Hawke's Bay (National Provincial Championship)
Hawke's Bay (often known as the Hawke's Bay Magpies) are a New Zealand professional rugby union team based in Napier, New Zealand. The union was originally established in 1884, with the National Provincial Championship established in 1976. They now play in the reformed National Provincial Championship competition. They play their home games at McLean Park in Napier in the Hawke's Bay region. The team is affiliated with the Hurricanes Super Rugby franchise. Their home playing colours are black and white.
Official Hawke's Bay Magpies emblem | ||
| Union | Hawke's Bay Rugby Union | |
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| Nickname(s) | Magpies | |
| Founded | 1884 | |
| Location | Poraiti, Napier, New Zealand | |
| Ground(s) | McLean Park (Capacity: 19,700) | |
| Coach(es) | Brock James | |
| Captain(s) | Tom Parsons | |
| Most appearances | Orcades Crawford and Michael Johnson (137) | |
| Top scorer | Jarrod Cunningham (1,380) | |
| Most tries | Robbie Hunter (69) | |
| League(s) | Bunnings NPC | |
| 2023 | 5th Runners-up | |
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| Official website | ||
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