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The Auckland rugby team plays in New Zealand’s Bunnings NPC competition. The team is the most successful in the history of the tournament, with 17 titles. It is also affiliated with the Blues Super Rugby franchise.
Read on to discover even more about the Auckland rugby team. On this page, you’ll discover all about the history of the side. You’ll also be able to see the team’s latest results and their upcoming fixtures.
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The Auckland rugby team plays in New Zealand’s Bunnings NPC competition. The team is the most successful in the history of the tournament, with 17 titles. It is also affiliated with the Blues Super Rugby franchise.
Read on to discover even more about the Auckland rugby team. On this page, you’ll discover all about the history of the side. You’ll also be able to see the team’s latest results and their upcoming fixtures.
Fixtures & Results
There are no games scheduled for this week.
Tournaments
Standings
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Bunnings NPC
Bunnings NPC 
- Bunnings NPC
Evens | |||||||||||
| Round 12 | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | BP T | BP -7 | BP | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
-  Canterbury | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 389 | 208 | 181 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 41 |
-  North Harbour | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 408 | 266 | 142 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 30 |
-  Auckland | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 277 | 301 | -24 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 26 |
-  Northland | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 228 | 288 | -60 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 26 |
-  Tasman Makos | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 282 | 282 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 20 |
-  Taranaki Bulls | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 193 | 270 | -77 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
-  Hawkes Bay | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 96 | 72 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
-  Southland Stags | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 62 | 83 | -21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
-  Manawatu | 9 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 194 | 428 | -234 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Odds | |||||||||||
| Round 12 | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | BP T | BP -7 | BP | Total |
-  Wellington | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 299 | 240 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 35 |
-  Bay of Plenty | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 369 | 283 | 86 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 34 |
-  Waikato | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 328 | 242 | 86 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 34 |
| - Hawkes Bay | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 290 | 211 | 79 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 28 |
-  Otago | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 274 | 269 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 25 |
-  Counties Manukau | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 256 | 335 | -79 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| - Auckland | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 136 | 109 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| - Southland Stags | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 209 | 403 | -194 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| - Manawatu | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 182 | -108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Evens | |||||||||||
| Round 12 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - Canterbury | |||||||||||
| - North Harbour | |||||||||||
| - Auckland | |||||||||||
| - Northland | |||||||||||
| - Tasman Makos | |||||||||||
| - Taranaki Bulls | |||||||||||
| - Hawkes Bay | |||||||||||
| - Southland Stags | |||||||||||
| - Manawatu | |||||||||||
Odds | |||||||||||
| Round 12 | |||||||||||
| - Wellington | |||||||||||
| - Bay of Plenty | |||||||||||
| - Waikato | |||||||||||
| - Hawkes Bay | |||||||||||
| - Otago | |||||||||||
| - Counties Manukau | |||||||||||
| - Auckland | |||||||||||
| - Southland Stags | |||||||||||
| - Manawatu | |||||||||||
History of the Auckland Rugby Team
The Auckland rugby union was first founded in 1883. When the National Provincial Championship was formed in 1976, the Auckland rugby team joined the competition. Since, they’ve gone on to be the most successful side in the history of the tournament. During this period, they have won the title on 17 occasions. The first of these was in 1982, and their most recent success was in 2018.
Famous for wearing their distinctive blue and white hoops, today the Auckland rugby team plays at Eden Park, where 50,000 spectators can pack in to watch the side.
Players
Forwards
Te Ariki Te Puni Hooker 
Adrian Choat Openside Flanker 
Akira Ioane Blindside Flanker 
Alex Hodgman Loosehead Prop 
Angus Taavao-Matau Prop 
Blake Gibson Openside Flanker 
Connor Vest Blindside Flanker 
Hamish Dalzell Lock 
Jackson Pugh Lock 4 
James Lay Prop 
Jamie Lane Lock 
Jordan Lay Loosehead Prop 
Josh Beehre Lock 4 
Josh Fusitua Loosehead Prop 
Leni Apisai Hooker 
Marcel Renata Prop 
Niko Jones Openside Flanker 
Patrick Tuipulotu Lock 
Robbie Abel Hooker 
Terrell Peita Blindside flanker 
Vaiolini Ekuasi Blindside Flanker Backs
AJ Lam Wing 
Bryce Heem Wing 
Charlie Abel 
Corey Evans Centre 12 
Felix Kalapu Fullback 
Hamdahn Tuipulotu Fullback 
Harry Plummer Fly half 
Jock McKenzie Fly Half 
Jordan Trainor Fullback 
Manu Paea Fullback 
Pasqualle Dunn Centre 
Robb Cobb 
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck Centre 12 
Salesi Rayasi Wing 
Sam Hainswoth-Fa’aofo Fullback 
Sam Lester Fullback 
Sam Wye Fullback 
Simon Hickey Fly half 
Sione Ahio Fullback 
Soane Vikena 
Sofai Maka Fullback 
Taufa Funaki Scrum Half 
Tomas Aoake Wing 
Zarn Sullivan Fullback Auckland Rugby Squad
Due to the successes that the Auckland rugby team have experienced over the years, around 200 players who have played for the Auckland rugby team have also represented the All Blacks. This includes several legends of the game, including Zinzan Brooke, Sean Fitzpatrick and Carlos Spencer.
Today, several All Blacks still regularly represent the Auckland rugby team, including Rieko Ioane, Caleb Clarke and Akira Ioane. In addition, many members of the current Auckland squad also play in the Super Rugby Pacific competition. This includes Alex Hodgman who plays for the Blues and Angus Ta'avao who plays for the Chiefs.
