OUR PEOPLE

Our team are passionate about rugby and many of them have been playing or volunteering in the Northland game for years. Their goal is to develop and grow rugby in Te Tai Tokerau. You will see their friendly faces around Northland. 

ADMINISTRATION

Cameron Bell
CEO

Julie Hirst
​​​​​​​Facilities & Hospitality Manager

COMMERCIAL & MARKETING

Lauren Chittock
Marketing Manager

Angus Rush
Commercial Manager

Kris Whitehead
Commercial & Marketing Coordinator

COMMUNITY RUGBY

Kylie Harper
Community Pathways and Finance Manager

Bryce Williams
Whangārei​​​​​​​ Rugby Development Officer

Cheryl Waaka
Women's Rugby Development Officer

Hannah Shalders
​​​​​​​Schools, Clubs & RFL Liaison Manager/FPC Manager

Josh Hyde
Operations Manager

Clare Farrell
Rugby Administrator

Bodean Rogers
Bay of Island Rugby Development Officer

Timara Leaf
Mangonui Rugby Development Officer

Dan Hawkins
Rodney/Northern Wairoa/Otamatea Rugby Development Officer

Leo Palmer
​​​​​​​South Zone Schools Rugby Development Officer

Ben Wiki
Coach Development Officer

Coree Te Whata-Colley
Hokianga Rugby Development Officer

Rob Rush
Referee Education Officer

Janette Allen
Referee Administrator

HIGH PERFORMANCE

Brad Te Haara
Men’s Performance Manager / NPC Manager

Dale MacLeod
NPC Head Coach

Ross Wright
NPC Assistant Coach

Ryan Martin
NPC Assistant Coach

James Doyle
Head of Strength and Conditioning

Hamish Sutherland
Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach

James Holmes
Academy Manager

Lauren McDonald
NPC Physio

Sam Dobson
Performance Analyst

Caleb Boswell-Smith
Assistant HP Analyst/FPC Analyst

Matthew Dennis
Personal Development Manager

Harry Finnegan
Nutritionist

Conlin Locke
Team Doctor

Gideon Hanekom
Mental Skills

Janna Vaughan 
FPC Head Coach 

Marcelle Kaipo 
FPC Assistant Coach 

Bronson Murray 
FPC Assistant Coach 

Melissa Simpson
FPC Physio

NRU BOARD

Our team are passionate about rugby and many of them have been playing or volunteering in the Northland game for years. Their goal is to develop and grow rugby in Te Tai Tokerau. You will see their friendly faces around Northland. 

Nikita Tomlinson
Chairperson

Kelly McCallum
Deputy Chairperson

Mike Te Wake
Board Member

Peter Robinson
Board Member

Clayton Murray
Board Member

Glen Subritzky
Board Member

Te Warihi Hetaraka
Kaumatua

Bryce Woodward
President

Boyd Wiggins
Board Member

Warwick Taylor
Board Member

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