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. The team is affiliated with the Chiefs Super Rugby franchise. Their home playing colours are black, white and red.
Current squad
The Counties Manukau Steelers squad for the 2026 Hilux NPC season is:
Props
Hookers
Locks
Loose forwards
Halfbacks (scrum-halves)
First five-eighths (fly-halves)
Midfielders (centres)
Outside backs
Honours Counties Manukau have been overall Champions on one occasion, winning the title in 1979. Their full list of honours include:
National Provincial Championship First Division Winners: 1979
National Provincial Championship Second Division Winners: 1993
ITM Cup Championship Division Winners: 2012
Current Super Rugby players Players named in the 2025 Counties Manukau Steelers squad, who also earned contracts or were named in a squad for any side participating in the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season.
Player Team Riley Hohepa Ioane Moananu Alamanda Motuga Etene Nanai-Seturo Tevita Ofa Dalton Papali'i Cam Roigard Hoskins Sotutu Jonathan Taumateine Zuriel Togiatama Jimmy Tupou Emosi Tuqiri
References
External links Official site