Counties Manukau Steelers (Mens Rugby Union Team)

Counties Manukau (often known as the Counties Steelers) are a New Zealand professional rugby union team based in Pukekohe, New Zealand. The union was originally established in 1955, with the National Provincial Championship established in 1976. They now play in the reformed National Provincial Championship competition. They play their home games at Navigation Homes Stadium in Pukekohe in the Auckland region. Their playing colours are red, white and black.

For the Counties Manukau governing body, see Counties Manukau Rugby Football Union.

Counties Manukau
CMRFU official emblem
UnionCounties Manukau Rugby Football Union
Nickname(s)Steelers
Founded1955 (1955)
LocationPukekohe, Auckland, New Zealand
Ground(s)Navigation Homes Stadium (Capacity: 12,000)
Coach(es)Reon Graham
Captain(s)Sean Reidy
Most appearancesAlan Dawson (201)
Top scorerDanny Love (698)
Most triesAlan Dawson (58)
League(s)Bunnings NPC
20239th
Team kit
Official website
www.steelers.co.nz

Competitive Record


Original National Provincial Championship
YearResultPlacePlayedW - L - D
1977Runners up2nd
1978Runners up2nd
1979Champions1st
1996Runners up2nd107-3-0
1997Runners up2nd107-3-0
1998Missed finals5th94-4-1
1999Missed finals9th92-7-0
2000Missed finals9th91-8-0
2001Relegated to Div II11th101-8-1


Div II NPC
YearResultPlacePlayedW - L - D
1992Runners up2nd
1993Champions1st
2002Runners up2nd96-3-0
2003Lost SF3rd95-4-0
2004Lost SF3rd96-2-1
2005Lost SF3rd97-2-0

Recent Competition Record
National Provincial Championship
YearFinal StandingPlacePlayedW - L - D
2006Missed Finals-101-8-1
2007Wooden Spoon14th100-1-9
2008Missed Finals13th102-7-1
2009Wooden Spoon14th132-11-0
2010Missed Finals9th136-7-0
2011Champ Semi-final (L)4th114-7-0
2012Winner Champ Div / Promoted to Prem Div1st12
2013Missed Finals (Prem)5th106-4-0
2014Missed Finals (Prem)6th105-4-1
2015Missed Finals (Prem)6th104-6-0
2016Prem Semi-final (L) (Prem)4th116-5-0
2017Missed Finals (Prem)5th105-4-1
2018Missed Finals (Prem)6th102-8-0
2019Relegated to Championship Div7th101-9-0
2020Missed Finals6th103-7-0
2021Incomplete season (Covid-19)-20-2-0
2022Missed Finals11th103-7-0
2023Missed Finals9th104-6-0
2024TBC10

International Team Selection History
New Zealand National Honours
NameTeam# GamesYears
Pat WalshAll Blacks 1955-63
Kevin SkinnerAll Blacks 1956
Mick CosseyAll Blacks 1958
Bruce McleodAll Blacks 1964-70
Michael KnightAll Blacks 1968
Bob LendrumAll Blacks 1973
Bruce RobertsonAll Blacks & NZ Maori 1972-81
Andy Dalton (C)All Blacks 1977-85
John SpiersAll Blacks 1976, 1979-81
Rod KetelsAll Blacks 1979-81
Robert KururangiAll Blacks & NZ Maori 1978 & 1982
Nicky AllenAll Blacks 1980
Brett CodlinAll Blacks 1980
Brett WilsonAll Blacks 1983
Mark CooksleyAll Blacks & NZ Maori 1992-2001
Jonah LomuAll Blacks 1994-99
Joeli VidiriAll Blacks 1998
Lelia MasagaAll Blacks 2009
Frank HaliAll Blacks 2013
Augastine PuluAll Blacks 2014
Cam Roigard*All Blacks 2023
Other Countries (Outside of New Zealand)
Player NameTeam# GamesYears
Api NaveoFiji 1996
Sam Slade*Manu Samoa
Almanda Motuga*Manu Samoa
Nikolai Folaki*Tonga 2021
Gus LegerTonga 2001-03
Jonathan TaumateineManu Samoa
Zuriel Togiatama*Fiji

Super Rugby Selections
Super Rugby
Player NameTeam# GamesYears
Andrew RooseBlues & Chiefs 1997-99
Jimmy TupouBlues, Chiefs & Crusaders 2013-
Nikolai FoliakiWestern Force 2023
Baden KerrBlues & Fiji Drua
Api NaveoBlues & Chiefs 1998-99
Orbyn LegerBlues, Chiefs & Hurricanes 2018-21
Alex McRobbieMoana Pasifika 2022-
Almanda Motuga*Moana Pasifika 2023-
Sam Slade*Moana Pasifika 2023-
Sekope Kepu* (C)Moana Pasifika 2022
Jonah LomuBlues
Glen MarshChiefs
Sitiveni SivivatuChiefs 2003
Tony MarshBlues & Crusaders
Zuriel Togiatama*Fiji Drua 2023-
Viliame RaraseaFiji Drua 2023
Etene Nanai-SeturoChiefs
Toni PuluChiefs 2016
Cam Roigard*Hurricanes
Riley Hohepa*Hurricanes & Crusaders 2023-
Viliami TaulaniChiefs 2021
Dean SheppardBlues 21997

Other Honours
Speical Selected teams
Player NameTeam# GamesYears
Errol Brain (C)NZ Maori 1989-98
Glen MarshNZ Maori & NZ 'A' 1998-2000
Tony Marsh NZ Maori 1998
Joeli VidiriNZ Barbarians, NZ 7's 1998
Jonah LomuNZ Barbarians, NZ 7's 1993
Sione MoliaNZ 7's 2016
Josh GrayNZ Barbarians 2023
Eteni Nanai-SeturoNZ 7's, NZ XV 2018-23 & 2023
  • (*) Denotes active steelers player

100+ Games for Union
Players reaching 100 games +
Player NameUnion ClubGames Total
Alan Dawson201
Andy Dalton
Bob Lendrom
Ean McRobbie
Graham Taylor
Henk Harbraken
Henry Maxwell
Jim CoeWaiuku
John SpiersPukekohe
John Hughes
Lee Lidgard
Lindsay Raki
Mark Moore
Paul Tuoro
Peter Clotworthy
Rod KetelsPukekohe
Roy CraigWaiuku
Warren Mclean
Errol Brain
Bruce Robertson
Grant HensonWaiuku

Against Non NPC Teams
Record vs. International / Special Touring Teams
Team NameYearLocation(W \ L) Score
Italy 2003Pukekohe(L) 18-26
Argentina 2001Pukekohe(L) 26-70
All Blacks 1972Pukekohe(L) 8-42
Samoa 1997Pukekohe(L) 19-31
Tonga 1998Pukekohe(L) 15-22
Samoa 'A" 2017Pukekohe(L) -
France 1989Pukekohe(L) 21-29
South Africa 1994Pukekohe(L) 26-37
South Africa 1965Pukekohe(L) 17-33
NZ Teachers 1972Pukekohe(L) 46-14
Combined Service  New Zealand Army1995Pukekohe(W) 56-11
Fiji 1970Pukekohe(W) 13-6
Combined Service  New Zealand Army1965Pukekohe(L) 13-14
B & I Lions 1971Pukekohe(L) 3-25
Combined Service  New Zealand Army1970Pukekohe(W) 40-25
Maori XV 1965Pukekohe(L) 11-24
B & I Lions 1966Pukekohe(L) 9-13
Victoria 1995Pukekohe(W) 57-15
Western Samoa 1993Pukekohe(L) 22-41
NZ Div XV 1992Pukekohe(L) 17-20
Australia 1991Pukekohe(L) 12-17
Romania 1991Pukekohe(L) 17-30
NZ Div XV 1990Pukekohe(L) 4-45
NZ Barbarians 1972Pukekohe(W) 29-22
NZ Jrns 1973Pukekohe(L) 12-21
Canada 1990Pukekohe(L) 21-18
Western Samoa 1990Pukekohe(L) 20-34

Current squad

The Counties Manukau Steelers squad for the 2023 Bunnings NPC is:[1]

Counties Manukau Steelers squad

Props

Hookers

Locks

Loose forwards

Half-backs (scrum-halves)

  • Cohen Brady-Leathem
  • Liam Daniela
  • Kanavale Helu
  • Cam Roigard

First five-eighths (fly-halves)

Midfielders (centres)

Outside backs

(c) Denotes team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped, REP denotes a replacement squad player.
  1. Taupaki wasn't named in the original Counties Manukau squad, but was announced in the side for Round 1.[2]
  2. Muli wasn't named in the original Counties Manukau squad, but was announced in the side for Round 2.[3]

Current Super Rugby players

Players named in the 2023 Counties Manukau Steelers squad, who also earned contracts or were named in a squad for any side participating in the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]

Player Team
Suetena Asomua Moana Pasifika
Nikolai Foliaki Force
Riley Hohepa Hurricanes
Ezekiel Lindenmuth Moana Pasifika
Peniasi Malimali Chiefs
Alex McRobbie Moana Pasifika
Ioane Moananu Crusaders
Alamanda Motuga Moana Pasifika
Etene Nanai-Seturo Chiefs
Dalton Papalii Blues
Toni Pulu Force
Cam Roigard Hurricanes
Sam Slade Moana Pasifika
Hoskins Sotutu Blues
Zuriel Togiatama Drua

References
  1. "2023 PIC Steelers squad confirmed" (Press release). Counties Manukau Rugby. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  2. "Bunnings NPC Round 1: Team Lists". Bunnings NPC. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  3. "Bunnings NPC Round 2: Team Lists". Bunnings NPC. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  4. "Match Centre - Super Rugby - Moana Pasifika v Fijian Drua". SANZAAR. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  5. "Six changes made to take on Moana Pasifika" (Press release). Western Force. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  6. "Hurricanes named to take on Moana Pasifika on Saturday" (Press release). Hurricanes. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  7. "Moana Pasifika name 2023 DHL Super Rugby Pacific Squad". Moana Pasifika (Press release). 22 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  8. "Gallagher Chiefs squad announced for 2023" (Press release). Chiefs. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  9. "Squad Naming - Round Three v Drua" (Press release). Crusaders. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  10. "2023 Squad announced". Blues (Press release). 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  11. "Western Force 2023 Harvey Norman Super Rugby Pacific squad revealed" (Press release). Western Force. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  12. "Hurricanes 2023 squad announced" (Press release). Hurricanes. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  13. "Fijian Drua unveil 2023 squad and first ever development group" (Press release). Fijian Drua. 28 November 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
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