Taranaki Rugby is proud to announce its Yarrows Taranaki Bulls Shorts & First XV Partners ahead of their second 2023 Bunnings NPC home match this Saturday.

The Yarrows Taranaki Bulls remain unbeaten after starting the season with four bonus point wins over Counties Manukau, Northland, Manawatu and Waikato respectively.

The 2023 Shorts & First XV Partner family has a familiar feel to it with all four shorts brands returning for a fourth consecutive Bunnings NPC season and 10 of the 15 brands featuring on the back of their respective Yarrows Taranaki Bulls playing jersey back for a third or fourth consecutive campaign.

Taranaki Rugby Chief Executive Officer Mike Sandle was grateful to have such strong support from the Taranaki business community at all levels.

“We are fortunate to be well supported by a combination of respected locally owned and operated Taranaki brands and leading national and international firms. This commitment to Taranaki Rugby enables the TRFU to create memorable experiences for our people, young and old, on and off the footy field in all corners of Taranaki.”

SHORTS PARTNERS

Arxada – the global crop and wood protection business formerly known as Lonza and originally Taranaki Nuchem has been a long-time supporter of Taranaki Rugby with their Tanalised brand appearing on the front of the playing shorts again in 2023. The company was founded in 1988 with Arxada’s national head office and production and formulation facilities located in Taranaki.

Shining Peak Brewing – the Official Beer of Taranaki Rugby, Shining Peak features on the rear centre of the playing shorts. Shining Peak Brewing, based on Gill Street in central New Plymouth, were recently crowned the champion small brewery at the Brewers Guild of New Zealand Beer Awards which also saw their popular Bogworks Pilsner take home the gold medal.

Bayleys Real Estate - the property specialists and long-term Taranaki Rugby partner who go by the tagline “Altogether Better” have their brand on the back left of the playing shorts. Bayleys first established themselves in 1973 and were first established in Taranai in 2007. Their team cover residential and lifestyle property, rural, commercial and a property management portfolio across offices in New Plymouth and Hawera.

The Devon Hotel - the family-owned Official Hotel, Conferencing & Event Venue of Taranaki Rugby plays host to travelling teams and deliver luxury accommodation in central New Plymouth as well as versatile conference and meeting rooms.

FAMILY ZONE PARTNER

Matahio Energy – Matahio are pleased to be back as the Taranaki Rugby Family Zone partner as part of their ongoing commitment to whànau, young people and the Taranaki community.

The Matahio Family Zone is located at the northern end of the Noel & Melva Yarrow Stand on match day at Yarrow Stadium and is home to lots of fun activity for the whole family to enjoy. From spin the wheel, to a make a wish box, facepainting, Yarrows cookies, giveaways, the opportunity to meet the Yarrows Taranaki Bulls team and more.

Matahio will also be shouting students from Ngaere School in Stratford to enjoy an upcoming Yarrows Taranaki Bulls home gameday experience in September.

4^TH YEAR FIRST XV PARTNERS

24/7 Security Solutions (#14) – the only 100% locally owned and operated security company in Taranaki who offer a full complement of security services to maximize the protection of people and property.

Central Roofing (#12) – established in 2008 and based at Craig Place the firm has a focus on commercial and residential roofing and are also the naming rights partner of the Taranaki Whio Farah Palmer Cup team.

Connect Legal (#7) – the product of RMY Legal and Billings Lawyers who joined forces in 2021 to provide quality legal advice for the people and businesses of Taranaki.

Taranaki Steelformers (#9) – ​with 40+ years of experience Taranaki Steelformers are proud to be the largest, 100% locally owned and operated metal roofing and cladding manufacturers in Taranaki and Whanganui.

Taranaki Civil Construction (#6) - Tarata Road based Taranaki Civil are in their final year in the construction industry. The proud locally owned and operated firm have been heavily involved in significant local projects including Summerset Bell Block Retirement Village and the Taranaki Base Hospital expansion.

TimberCo (#1) – based on Sunley Street in Westown, TimberCo are the leading supplier of timber, hardware, pre nailed frames and trusses and pride themselves on their prompt service and competitive prices.

3^RD YEAR FIRST XV PARTNERS

ANZCO Foods Eltham & Eltham Fire & Emergency (#11) - ANZCO Foods was born in 1984 and employs hundreds of staff at their Eltham plant and they supply world-class beef products to New Zealand, Asia, North America, Europe and the Middle East. They generously donate $500 for each try scored by the left winger to Eltham Fire & Emergency.

PaySauce (#2) – established in 2014 Wellington based PaySauce (#2) provide a leading-edge payroll software platform for all industries with a focus on the agriculture sector. PaySauce are well known for gifting their client’s first-class chipotle sauce!

Primo Broadband (#3) – local broadband provider was initially established to provide broadband services to remote Taranaki communities. Primo now provide wireless and ultrafast broadband services to thousands of urban and rural customers. Primo are also proud supporters of the Central Roofing Taranaki Whio team.

The Devon Hotel (#8) - The Devon Hotel are also branded on the upper back of the #8 Yarrows Taranaki Bulls jersey, a jersey that was worn 41 times by Peter and Rosemary Tennent’s son in law Chris Masoe.

2^ND YEAR FIRST XV PARTNERS

Bell Block based PipeTech (#5) who specialise in trenchless relining of sewer and stormwater pipelines with their licenced uPVC fold and form liner system are back supporting the tall Amber & Black timber in the second row. PipeTech completes jobs for local government, the education department, private firms, and residential customers across New Zealand.

Leading New Zealand owned and operated deconstruction and demolition specialists Nikau Contractors (#10) have once again linked up with the first five eight jersey. Nikau Contractors have deconstructed and remediated the 7.44-hectare Ravensdown site as well as completing the demolition work at the Corteva Paritutu plant and Education House in New Plymouth.

NEW FIRST XV PARTNERS

Taranaki Rugby has welcomed Titan Cranes, Forsyth Barr and Marsh into the First XV Partner family in 2023.

Based on Corbett Road, Titan Cranes (#4) was established back in 1965 and has over 50 cranes servicing a variety of industries across New Zealand including the petrochemical sector here in Taranaki.

Forsyth Barr (#13) are a New Zealand owned investment and wealth management services firm who previously partnered with Taranaki Rugby to stage three historic Yarrows Taranaki Bulls home matches at Pukekura Park in 2021 and 2022.

Marsh (#15), who specialise in risk management, insurance broking and risk advisory in over 130 countries have been long time hospitality partners of Taranaki Rugby and recently inked a three-year First XV partnership with Taranaki Rugby.

IMPACT PLAYER PARTNER

Long term club rugby partner CMK Chartered Accountants (Impact Players) who provide accounting, taxation, and business development support to clients across Taranaki for nearly 70 years have again partnered with the eight Yarrows Taranaki Bulls impact players.

Article added: Wednesday 23 August 2023