Counties Manukau (National Provincial Championship)

Counties Manukau (often known as the Counties Manukau Steelers) are a New Zealand professional rugby union team based in Pukekohe, New Zealand. The union was originally established in 1955, with the National Provincial Championship established in 1976. They now play in the reformed National Provincial Championship competition. They play their home games at Navigation Homes Stadium in Pukekohe in the Auckland region. The team is affiliated with the Chiefs Super Rugby franchise. Their home playing colours are black, white and red.

For the Counties Manukau governing body, see Counties Manukau Rugby Football Union.

Counties Manukau
The CMRFU official emblem
UnionCounties Manukau Rugby Football Union
Nickname(s)Steelers
Founded1955 (1955)
LocationPukekohe, Auckland, New Zealand
Ground(s)Navigation Homes Stadium (Capacity: 12,000)
CEOAaron Lawton[1]
Coach(es)Tai Lavea
Captain(s)Orbyn Leger and Matiaha Martin
Most appearancesAlan Dawson (201)
Top scorerDanny Love (698)
Most triesAlan Dawson (58)
League(s)Bunnings NPC
20217th (Championship)
Team kit
Official website
www.steelers.co.nz

Current squad

The Counties Manukau Steelers squad for the 2021 Bunnings NPC is:[2][3]

Counties Manukau Steelers squad

Props

Hookers

Locks

Loose forwards

Half-backs (Scrum-halves)

First five-eighths (Fly-halves)

Midfielders (Centres)

Outside backs

(cc) Denotes team co-captains, Bold denotes internationally capped, REP denotes a replacement squad player.

    Honours

    Counties Manukau have been overall Champions on one occasion, winning the title in 1979. Their full list of honours include:[4][5]

    National Provincial Championship First Division
    • Winners: 1979
    National Provincial Championship Second Division
    • Winners: 1993
    ITM Cup Championship Division
    • Winners: 2012

    Current Super Rugby players

    Players named in the 2021 Counties Manukau Steelers squad, who also earned contracts or were named in a squad for any side participating in the 2021 Super Rugby season.[6][7][8][9][10][11]

    Player Team
    Nepo Laulala Blues
    Orbyn Leger Hurricanes
    Ezekiel Lindenmuth Chiefs
    Etene Nanai-Seturo Chiefs
    Dalton Papalii Blues
    Cameron Roigard Hurricanes
    Hoskins Sotutu Blues
    Viliami Taulani Chiefs
    Jonathan Taumateine Hurricanes
    Tanielu Teleʻa Blues

    References
    1. "Staff". Counties Manukau Rugby. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
    2. "PIC Steelers - Your 2021 Team" (Press release). Counties Manukau Rugby. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
    3. "Championship Squads: Bunnings NPC 2021". Provincial Rugby. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
    4. "National Provincial Championship winners, 1976–2014". Te Ara. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
    5. "Mitre 10 Cup". Rugby Heartland. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
    6. "2021 Squad Named" (Press release). Blues. 3 December 2020. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
    7. "Hurricanes named for Round 4 clash against the Chiefs" (Press release). Hurricanes. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
    8. "Gallagher Chiefs named to face the Blues at Eden Park" (Press release). Chiefs. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
    9. "2021 Gallagher Chiefs Squad Announced" (Press release). Chiefs. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
    10. "Match Centre - Sanzar Hurricanes 27–30 Crusaders". SANZAAR. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
    11. "Hurricanes 2021 squad announced" (Press release). Hurricanes. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
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