Tasman (National Provincial Championship)
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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 | Steve Mitchell[1] | |
| Coach(es) | Gray Cornelius | |
| Captain(s) | Quinten Strange | |
| Most appearances | Quentin MacDonald (126) | |
| Top scorer | Marty Banks (628) | |
| Most tries | Robbie Malneek (25) | |
| League(s) | Bunnings NPC | |
| 2024 | 3rd (regular season) Quarter-finalist | |
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| Official website | ||
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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. The team is affiliated with the Crusaders Super Rugby franchise. Their home playing colours are red and blue.
Current squad
The following Tasman Mako players have been confirmed for the 2025 Bunnings NPC so far, with the full squad yet to be named:[2][3]
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Props Hookers Locks |
Loose forwards Halfbacks (scrum-halves) First five-eighths (fly-halves) |
Midfielders (centres) Outside backs |
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Honours
Tasman have been overall Champions twice, winning the title in 2019 and 2020. Their full list of honours include:[4][5]
- ITM Cup Championship Division
- Winners: 2013
- Mitre 10 Cup Premiership Division
- Winners: 2019, 2020
Current Super Rugby players
Players named in the 2024 Tasman Mako squad, who also earned contracts or were named in a squad for any side participating in the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]
References
- ^ "Staff & Officials". Tasman Rugby. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "First batch of Mako men named". Marlborough App. 9 July 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ @tasmanmako; (9 July 2024). "Local lad Mitch Drummond has signed on with his hometown team for the 2025 Bunnings NPC". Retrieved 9 July 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ "National Provincial Championship winners, 1976–2014". Te Ara. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "Mitre 10 Cup". Rugby Heartland. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "2025 Crusaders squad announced" (Press release). Crusaders. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ "We're ready to take the handbrake off". Blues (Press release). 11 November 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ "Fijian Drua unveil 2025 squad" (Press release). Fijian Drua. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ "Four more round out 2025 Western Force Super Rugby squad" (Press release). Western Force. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ "Moana Pasifika name squad for 2025". Moana Pasifika (Press release). 11 November 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ "Game Readiness and Maturity Key in 2025 Hurricanes Squad". Hurricanes (Press release). 12 November 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ "Ready for Season Opener: Round One Team Naming v Hurricanes". crusaders.co.nz. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ "Highlanders name squad for 2025 DHL Super Rugby competition" (Press release). Highlanders. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
External links
- Tasman Mako official website
- Bunnings NPC official website