Manawatu
National Provincial Championship | New Zealand
Team Info
Founded: 1886
Stadium: Central Energy Trust Arena
Manager: N/A
Upcoming Matches
| Date | Match | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 02 Aug 2026 | Northland vs Manawatu | 02:05:00 |
| 09 Aug 2026 | Manawatu vs Southland | 05:05:00 |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Manawatu vs Otago | 07:10:00 |
| 21 Aug 2026 | Hawkes Bay vs Manawatu | 07:10:00 |
| 29 Aug 2026 | Manawatu vs North Harbour | 07:10:00 |
| 05 Sep 2026 | Bay of Plenty vs Manawatu | 02:05:00 |
| 10 Sep 2026 | Manawatu vs Taranaki | 07:10:00 |
| 19 Sep 2026 | Waikato vs Manawatu | 05:05:00 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Auckland vs Manawatu | 07:10:00 |
| 03 Oct 2026 | Manawatu vs Canterbury | 02:05:00 |
Previous Results
| Date | Home | Score | Away | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
04 Oct 2025 06:05 |
Manawatu |
10 - 38 |
Hawkes Bay 
|
New Zealand National Provincial Championship |
|
28 Sep 2025 01:05 |
Counties Manukau |
48 - 24 |
Manawatu
|
New Zealand National Provincial Championship |
|
21 Sep 2025 04:35 |
Manawatu |
19 - 55 |
Bay of Plenty 
|
New Zealand National Provincial Championship |
|
14 Sep 2025 02:05 |
Auckland |
52 - 29 |
Manawatu
|
New Zealand National Provincial Championship |
|
06 Sep 2025 02:05 |
Manawatu |
36 - 26 |
Waikato 
|
New Zealand National Provincial Championship |
|
30 Aug 2025 02:05 |
Canterbury |
53 - 14 |
Manawatu
|
New Zealand National Provincial Championship |
|
24 Aug 2025 04:35 |
Manawatu |
38 - 28 |
Wellington 
|
New Zealand National Provincial Championship |
|
15 Aug 2025 07:10 |
Southland |
29 - 22 |
Manawatu
|
New Zealand National Provincial Championship |
|
09 Aug 2025 04:35 |
Tasman |
49 - 17 |
Manawatu
|
New Zealand National Provincial Championship |
|
01 Aug 2025 07:10 |
Manawatu |
38 - 25 |
North Harbour 
|
New Zealand National Provincial Championship |
About Manawatu
Manawatu (often known as the Manawatu Turbos) are a New Zealand professional rugby union team based in Palmerston North, New Zealand. The union was originally established in 1886, with the National Provincial Championship established in 1976. They now play in the reformed National Provincial Championship competition. They play their home games at Central Energy Trust Arena in Palmerston North in the Manawatū-Whanganui region. The team is affiliated with the Hurricanes Super Rugby franchise. Their home playing colours are green and white.