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Bay of Plenty (National Provincial Championship)
NZ rugby union club, based in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand
NZ rugby union club, based in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| teamname | Bay of Plenty |
| image | Bay_of_Plenty_Steamers_logo_2020.png |
| image_size | 140 |
| caption | Official BOPRU emblem |
| union | Bay of Plenty Rugby Union |
| nickname | Steamers |
| founded | |
| location | Mount Maunganui, Tauranga, New Zealand |
| ground | Rotorua International Stadium (Capacity: 34,000) |
| Tauranga Domain | |
| capacity | 5,500 |
| ceo | Mike Rogers |
| coach | Richard Watt |
| captain | TBA |
| appearances | Ron Preston (152) |
| top scorer | Ron Preston (846) |
| most tries | Keith Pryor (46) |
| league | Bunnings NPC |
| season | 2025 |
| position | 3rd |
| Semi-finalist | |
| pattern_la1 | _gold_hoops2 |
| pattern_b1 | _goldhoops |
| pattern_ra1 | _gold_hoops2 |
| pattern_sh1 | _whitebottom |
| pattern_so1 | _hoops_gold |
| leftarm1 | 002366 |
| body1 | 002366 |
| rightarm1 | 002366 |
| shorts1 | FFFFFF |
| socks1 | 002366 |
| url | https://www.boprugby.co.nz/ |
Tauranga Domain Semi-finalist
Bay of Plenty (often known as the Bay of Plenty Steamers) are a New Zealand professional rugby union team based in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand. The union was originally established in 1911, with the National Provincial Championship established in 1976. They now play in the reformed National Provincial Championship competition. They play their home games at Rotorua International Stadium in Rotorua or Tauranga Domain, Tauranga, both in the Bay of Plenty Region. The team is affiliated with the Chiefs Super Rugby franchise. Their home playing colours are blue and yellow.
Current squad
The Bay of Plenty Steamers squad for the 2025 Bunnings NPC is:
| Bay of Plenty Steamers squad | |
|---|---|
| {{smalldiv |
Honours
Bay of Plenty have been overall Champions on 1 occasion, winning the inaugural title in 1976. Their full list of honours include:
;National Provincial Championship First Division
- Winners: 1976
;National Provincial Championship Second Division North Island
- Winners: 1978
;National Provincial Championship Second Division
- Winners: 2000
;Mitre 10 Cup Championship Division
- Winners: 2019
Current Super Rugby players
Players named in the 2025 Bay of Plenty Steamers squad, who also earned contracts or were named in a squad for any side participating in the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season.
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| Naitoa Ah Kuoi | |
| Josh Bartlett | |
| Nikora Broughton | |
| Leroy Carter | |
| Lucas Cashmore | |
| Kurt Eklund | |
| Fehi Fineanganofo | |
| Cole Forbes | |
| Haereiti Hetet | |
| Lalomilo Lalomilo | |
| Veveni Lasaqa | |
| Tevita Mafileo | |
| Emoni Narawa | |
| Reon Paul | |
| Rameka Poihipi | |
| Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi | |
| Pasilio Tosi | |
| Kaleb Trask |
References
References
- "Staff". Bay of Plenty Rugby.
- (21 July 2025). "Your Steamers Squad for the 2025 Bunnings NPC Season, the team to earn it".
- (28 September 2025). "TLast minute change to the line up means a potential debut is on the cards for Arana Millar of @whakarewarewarcsc, if there wasn’t already a reason to already be down at the Domain - here is it".
- (6 August 2025). "This Sunday vs Counties Manukau".
- (27 August 2025). "They’re back".
- (18 September 2025). "Team list to take on Manawatū".
- (19 August 2025). "our Steamers to take on Southland".
- "National Provincial Championship winners, 1976–2014". Te Ara.
- "Mitre 10 Cup". Rugby Heartland.
- (11 November 2024). "Gallagher Chiefs name cohesive 2025 squad". Chiefs.
- (11 November 2024). "Highlanders name squad for 2025 DHL Super Rugby competition". Highlanders.
- (12 November 2024). "Game Readiness and Maturity Key in 2025 Hurricanes Squad". Hurricanes.
- (11 November 2024). "Fijian Drua unveil 2025 squad". Fijian Drua.
- (11 November 2024). "Moana Pasifika name squad for 2025". Moana Pasifika.
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