Auckland (National Provincial Championship)
NZ rugby union club, based in Auckland
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Auckland are a New Zealand professional rugby union team based in Auckland, New Zealand. The union was originally established in 1883, with the National Provincial Championship established in 1976. They now play in the reformed National Provincial Championship competition. They play their home games at Eden Park in Auckland. The team is affiliated with the Blues Super Rugby franchise. Their home playing colours are blue and white hoops.
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| Union | Auckland Rugby Union | |
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| Founded | 1883 | |
| Location | Mount Eden, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| Ground | Eden Park (Capacity: 50,000) | |
| CEO | Jarrod Bear[1] | |
| Coach | Steven Bates | |
| Captain(s) | Josh Fusitu'a Stephen Perofeta | |
| Most appearances | Grant Fox (189) | |
| Top scorer | Grant Fox (2,746) | |
| Most tries | Terry Wright (112) | |
| League | National Provincial Championship | |
| 2025 | 12th | |
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| Official website | ||
| www | ||
Current squad
The Auckland squad for the 2026 Hilux NPC season is:
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Props
Hookers Locks
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Loose forwards
Half-backs (scrum-halves) First five-eighths (fly-halves) |
Midfielders (centres)
Outside backs
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(cc) denotes co-captain. Bold denotes internationally capped players. ST denotes a short-term signing.  denotes an injured player. |
Honours
Auckland have been overall Champions on 17 occasions. Their first title was in 1982 and their most recent title was in 2018. Their full list of honours include:[7][8]
- National Provincial Championship First Division
- Winners: 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005
- Winners: 2007
- Mitre 10 Cup Premiership Division
- Winners: 2018
Current Super Rugby players
Players named in the 2025 Auckland squad, who also earned contracts or were named in a squad for any side participating in the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season.[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]