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Taranaki (National Provincial Championship)

Taranaki (often known as the Taranaki Bulls) are a New Zealand professional rugby union team based in New Plymouth, New Zealand. They represent the Taranaki region and compete National Provincial Championship. The union was originally established in 1889, with the National Provincial Championship established in 1976.

Taranaki (often known as the Taranaki Bulls) are a New Zealand professional rugby union team based in New Plymouth, New Zealand. They represent the Taranaki region and compete National Provincial Championship. The union was originally established in 1889, with the National Provincial Championship established in 1976.

The team is governed by the Taranaki Rugby Football Union, and typically play their home games at Stadium Taranaki in New Plymouth. The team is affiliated with the Chiefs Super Rugby franchise. Their home playing colours are amber and black.

The Taranaki Bulls squad for the 2025 Bunnings NPC is:

Taranaki Bulls squad
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Perry Lawrence Mitch O'Neill Reuben O'Neill Marika Parker REP Jared Proffit Keightley Watson Hookers

Harry Hansen JJ Pokai Bradley Slater Locks

Scott Barrett Scott Jury REP Josh Lord Jesse Parete Fiti Sa Jayden Sa Tupou Vaa'i | Loose forwards

Kaylum Boshier (c) Hemopo Cunningham Olly Lawson REP Michael Loft Arese Poliko Sage Walters-Hansen Half-backs (scrum-halves)

Logan Crowley Adam Lennox Leone Nawai First five-eighths (fly-halves)

Beauden Barrett Sam Clarke REP Josh Jacomb Brayton Northcott-Hill | Midfielders (centres)

Jordie Barrett Ben Dufficy REP Meihana Grindlay Daniel Rona Josh Setu Outside backs

Kini Naholo Taniela Rakuro Willem Ratu Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens Obey Samate Vereniki Tikoisolomone | | (c) denotes team captain. Bold denotes internationally capped. REP denotes a replacement squad player. denotes a player ruled out for the season with injury. | | |

Taranaki have been overall Champions twice, winning the title in 2014 and 2023. They are also the current holders of the Ranfurly Shield having won the shield during the 2024 Bunnings NPC. Their full list of honours include:

National Provincial Championship Second Division North Island

Winners: 1976, 1982, 1983, 1984

National Provincial Championship Second Division

Winners: 1985, 1992, 1995

ITM Cup Premiership Division

Winners: 2014

Bunnings NPC Championship Division

Winners: 2021

Bunnings NPC

Winners: 2023

Players named in the 2025 Taranaki Bulls squad, who also earned contracts or were named in a squad for any side participating in the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season.

Player	Team
Beauden Barrett	Blues
Scott Barrett	Crusaders
Kaylum Boshier	Chiefs
Meihana Grindlay	Blues
Josh Jacomb	Chiefs
Adam Lennox	Highlanders
Michael Loft	Highlanders
Josh Lord	Chiefs
Kini Naholo	Hurricanes
Leone Nawai	Drua
Reuben O'Neill	Chiefs
Arese Poliko	Hurricanes
Jared Proffit	Chiefs
Taniela Rakuro	Drua
Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens	Highlanders
Daniel Rona	Chiefs
Fiti Sa	Chiefs
Bradley Slater	Chiefs
Tupou Vaa'i	Chiefs

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