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.
Bunnings NPC Bunnings NPC 
Bunnings NPC | Round 12 | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | BP T | BP -7 | BP | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
-  Hawkes Bay | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 305 | 213 | 92 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 39 |
-  Taranaki | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 302 | 181 | 121 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 35 |
-  Tasman | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 266 | 196 | 70 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 28 |
-  Waikato | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 261 | 264 | -3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 28 |
-  Wellington | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 322 | 281 | 41 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 28 |
-  Canterbury | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 228 | 242 | -14 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 26 |
-  Manawatu | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 239 | 229 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 20 |
-  Bay of Plenty | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 231 | 276 | -45 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 20 |
-  Otago | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 153 | 178 | -25 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
-  Southland | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 156 | 246 | -90 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
-  Northland | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 170 | 293 | -123 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
-  Auckland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
-  North Harbour | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 34 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
-  Counties Manukau | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 53 | -26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 12 |
|---|
| - Hawkes Bay |
| - Taranaki |
| - Tasman |
| - Waikato |
| - Wellington |
| - Canterbury |
| - Manawatu |
| - Bay of Plenty |
| - Otago |
| - Southland |
| - Northland |
| - Auckland |
| - North Harbour |
| - Counties Manukau |
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.
Adrian Choat Openside Flanker 
Akira Ioane Blindside Flanker 
Alex Hodgman Prop 
Angus Taavao-Matau Prop 
Blake Gibson Openside Flanker 
Evan Olmstead Lock 
Hamish Dalzell Lock 
Hoskins Sotutu Number 8 
Jack Whetton Lock 
James Lay Prop 
Jamie Lane Lock 
Jarred Adams Prop 
Joe Royal Hooker 
Jordan Lay Loosehead Prop 
Leni Apisai Hooker 
Liam Hallam-Eames Lock 
Marcel Renata Prop 
Marco Fepulea'i Prop 
Mike Sosene Feagai Hooker 
Niko Jones Openside Flanker 
Ofa Tuungafasi Tighthead Prop 
Patrick Tuipulotu Lock 
Presley Tufuga Flanker 6 
Scott Scrafton Lock 
Terrell Peita Blindside flanker 
Vaiolini Ekuasi Number 8 
Waimana Riedlinger-Kapa Number 8 
AJ Lam Wing 
Bryce Heem Wing 
Caleb Clarke Wing 
Corey Evans Centre 12 
Danny Tusitala Scrum half 
Desma Liaina Scrum half 
Fatogia Paea 
Felix Kalapu Fullback 
Harry Plummer Fly half 
Heremaia Murray Fullback 
Jock McKenzie Fullback 
Jonathan Ruru Scrum half 
Jordan Trainor Fullback 
Kaveinga Finau Centre 12 
Kitiona Vai Fullback 
Leka Tu'ungafasi Fullback 
Rieko Ioane Wing 
Robb Cobb 
Salesi Rayasi Wing 
Simon Hickey Fly half 
Sione Ahio Fullback 
Sione Tuipulotu Centre 12 
Soane Vikena 
Solomone Kata 
Tanielu Tele'a Centre 
Taufa Funaki Scrum Half 
Tevita Faukafa Fullback 
Tinoai Faiane Centre 
Tumua Manu Centre 
Willie Talataina Fullback 
Zarn Sullivan Fullback 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.
Auckland Rugby Team 
