| Teamname: | Manawatu |
| Union: | Manawatū Rugby Union |
| Nickname: | Turbos |
| Location: | Takaro, Palmerston North, New Zealand |
| Ground: | Central Energy Trust Arena |
| Capacity: | 18,000 |
| Ceo: | Doug Tietjens[1] |
| Coach: | Mike Rogers |
| Captain: | Brayden Iose |
| Appearances: | Gary Knight (145) |
| Top Scorer: | Jason Holland (641) |
| Most Tries: | Kenneth Granger (57) |
| League: | Bunnings NPC |
| Season: | 2024 |
| Position: | 14th |
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| Pattern So1: | _hoops_white |
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| Url: | https://www.manawaturugby.co.nz/ |
Manawatu (often known as the Manawatu Turbos) are a New Zealand professional rugby union team based in Palmerston North, New Zealand. The union was originally established in 1886, with the National Provincial Championship established in 1976. They now play in the reformed National Provincial Championship competition. They play their home games at Central Energy Trust Arena in Palmerston North in the Manawatū-Whanganui region. The team is affiliated with the Hurricanes Super Rugby franchise. Their home playing colours are green and white.
The Manawatū Turbos squad for the 2024 Bunnings NPC is:[2]
Manawatu have been overall Champions on one occasion, winning the title in 1980. Their full list of honours include:[3] [4]
Players named in the 2023 Manawatu Turbos squad, who also earned contracts or were named in a squad for any side participating in the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season.[5] [6]
| Player | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| Brett Cameron | ||
| Tima Fainga'anuku | ||
| TK Howden | ||
| Brayden Iose | ||
| Tyler Laubscher |