Northland (often known as the Northland Taniwha) are a
New Zealand professional
rugby union team based in
Whangārei, New Zealand. The
union was originally established in 1920, with the
National Provincial Championship established in 1976. They now play in the reformed
National Provincial Championship competition. They play their home games at
Semenoff Stadium in
Whangārei in the
Northland region. The team is affiliated with the
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Super Rugby
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franchise. Their home playing colours are sky blue.
Current squad
The Northland Taniwha squad for the
2022 Bunnings NPC
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Honours
Northland have never been overall Champions. Their full list of honours, though, include:
;
National Provincial Championship Second Division North Island
*Winners: 1977 (as North Auckland)
;
National Provincial Championship Second Division
*Winners: 1997
Current Super Rugby players
Players named in the 2022 Northland Taniwha squad, who also earned contracts or were named in a squad for any side participating in the
2022 Super Rugby Pacific season
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References
External links
Official siteFan site
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National Provincial Championship
New Zealand rugby union teams
Sport in the Northland Region