# Bay of Plenty (National Provincial Championship)

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 2024 Bunnings NPC is:
| Bay of Plenty Steamers squad |
| Props Haereiti Hetet $^{REP}$ Josh Bartlett Benet Kumeroa Aidan Ross Aoturoa Seeling $^{DEV}$ Pasilio Tosi Filipe Vakasiuola $^{DEV}$ Hookers Kurt Eklund (c) Taine Kolose $^{DEV}$ Sione Tupou $^{DEV}$ Locks Naitoa Ah Kuoi Semisi Paea Justin Sangster Manaaki Selby-Rickit $^{INJ}$ Aisake Vakasiuola $^{DEV}$ | Loose forwards Nikora Broughton Sam Cane Kalin Felise $^{DEV}$ Joe Johnston $^{DEV}$ Veveni Lasaqa $^{INJ}$ Jacob Norris Halfbacks (scrum-halves) Flynn Henderson $^{DEV}$ Richard Judd $^{INJ}$ Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi First five-eighths (fly-halves) Lucas Cashmore Taine Craig-Ranga $^{DEV}$ Junior Matautia $^{REP}$ Kaleb Trask | Midfielders (centres) Declan Barnett $^{DEV}$ Seamus Bardoul Fehi Fineanganofo $^{REP}$ Willis Halaholo Reon Paul Outside-backs Leroy Carter $^{REP}$ Cole Forbes Emoni Narawa Cody Vai Frank Vaenuku |
| (c) denotes team captain. Bold denotes internationally capped. INJ denotes a player ruled out for the season with injury. DEV denotes a development squad player. REP denotes a replacement squad player. ↑ Hetet wasn't named in the original Bay of Plenty squad, but was announced in the side for Round 1. ↑ Matautia wasn't named in the original Bay of Plenty squad, but was announced as a late inclusion in the side for the Round 1 mid-week game. ↑ Fineanganofo wasn't named in the original Bay of Plenty squad, but was announced in the side for Round 4. ↑ Carter wasn't named in the original Bay of Plenty squad, but was announced in the side for Round 2. |

## 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 2023 Bay of Plenty Steamers squad, who also earned contracts or were named in a squad for any side participating in the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season.
| Player | Team |
| John Afoa | Crusaders |
| Naitoa Ah Kuoi | Chiefs |
| Nikora Broughton | Highlanders |
| Sam Cane | Chiefs |
| Kurt Eklund | Blues |
| Penitoa Finau | Moana Pasifika |
| Lalomilo Lalomilo | Chiefs |
| Melani Nanai | Crusaders |
| Emoni Narawa | Chiefs |
| Aidan Ross | Chiefs |
| Justin Sangster | Hurricanes |
| Manaaki Selby-Rickit | Chiefs |
| Jeff Thwaites | Highlanders |
| Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi | Highlanders/Chiefs |
| Pasilio Tosi | Hurricanes |
| Etonia Waqa | Drua |