Bay of Plenty (National Provincial Championship)
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| Union | Bay of Plenty Rugby Union | |
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| Nickname | Steamers | |
| Founded | 1911 | |
| Location | Mount Maunganui, Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| Ground(s) | Rotorua International Stadium (Capacity: 34,000) Tauranga Domain (Capacity: 5,500) | |
| CEO | Mike Rogers | |
| Coach | Richard Watt | |
| Captain | TBA | |
| Most appearances | Ron Preston (152) | |
| Top scorer | Ron Preston (846) | |
| Most tries | Keith Pryor (46) | |
| League | Bunnings NPC | |
| 2025 | 3rd Semi-finalist | |
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| Official website | ||
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Bay of Plenty (often known as the Bay of Plenty Steamers) are a New Zealand professional rugby union team based in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand. The union was originally established in 1911, with the National Provincial Championship established in 1976. They now play in the reformed National Provincial Championship competition. They play their home games at Rotorua International Stadium in Rotorua or Tauranga Domain, Tauranga, both in the Bay of Plenty Region. The team is affiliated with the Chiefs Super Rugby franchise. Their home playing colours are blue and yellow.