| Teamname: | Waikato |
| Union: | Waikato Rugby Union |
| Nickname: | Mooloos |
| Location: | Whitiora, Hamilton, New Zealand |
| Ground: | FMG Stadium Waikato |
| Capacity: | 25,000 |
| Ceo: | Amy Marfell [1] |
| Coach: | Ross Filipo |
| Captain: | Ayden Johnstone & Xavier Roe |
| Appearances: | Ian Foster and Graham Purvis (148) |
| Top Scorer: | Matthew Cooper (1,604) |
| Most Tries: | Bruce Smith (70) |
| League: | Bunnings NPC |
| Season: | 2023 |
| Position: | 5th Quarterfinalist |
| Pattern La1: | _mooloo19h |
| Pattern B1: | _mooloo19h |
| Pattern Ra1: | _mooloo19h |
| Pattern So1: | _hoops_black_red |
| Shorts1: | FFFFFF |
| Socks1: | FFCC00 |
| Url: | http://www.mooloo.co.nz/ |
Waikato (often known as the Waikato Mooloos) are a New Zealand professional rugby union team based in Hamilton, New Zealand. The union was originally established in 1921, with the National Provincial Championship established in 1976. They now play in the reformed National Provincial Championship competition. They play their home games at FMG Stadium Waikato in Hamilton in the Waikato region. The team is affiliated with the Chiefs Super Rugby franchise. Their home playing colours are red, yellow and black.
The Waikato Mooloos squad for the 2024 Bunnings NPC is:[2]
| Waikato Mooloos squad | ||
|---|---|---|
Props
Hookers
Locks | Loose forwards
Halfbacks (scrum-halves) First five-eighths (fly-halves) | Midfielders (centres)
Outside backs |
| (c) Denotes team captain, Bold denotes player is internationally capped |
Waikato have been overall Champions on three occasions, winning the titles in 1992, 2006 and 2021. Their full list of honours include:[3] [4]
Players named in the 2024 Waikato Mooloos squad, who also earned contracts or were named in a squad for any side participating in the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season.
Pita Anae Ah-Sue