000)
CEOMike Sandle[1]
Coach(es)Neil Barnes
Captain(s)Mitchell Brown and Teihorangi Walden
Most appearancesKieran Crowley (199)
Top scorerKieran Crowley (1,723)
Most triesKieran Crowley (64)
League(s)Bunnings NPC
20226th (Evens Conference)
Team kit
Official website
www.trfu.co.nz

Current squad

The Taranaki Bulls squad for the 2022 Bunnings NPC is:[2]

Taranaki Bulls 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 player is internationally capped, REP denotes a replacement squad player.
  1. Morgan wasn't named in the original Taranaki squad, but was announced in the side for Round 7.[3]
  2. Lennox and Reti weren't named in the original Taranaki squad, but were announced in the side for Round 2.[4]
  3. Northcott-Hill and Perez weren't named in the original Taranaki squad, but were announced in the side for Round 1.[5]
  4. Isaac Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens wasn't named in the original Taranaki squad, but was announced in the side for Round 5.[6]

Honours

Taranaki have been overall Champions once, winning the title in 2014. Their full list of honours include:[7][8]

National Provincial Championship Second Division North Island
  • Winners: 1976, 1982, 1983, 1984
National Provincial Championship Second Division
  • Winners: 1985, 1992, 1995
ITM Cup Premiership Division
  • Winners: 2014
Bunnings NPC Championship Division
  • Winners: 2021

Current Super Rugby players

Players named in the 2022 Taranaki Bulls 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][14][15]

Player Team
Beauden Barrett Blues
Jordie Barrett Hurricanes
Scott Barrett Crusaders
Kaylum Boshier Chiefs
Mitchell Brown Chiefs
Tom Florence Chiefs
Josh Lord Chiefs
Kini Naholo Crusaders
Stephen Perofeta Blues
Jared Proffit Hurricanes
Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens Blues
Ricky Riccitelli Blues
Bradley Slater Chiefs
Pita Gus Sowakula Chiefs
Vereniki Tikoisolomone Highlanders
Tupou Vaa'i Chiefs
Teihorangi Walden Hurricanes

References
  1. "New Taranaki Rugby boss Mike Sandle happy to be coming home". 9 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  2. "Settled Taranaki squad named for NPC". Stuff.co.nz. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  3. "Bunnings NPC Round 7: Team Lists". Bunnings NPC. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  4. "Bunnings NPC Round Two: Team Lists". Bunnings NPC. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  5. "Bunnings NPC Round One: Team Lists". Bunnings NPC. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  6. "Bunnings NPC Round 5: Team Lists". Bunnings NPC. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 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. "2022 Blues squad named" (Press release). Blues. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  10. "Hurricanes 2022 squad announced" (Press release). Hurricanes. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  11. "Nine new names in Crusaders 2022 Super Rugby Pacific squad" (Press release). Crusaders. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  12. "Gallagher Chiefs squad announced for 2022" (Press release). Chiefs. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  13. "Gallagher Chiefs named to face Crusaders in rematch of 2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa Final" (Press release). Chiefs. 9 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  14. "Hurricanes team named for Moana Pasifika clash at Sky Stadium" (Press release). Hurricanes. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  15. "Highlanders name replacement players to cover All Black leave and Squad injuries" (Press release). Highlanders. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
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