North Harbour (National Provincial Championship)

For the North Harbour rugby governing body, see North Harbour Rugby Union.

Rugby team

North Harbour

NHRU official emblem

Union| North Harbour Rugby Union
Founded| 1985; 39 years ago (1985)
Location| Albany, Auckland, New Zealand
Ground(s)| North Harbour Stadium (Capacity: 25,000)
CEO| Adrian Donald[1]
Coach(es)| Ben Afeaki[1]
Captain(s)| Cameron Suafoa
Most appearances| Walter Little and Ron Williams (145)
Top scorer| Warren Burton (1,052)
Most tries| Richard Kapa (63)
League(s)| Bunnings NPC
2024| 10th

Team kit

Official website
www.harbourrugby.co.nz

North Harbour are a New Zealand professional rugby union team based in Albany, New Zealand. Established in 1985, they play in the National Provincial Championship. They play their home games at North Harbour Stadium in Albany. The team is affiliated with the Blues Super Rugby franchise and represents the area north of Auckland. Their home playing colours are white black and maroon.

## Current squad

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The North Harbour squad for the 2024 Bunnings NPC is:[2]

North Harbour squad

Props

* Sam Davies
* Tevita Langi
* James Lay INJ
* Sione Mafileo
* Tevita Mafileo
* Fatongia Paea
* Ben Ruzich REP [a]
* Karl Tu'inukuafe

Hookers

* Bryn Gordon
* Shilo Klein
* Penaia Cakobau DEV

Locks

* Cam Christie
* James Fiebig
* Ben Grant
* Felix Kalapu
* Mahonri Ngakuru
* Sam Slade REP [b]

Loose forwards

* Tristyn Cook
* Talimoni Finau DEV
* Lotu Inisi
* Tamarau McGahan
* Jed Melvin
* Karl Ruzich
* Wallace Sititi
* Cameron Suafoa (c)

Halfbacks (scrum-halves)

* Bryn Hall
* Aisea Halo
* Siaosi Nginingini

First five-eighths (fly-halves)

* Tane Edmed
* Cameron Howell DEV
* Oscar Koller

Midfielders (centres)

* Tom Barham
* Leo Gordon
* Moses Leo
* James Little

Outside-backs

* Kade Banks
* Tima Fainga'anuku
* Fine Inisi
* Sofai Maka
* Hunter Rice DEV
* Shaun Stevenson
* Mark Tele'a

* (c) denotes team captain.
* Bold denotes internationally capped.
* INJ denotes a player ruled out for the season with injury.
* DEV denotes a development squad player.
* REP denotes a replacement squad player.

1. ^ Ben Ruzich wasn't named in the original North Harbour squad, but was announced in the side for Round 4.[3]
2. ^ Slade wasn't named in the original North Harbour squad, but was announced in the side for Round 1.[4]

## Honours

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North Harbour have never been overall Champions. Their full list of honours, though, include:[5][6]

National Provincial Championship Third Division

* Winners: 1985

National Provincial Championship Second Division

* Winners: 1987

Mitre 10 Cup Championship Division

* Winners: 2016

## Current Super Rugby players

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Players named in the 2023 North Harbour squad, who also earned contracts or were named in a squad for any side participating in the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season.[7][8][9][10]

Player  | Team

|

Jamie Booth | Hurricanes
Bryn Gatland | Chiefs
Lotu Inisi | Moana Pasifika
Tevita Mafileo | Hurricanes
Mahonri Ngakuru | Moana Pasifika
Ray Niuia | Moana Pasifika
Shaun Stevenson | Chiefs
Cameron Suafoa | Blues
Henry Taefu | Moana Pasifika
Mark Tele'a | Blues

## References

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1. ^ a b "Our people". North Harbour Rugby. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
2. ^ "North Harbour Rugby squad confirmed for 2024 Bunnings Warehouse NPC". North Harbour Rugby (Press release). 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
3. ^ "Bunnings NPC: North Harbour v Counties Manukau – Teams". RugbyPass. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
4. ^ "Bunnings NPC: North Harbour v Hawke's Bay – Teams". RugbyPass. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
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 2023 squad announced" (Press release). Hurricanes. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
8. ^ "Gallagher Chiefs squad announced for 2023" (Press release). Chiefs. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
9. ^ "Moana Pasifika name 2023 DHL Super Rugby Pacific Squad". Moana Pasifika (Press release). 22 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
10. ^ "2023 Squad announced". Blues (Press release). 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.

## External links

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* Official website
* Facebook page

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National Provincial Championship (2006–present)

Seasons|

| Air New Zealand Cup|

* 2006
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ITM Cup|

* 2010
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Mitre 10 Cup|

* 2016
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Bunnings NPC|

* 2021
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Unions|

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Other|

* Honours
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Stadium|

* Central Energy Trust Arena
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* Pukekura Park
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* Tauranga Domain
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* Trafalgar Park

New Zealand Rugby Union

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North Harbour - current squad

Forwards|

* Cam Christie
* Tristyn Cook
* Sam Davies
* James Fiebig
* Bryn Gordon
* Ben Grant
* Lotu Inisi
* Shilo Klein
* Tevita Langi
* Sione Mafileo
* Tevita Mafileo
* Nic Mayhew
* Tamarau McGahan
* Jed Melvin
* Mahonri Ngakuru
* Ray Niuia
* Fatongia Paea
* Josiah Pokai
* Rex Pollock
* Karl Ruzich
* Wallace Sititi
* Cameron Suafoa

Backs|

* Kade Banks
* Tom Barham
* Jamie Booth
* Aisea Halo
* Jack Heighton
* Cameron Howell
* Phoenix Hunapo-Nofoa
* Oscar Koller
* Alapati Leiua
* Tika Lelenga
* Moses Leo
* Sofai Maka
* Danyon Morgan-Puterangi
* Siasoi Nginingini
* Shaun Stevenson
* Henry Taefu
* John Tapueluelu
* Mark Tele'a

Head coach(es)|

* Ben Afeaki
* Daniel Halangahu

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Rugby union in Auckland

Super Rugby teams|

* Blues

NPC teams|

* Auckland
* Counties Manukau Steelers
* North Harbour

Local competitions|

Auckland Rugby Football Union
Gallaher Shield

Counties Manukau Rugby Union
McNamara Cup

North Harbour Rugby Union
Kennards Hire Premier 1

Local teams|

Auckland Rugby Football Union
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Manukau Rovers
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Mercer
Onewhero
Papakura
Patumahoe
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Puni
Te Kauwhata
Te Kohanga
Tuakau
Waiuku
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