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| Northland Taniwha |
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| Full name |
Northland Rugby Football Union |
| Nickname(s) |
Taniwha |
| Founded |
1920 |
| Union |
NZRU |
| Ground |
ITM Stadium, Whangarei, New Zealand |
| Capacity |
25,000 |
| Chairman |
 Rod Malone |
| Coach |
Mark Anscombe |
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The Northland Rugby Football Union (NRFU) is the governing body of rugby union in the Northland region of New Zealand.
[edit] Representative Rugby
Its representative team, called the Northland Taniwha, competes in the Air New Zealand Cup, the country's top-level professional competition, which replaced Division One of the National Provincial Championship. The union is based in Whangarei, where the Taniwha play their home fixtures at ITM Stadium. The Taniwha play in a predominantly sky blue strip with dark blue trim.
Apparel is supplied by Canterbury of New Zealand. Main sponsor is United Carriers. Other sponsors:
- Lion Red
- Digital Mobile
- ITM
- Pacific Motor Group Ford
- Lotto sportswear
[edit] History
Northland was founded in 1920, as North Auckland Rugby Union.
Northland, as North Auckland, have held the Shield on 4 occasions.
[edit] Northland in Super Rugby
Because the Northland union is linked with the Blues Super 14 franchise, Taniwha players are eligible for selection to the Blues without a drafting system or negotiations with other franchises.
[edit] External links
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