Tasman (National Provincial Championship)
NZ rugby union club, based in Tasman Bay
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Tasman (often known as the Tasman Mako and formerly Tasman Makos) are a New Zealand professional rugby union team based in Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere, New Zealand. Established in 2006, they play in the National Provincial Championship. They play their home games at Lansdowne Park in Blenheim or Trafalgar Park in Nelson. The team is affiliated with the Crusaders Super Rugby franchise. Their home playing colours are red and blue.
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| Union | Tasman Rugby Union | |
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| Nickname | Mako | |
| Founded | 2006 | |
| Location | Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere, New Zealand | |
| Ground(s) | Lansdowne Park (Capacity: 15,000) Trafalgar Park (Capacity: 18,000) | |
| CEO | Julie Bensemann | |
| Coach | Jono Phillips | |
| Captain | Johnny Lee | |
| Most appearances | Quentin MacDonald (126) | |
| Top scorer | Marty Banks (628) | |
| Most tries | David Havili (26) | |
| League | National Provincial Championship | |
| 2026 | 7th (As of Round 3) | |
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| Official website | ||
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Current squad
The Tasman Mako squad for the 2026 Hilux NPC season is:
| 2026 Tasman squad | ||
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Hookers
Locks
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Loose forwards
Halfbacks (scrum-halves)
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Midfielders (centres)
Outside backs
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| (c) denotes the team captain. Bold denotes internationally capped players. DEV denotes a development squad member.  denotes an injured player.
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Honours
Tasman have been overall Champions twice, winning the title in 2019 and 2020. Their full list of honours include:[5][6]
- ITM Cup Championship Division
- Winners: 2013
- Mitre 10 Cup Premiership Division
- Winners: 2019, 2020
Current Super Rugby players
Players named in the 2026 Tasman Mako squad, who also earned contracts or were named in a squad for any side participating in the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]