Hawke's Bay (National Provincial Championship)

Hawke's Bay (often known as the Hawke's Bay Magpies) are a New Zealand professional rugby union team based in Napier, New Zealand. The union was originally established in 1884, with the National Provincial Championship established in 1976. They now play in the reformed National Provincial Championship competition. They play their home games at McLean Park in Napier in the Hawke's Bay region. The team is affiliated with the Hurricanes Super Rugby franchise. Their home playing colours are black and white.

For the Hawke's Bay Rugby governing body, see Hawke's Bay Rugby Union.
Hawke's Bay
The official emblem
UnionHawke's Bay Rugby Union
Nickname(s)Magpies
Founded1884 (1884)
LocationPoraiti, Napier, New Zealand
Ground(s)McLean Park (Capacity: 19,700)
CEOJay Campbell[1]
Coach(es)Mark Ozich
Captain(s)Ash Dixon
Most appearancesOrcades Crawford and Michael Johnson (137)
Top scorerJarrod Cunningham (1,380)
Most triesRobbie Hunter (69)
League(s)Bunnings NPC
20211st (Premiership)
Semifinalist
Team kit
Official website
www.sporty.co.nz/magpies

Current squad

The Hawke's Bay Magpies squad for the 2021 Bunnings NPC is:[2][3]

Hawke's Bay Magpies 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; INJ denotes an injured squad player; DEV denotes a development squad player; REP denotes a replacement squad player.
  1. Tusitala wasn't named in the original Hawke's Bay squad, but was announced in the side for Round 7.[4]

Honours

Hawke's Bay have never been overall Champions. Their full list of honours, though, include:[5][6]

National Provincial Championship Second Division North Island
  • Winners: 1979
National Provincial Championship Second Division
  • Winners: 1988, 1990, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005
ITM Cup Championship Division
  • Winners: 2011, 2015
Mitre 10 Cup Championship Division
  • Winners: 2020

Current Super Rugby players

Players named in the 2021 Hawke's Bay Magpies squad, who also earned contracts or were named in a squad for any side participating in the 2021 Super Rugby season.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]

Player Team
Joe Apikotoa Chiefs
Ash Dixon Highlanders
Ere Enari Crusaders
Bryn Evans Highlanders
Gareth Evans Hurricanes
Folau Fakatava Highlanders
Devan Flanders Hurricanes
Stacey Ili Rebels
Jonah Lowe Chiefs
Caleb Makene Highlanders
Marino Mikaele-Tu'u Highlanders
Brendon O'Connor Crusaders
Pouri Rakete-Stones Hurricanes
Danny Toala Hurricanes
Lolagi Visinia Hurricanes
Isaia Walker-Leawere Hurricanes
Brad Weber Chiefs

References
  1. "HBRU Staff". Hawke's Bay Rugby. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  2. "Magpies' team of homegrowns ready for NPC and Ranfurly Shield". Hawke's Bay Today. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  3. "Premiership squads: Bunnings NPC 2021". Provincial Rugby. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  4. "Tomorrow is game day, and the Magpies are taking on Canterbury Rugby at Orangetheory Stadium, 4.35pm kick off!". @hbmagpies on Instagram. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  5. "National Provincial Championship winners, 1976–2014". Te Ara. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  6. "Mitre 10 Cup". Rugby Heartland. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  7. "Gallagher Chiefs named to face the Hurricanes in the capital" (Press release). Chiefs. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  8. "Highlanders name squad for 2021" (Press release). Highlanders. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  9. "Four players promoted from Crusaders Academy as Scott Robertson names 2021 Crusaders squad" (Press release). Crusaders. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  10. "Hurricanes 2021 squad announced" (Press release). Hurricanes. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  11. "Melbourne Rebels Team Announcement for Round 2 vs Reds" (Press release). Melbourne Rebels. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  12. "2021 Gallagher Chiefs Squad Announced" (Press release). Chiefs. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  13. "Speight's Highlanders to play the Crusaders" (Press release). Highlanders. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  14. "Codie Taylor to Captain the Crusaders in his 100th game" (Press release). Crusaders. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
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