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Behind Auckland Rugby is a team of people working across community rugby, competitions, development and high performance. Together, they support clubs, schools and partners to deliver the game across the region.

Auckland Rugby Team 2026

Bernie McCahill

President

Brent Metson

Board Chair

Tony Catton

Chair - COD

Michaela Barnes

Deputy Chair - COD

Lara McKittrick

Director

Jason Chandler

Jamie Hodgetts

Huriana Manuel 

Grant Hansen

Cameron Taylor

Auckland Rugby Board

Jarrod Bear

Jess Annan

Executive Assistant

Executive

Dan Dale

Head of Commercial & Partnerships

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Bernadette Machell

Marketing Manager

Grant McKenzie

Commercial Projects Manager

Cody Neilson

Event Producer

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Saua Leaupepe

Digital & Design Manager

Army Beck

Amy Beck

Partnership & Membership Manager

Janine Hancock

Events Coordinator

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Jeandre Du Toit

Commercial Partnerships Executive

Commercial & Partnerships

Grant Wilson

Head of Rugby Operations & Facilities

David Gainsford

Match Operations Manager

Sophie Booth

Operations Administrator

Kate Baskerville

Pro Sport Teacher

Paul van Etten

Pro Sport Manager

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Matt Herring

Referee Manager

LJ Usu

Insights Analyst

Ben M

Ben Mclauchlan

Referee Development Officer

Callum

Callum Stewart

Pro Sport Coordinator

Operations & Facilities

Joe Blundell

Club Rugby Manager

Joseph Tuitavake

Game Development Manager

Jarrod Syman

Rugby Experience & Schools Manager

Caoimhe (Cweebs) Hunt

Club Rugby Partner

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Archer Elliott

Samaria

Samaria Kaipo

Women & Girls Game Development Officer

marcel milo harris

Marcel Milo-Harris

Rugby Delivery Lead

Kennedy Limpus

Game Development Officer

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Thomas Strachan

Jess

Jessika Rowe

Junior Rugby Manager

Jacob Saunders

Participation Development

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Isa Nacewa

Head of Rugby Performance

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Steve Bates 

NPC Head Coach 

Mark Ozich

Resource Coach

Hadleigh Parkes

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Jono Hickey 

Ben Sinnamon 

Auckland Storm Head Coach 

Brent Ward

NPC Campaign Manager

Andrea Thomas

Personal Development Manager

James Stevenson-Wright

High Performance Pathways Manager

Anna Richards

Women's Player Development Manager

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Dayne Norton

Strength & Conditioning Coach

Zac Moulder

Rugby Performance

Paula Kent

Head of Business Support & Planning

Bruce Whiteman

Accountant

Business Support & Planning

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