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

Tash Millar
Office Manager

COMMERCIAL & MARKETING

Lauren Chittock
Marketing Manager

Angus Rush
Commercial Manager

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
North Zone Schools Development Officer & Girls Rugby Activator

James Holmes
Bay of Islands Rugby Development Officer

Dan Hawkins
Rodney/Northern Wairoa/Otamatea Rugby Development Officer

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

Timara Leaf
Mangonui Rugby Development Officer

Rob Rush
North Zone REO

Janette Allen
Referee Administrator

HIGH PERFORMANCE

Brad TeHaara
Men’s Performance Manager / NPC Manager

Dale MacLeod
NPC Head Coach

Ben Wiki
Player Performance Manager

James Doyle
Head of Strength and Conditioning

Sam Dobson
Performance Analyst

Jamie McElvaney
Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach

Lauren McDonald
Physio

Graham Dewes
Assistant NPC Coach

Caleb Boswell-Smith
Assistant HP Analyst

Matthew Dennis
Personal Development Manager

Natalie Exeter
Nutritionist

Gideon Hanekom
Mental Skills

Conlin Locke
Team Doctor

Matt Rolston 
NPC Assistant Coach 

Ross Wright
NPC Assistant Coach

Marcelle Kaipo 
FPC Assistant Coach 

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 Tokelau. You will see their friendly faces around Northland. 

Andrew Golighty
Chairman

Bryce Woodward
President

Chris Fife
Board Member

Glen Subritzky
Board Member

Nikita Tomlinson
Board Member

JT Thomas
Board Member

Mike Te Wake
Board Member

Peter Robinson
Board Member

Jordan Hyland
Board Member

Kelly McCallum
Board Member

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