# Tasman (National Provincial Championship)

Tasman (often known as the Tasman Mako and formerly Tasman Makos) are a New Zealand professional rugby union team based in Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere, New Zealand. Established in 2006, they play in the National Provincial Championship. They play their home games at Lansdowne Park in Blenheim or Trafalgar Park in Nelson. The team is affiliated with the Crusaders Super Rugby franchise. Their home playing colours are red and blue.

## Current squad

The Tasman Mako squad for the 2024 Bunnings NPC is:
| Tasman Mako squad |
| Props Ryan Coxon Matt Graham-Williams$^{REP}$ Quinn Harrison-Jones $^{REP}$ Tyrel Lomax Sione Mafi $^{REP}$ Sam Matenga Monu Moli Isaac Salmon Kershawl Sykes-Martin Jone Tiko $^{REP}$ Hookers Quentin MacDonald Sam Moli Eli Oudenryn $^{REP}$ Josh Te Hira $^{REP}$ Locks Te Ahiwaru Cirikidaveta Tayne Hemopo $^{REP}$ Hunter Leppien $^{REP}$ Mathew McCormick $^{REP}$ Viliami Napa'a Antonio Shalfoon Quinten Strange (c) | Loose forwards Fletcher Anderson Netani Baleisomosomo Ethan Blackadder Sione Havili Talitui Max Hicks Johnny Lee $^{REP}$ Tim Sail $^{REP}$ Braden Stewart East Timor Viliamu $^{REP}$ Halfbacks (scrum-halves) Louie Chapman Finlay Christie Noah Hotham Mason Lund $^{REP}$ First five-eighths (fly-halves) Cooper Grant $^{REP}$ William Havili Campbell Parata Taine Robinson | Midfielders (centres) Levi Aumua Will Butler David Havili Tim O'Malley$^{REP}$ Nic Sauira $^{REP}$ Outside backs Jack Gray Will Jordan Maloni Kunawave $^{REP}$ Cooper Roberts $^{REP}$ Timi Sauira $^{REP}$ Macca Springer Kyren Taumoefolau Timoci Tavatavanawai |
| (c) denotes team captain. Bold denotes internationally capped. REP denotes a replacement squad player. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Graham-Williams, Grant, Hemopo, Kunawave, McCormick, O'Malley , Roberts, Timi Sauira, Te Hira and Viliamu weren't named in the original Tasman squad, but were announced in the side for Round 8. 1 2 3 Harrison-Jones, Mafi and Lund weren't named in the original Tasman squad, but were announced in the side for Round 3. ↑ Tiko wasn't named in the original Tasman squad, but was announced in the side for Round 9. ↑ Oudenryn wasn't named in the original Tasman squad, but was announced in the side for Round 7. ↑ Leppien wasn't named in the original Tasman squad, but was announced in the side for Round 1. 1 2 Lee and Sail weren't named in the original Tasman squad, but were announced in the side for Round 4. ↑ Nic Sauira wasn't named in the original Tasman squad, but was announced as a late inclusion in the side for Round 4. |

## Honours

Tasman have been overall Champions twice, winning the title in 2019 and 2020. Their full list of honours include:

### ITM Cup Championship Division

* Winners: 2013

### Mitre 10 Cup Premiership Division

* Winners: 2019, 2020

## Current Super Rugby players

Players named in the 2024 Tasman Mako squad, who also earned contracts or were named in a squad for any side participating in the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season.
| Player | Team |
| Fletcher Anderson | Crusaders |
| Levi Aumua | Crusaders |
| Ethan Blackadder | Crusaders |
| Finlay Christie | Blues |
| Te Ahiwaru Cirikidaveta | Drua |
| Ryan Coxon | Force |
| David Havili | Crusaders |
| William Havili | Moana Pasifika |
| Sione Havili Talitui | Moana Pasifika |
| Noah Hotham | Crusaders |
| Will Jordan | Crusaders |
| Tyrel Lomax | Hurricanes |
| Sam Matenga | Crusaders |
| Sam Moli | Moana Pasifika |
| Taine Robinson | Highlanders |
| Antonio Shalfoon | Crusaders |
| Macca Springer | Crusaders |
| Quinten Strange | Crusaders |
| Kershawl Sykes-Martin | Crusaders |
| Kyren Taumoefolau | Moana Pasifika |
| Timoci Tavatavanawai | Highlanders |