Hawke's Bay (often known as the Hawke's Bay Magpies) are a

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professional

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team based in Napier, New Zealand. The union was originally established in 1884, with the

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established in 1976. They now play in the reformed

competition. They play their home games at

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in Napier in the

Hawke's Bay Hawke's Bay () is a region on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island. The region is named for Hawke Bay, which was named in honour of Edward Hawke. The region's main centres are the cities of Napier and Hastings, while the more rural ...

region. The team is affiliated with the

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franchise. Their home playing colours are black and white.

Current squad

The Hawke's Bay Magpies squad for the

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is:

Honours

Hawke's Bay have never been overall Champions. Their full list of honours, though, include: ;

Second Division North Island *Winners: 1979 ;

Second Division *Winners: 1988, 1990, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005 ;

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Championship Division *Winners: 2011, 2015 ;

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Championship Division *Winners: 2020

Current Super Rugby players

Players named in the 2024 Hawke's Bay Magpies squad, who also earned contracts or were named in a squad for any side participating in the

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References

External links

* {{Hawke's Bay NPC squad National Provincial Championship teams Rugby union teams in New Zealand Sport in Hawke's Bay