PLAYER ACHIEVEMENTS
With a back-drop of strong administration combined with effective team coaching and management, Te Puke Sports players are provided the very best opportunities to succeed. This has never been expressed in a better way than the selection of Nathan Harris as an All Black in 2014. Nathan commenced his rugby career in our JAB section and played through the junior and senior grades to Premier level. He was selected for the BOP Steamers, the Chiefs and ultimately the All Blacks. You just need to take a look at the below list of players that have reached provincial, Super 15 and international level to understand the high standard that our club sets and the pathway of support that underpins these achievements.
Nathan Harris
Nathan is the first club member to join the club as a JAB player and progressed through all grades to premier level where he was selected for the Chiefs in 2014. In the same year he became an All Black.
He was selected for the Maori All Blacks in 2019. Nathan played 49 games for the club, at senior level, from 2011.
Jarod McKeown
Jarrod McKeown is the third most capped player since club stats have been kept.
He came down from Auckland in early 1990s and played his last games in 2006 (1) and 2007 (2) to help out.
He was captain for many years and also a member of the winning sevens team in the 1994/5 seasons.
Aidan Ross
Aidan played for the Prems from 2014 and was selected for the New Zealand Under 20’s (Junior All Blacks) in 2015. He went on to be selected for the BOP Steamers in 2015 and the Chiefs in 2017. He played 49 games for the club from 2014.
Aidan was capped as All Black number 1202 and played 1 game V Ireland in 2022. He also toured with New Zealand XV to UK in 2022.
Nathan Harris
When I grew up, I never had aspirations to be an All Black; my goal was always to be a Steamer.
I held people who played for the Steamers in high regard, so playing for the Steamers and being
A stepping-stone for that was to play for Te Puke Sports. Making my debut in 2012 was an epic
Moments like those are a massive part of who I am as a person and what I am today.
I’ve made the hard decision to medically retire from the game. My ankle has really struggled
Also, looking at the bigger picture, I want to be able to run around with my kids when they get
The next steps for me – I have always wanted to be a P.E. teacher. I have two more years of study
PLAYERS WHO HAVE REPRESENTED NEW ZEALAND WHILE PLAYING FOR THE CLUB
ALL BLACKS
Nathan Harris – 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018
NZ SEVENS
Charles Baxter – 2003, 2006, 2007
Solomon King – 2006-2010
Hayden Reid – 2006
Jack Wilson – 2012
NZ MAORI
Anthony Tahana – 2006, 2007
NZ UNDER 17
Paul Fairweather – 1986 (Captain)
NZ JUNIOR ALL BLACKS / UNDER 21-20
Paul Fairweather – 1990
Andy Miller – 1992
Ben Castle – 2005
Solomon King – 2006
Matt Wallis – 2006
Nathan Harris- 2012
Aidan Ross – 2015
Cole Forbes – 2019
Lalomilo Lalomilo – 2019
PLAYERS SELECTED AT INTERNATIONAL LEVEL WHILE PLAYING FOR THE CLUB
Andy Miller – Japan – 2002-2003 World Cup
Kane Le’aupepe – Samoa – 2018 World Cup
Aidan Ross – NZ Barbarians – 2017 British Lions
PLAYERS WHO HAVE PLAYED SUPER RUGBY WHILE PLAYING FOR THE CLUB
Andy Miller – Crusaders 1996
Ben Castle – Chiefs 2004- 2007
Simms Davison – Chiefs 2004-2007
Jamie Nutbrown – Chiefs 2006
Anthony Tahana – Chiefs 2006-2007
Murray Williams – Chiefs 2007-2008
Nathan Harris – Chiefs 2014-2021
Tim Bond – Sunwolves 2016
Aidan Ross – Chiefs 2017-2021
Dan Hollinshead – Highlanders 2019
Kane Le’aupepe – Hurricanes 2019
Luke Campbell – Hurricanes 2021
PLAYERS WHO HAVE PLAYED FOR BOP STEAMERS WHILE PLAYING FOR THE CLUB
Nathan Harris – 2012-2021
Tim Bond – 2013-2015
Junior Tofa-va’a – 2013-2014
Dan Hollinhead – 2014, 2016, 2019, 2020
Jonny Kitto – 2014-2015
David Whitecliffe-Davies – 2014
Aidan Ross – 2015
Hugh Blake – 2016-2018
Luke Campbell – 2016
Kane Le’aupepe – 2018, 2020
Jason Robertson – 2018-2019
Cole Forbes – 2018-2020
Lalomilo Lalomilo – 2018-2019
Joe Johnston – 2019-2020
Declan Barnett – 2019
CLUB RECORDS FOR PLAYERS WHO HAVE REPPRESENTED THE BOP REGION OVER TIME AND PRIOR TO THOSE LISTED PREVIOUSLY
Please go to the Club History page, A 100 Year History: