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Bay Of Plenty (Mitre 10 Cup)
Bay of Plenty (often known as the Bay of Plenty Steamers) are a New Zealand professional rugby union team based in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand. The union was originally established in 1911, with the National Provincial Championship established in 1976. They now play in the reformed National Provincial Championship competition. They play their home games at Rotorua International Stadium in Rotorua or Tauranga Domain, Tauranga, both in the Bay of Plenty region. The team is affiliated with the Chiefs Super Rugby franchise. Their home playing colours are blue and yellow. Current squad The Bay of Plenty Steamers squad for the 2022 Bunnings NPC is: Honours Bay of Plenty have been overall Champions on 1 occasion, winning the inaugural title in 1976. Their full list of honours include: ; National Provincial Championship First Division * Winners: 1976 ; National Provincial Championship Second Division North Island * Winners: 1978 ; National Provincial Championship Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bay Of Plenty Rugby Union
The Bay of Plenty Rugby Union (''also referred to as "Bay of Plenty" or "BOPRU"'') is the governing body for rugby union in a portion of the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand. Its colours are dark blue and yellow in a hooped design. The BOPRU govern the running of the Bay of Plenty representative team which have won New Zealand's first-tier domestic competition National Provincial Championship (''Air New Zealand Cup'' and '' ITM Cup'') once. Their most recent victory was the 1976 competition, they were the first side to win the competition. Bay of Plenty also acts as a primary feeder to the Chiefs, who play in the Super Rugby competition. The union also administers all club rugby within the region, including the Bayfair Baywide competition and other senior club rugby. As well, the union is responsible for school rugby. History Bay of Plenty played a prominent role in the early history of rugby in New Zealand. The 1888–89 New Zealand Natives (the first New Zealand repr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haereiti Hetet
Haereiti Hetet (born 10 July 1997) is a Fijian rugby union player who plays for Bay of Plenty in the National Provincial Championship. His playing position is prop. He made his Fiji debut in 2020 against Georgia. He is the son of former Flying Fijian prop, Joeli Veitayaki Joeli Veitayaki (born 12 January 1967 in Matuku, Fiji) is a Fijian former rugby union player. His usual position was Prop. He debut for against the New Zealand Maori in Christchurch on 4 June 1994. He played at the 1999 and 2003 Rugby World Cu .... Reference list External links * 1997 births Fijian rugby union players Fiji international rugby union players New Zealand rugby union players Māori All Blacks players Living people Rugby union props Waikato rugby union players Bay of Plenty rugby union players Fijian Drua players {{Fiji-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manaaki Selby-Rickit
Manaaki Selby-Rickit is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for the Bay of Plenty Steamers in the National Provincial Championship competition. He is the son of former All Black, Hud Rickit Haydn "Hud" Rickit (born 19 February 1951) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A lock, Rickit represented Auckland and Waikato at a provincial level, and also played for Australian state side Queensland in 1974. He was a member of the .... Assault conviction Selby-Rickit was convicted of assault after an altercation with an intoxicated person on a night out. References External links Southland Rugby profile New Zealand rugby union players Rugby union locks Living people Southland rugby union players People from Ōtaki, New Zealand 1996 births Highlanders (rugby union) players Bay of Plenty rugby union players Māori All Blacks players Rugby union players from the Wellington Region Manaaki Chiefs (rugby union) players {{NewZealand-rugbyuni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Sangster
Justin Sangster (born 30 November 1996) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for the in Super Rugby. His playing position is lock. He was named in the Hurricanes squad for the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season. He was also a member of the 2021 Bunnings NPC The 2021 Bunnings NPC season was the sixteenth season of New Zealand's provincial rugby union competition since it turned professional in 2006. The regular season began on August 6, when Manawatu hosted Counties Manukau. It involved the top f ... squad. References External linksitsrugby.co.uk profile New Zealand rugby union players Living people Rugby union locks Bay of Plenty rugby union players Hurricanes (rugby union) players People educated at Aquinas College, Tauranga 1996 births {{NewZealand-rugbyunion-bio-2000s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zane Kapeli
Zane Rance Kapeli (born 28 September 1992) is a Tongan rugby union player who generally plays as a loose forward represents Tonga internationally and currently plays for club Bay of Plenty Steamers. He was included in the Tongan squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup The 2019 Rugby World Cup was the ninth edition of the Rugby World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men's rugby union teams. It was hosted in Japan from 20 September to 2 November in 12 venues all across the country. The opening match ... which is held in Japan for the first time and also marks his first World Cup appearance. Career He made his international debut for Tonga against Georgia on 24 November 2018. References Extern links * 1992 births Living people Tongan rugby union players Tonga international rugby union players Rugby union players from Auckland Moana Pasifika players Rugby union locks Rugby union flankers Rugby union number eights Waikato rugby union players B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonny Collier
Sonny is a common nickname and occasional given name. Often it can be a derivative of the English word "Son", a name derived from the Ancient Germanic element *sunn meaning "sun", a nickname derived from the Italian name Salvatore (especially in North America, amongst Italian Americans), or the Slavic male name Slavon meaning "famous or glorious". Notable people with the name include: Athletes *Charles Sonny Ates (1935–2010), retired American racecar driver *Erwin Sonny Bishop (born 1939), American football player *Shin'ichi Sonny Chiba (born 1939), Japanese martial artist and actor * Sonny Gray (born 1989), American baseball pitcher * Sidney "Sonny" Hertzberg (1922–2005), American basketball player * Sonny Holland (1938-2022), American football coach and player *Ernest Sonny Hutchins (1929–2005), stock car driver *Christian Sonny Jurgensen (born 1934), American Hall-of-Fame National Football League quarterback * Sonny Liles (1919–2005), American football player *Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naitoa Ah Kuoi
Naitoa Ah Kuoi (born 7 October 1999) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for the in Super Rugby Super Rugby is a men's professional rugby union club competition involving teams from Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands. It previously included teams from Argentina, Japan, and South Africa. Building on various Southern Hem .... His playing position is lock. He has signed for the Chiefs squad in 2020. Reference list External linksitsrugby.co.uk profile 1999 births New Zealand rugby union players Living people Rugby union locks Moana Pasifika players Wellington rugby union players Chiefs (rugby union) players Bay of Plenty rugby union players Rugby union players from Wellington City {{NewZealand-rugbyunion-bio-1990s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nic Souchon
Nic Souchon (born 13 August 1997) is a New Zealand professional rugby union player who currently plays for Old Glory DC in Major League Rugby (MLR). Early life During high school, Souchon attended Hamilton Boys High School Hamilton Boys' High School is a boys' secondary school in Hamilton, New Zealand and is the largest secondary school in the Waikato region. The school was established as Hamilton High School in 1911 but was later split into separate boys' and gir ..., and achieved and undergraduate degree from Lincoln University. Career During his career with the Bay of Plenty, Souchon made his way to the New Zealand National Provincial Championship. In December 2022, following his success, Souchon signed to Old Glory DC for the 2023 MLR season. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Souchon, Nic People from Paeroa Old Glory DC players Otago rugby union players Bay of Plenty rugby union players Canterbury rugby union players Rugby union hookers New Zealand rugby ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anaru Rangi
Anaru Rangi (born 19 October 1988) is a New Zealand-born rugby union footballer who currently plays as a hooker for the Melbourne Rebels in Super Rugby Super Rugby is a men's professional rugby union club competition involving teams from Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands. It previously included teams from Argentina, Japan, and South Africa. Building on various Southern Hem .... Super Rugby statistics References {{DEFAULTSORT:Rangi, Anaru 1988 births Living people Australian rugby union players Rugby union hookers Western Force players Perth Spirit players New Zealand emigrants to Australia Melbourne Rebels players Melbourne Rising players New Zealand expatriate rugby union players Urayasu D-Rocks players Expatriate rugby union players in Japan Rugby union players from the Wellington Region Bay of Plenty rugby union players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain (sports)
In team sport, captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field. In either case, it is a position that indicates honor and respect from one's teammates – recognition as a leader by one's peers. In association football and cricket, a captain is also known as a skipper. Various sports have differing roles and responsibilities for team captains. Depending on the sport, team captains may be given the responsibility of interacting with game officials regarding application and interpretation of the rules. In many team sports, the captains represent their respective teams when the match official does the coin toss at the beginning of the game. The team captain, in some sports, is selected by the team coach, who may consider factors ranging from playing ability to leadership to serving as a good moral example to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pasilio Tosi
Viliami Pasilio Tosi (born 18 July 1998) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for Bay of Plenty in the National Provincial Championship. His playing position is prop. He played No.8 for Southland but then transitioned to Prop. Reference list External linksitsrugby.co.uk profile 1998 births New Zealand rugby union players Living people Rugby union props Southland rugby union players Bay of Plenty rugby union players Hurricanes (rugby union) players {{NewZealand-rugbyunion-bio-1990s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Thwaites
Jeffrey Robert Thwaites (born 22 November 1992) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays for the Highlanders since 2020 in the Super Rugby competition and for Bay of Plenty in the mitre10 cup competition. Jeff is married to Black fern and Chiefs Manawa player Kelsie Thwaites née Wills. His position of choice is tighthead prop In the game of rugby union, there are 15 players on each team, comprising eight forwards (wearing jerseys numbered 1–8) and seven backs (numbered 9–15). In addition, there may be up to eight replacement players "on the bench", numbered 16– .... References New Zealand rugby union players 1992 births Living people Rugby union props Bay of Plenty rugby union players Chiefs (rugby union) players Highlanders (rugby union) players Kobelco Kobe Steelers players {{NewZealand-rugbyunion-bio-1990s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
