Central Vikings Rugby Union
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| Central Vikings | |
| Full name | Central Vikings Rugby Union |
| Emblem | Viking |
| Colours | Orange |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Sport | Rugby union |
| League | NPC |
| Ground | McLean Park and Arena Manawatu |
| Official website | |
Central Vikings Rugby Union was a New Zealand rugby union team that played from 1997-1998.
Central Vikings was founded in 1997 with the merger of the Hawke's Bay and Manawatu unions. It was founded with the hope as a team that could get out of the 2nd division and be competitive in the 1st division. The Central Vikings had 2 All Blacks in the team which inculded Bull Allen and Christian Cullen. The Central Vikings finished 2nd in 1997 when they were beaten 63-10 by Northland but even if they had won, they weren't allowed to progress into the 1st division. They finished 1st in 1998 when they Nelson Bays. They were allowed to progress to the 1st division but they got into financial trouble and they split back to Hawke's Bay and Manawatu for the 1999.
