Welcome to the home of the Taranaki Kraken.

As the only NZAFF affiliated American Football Club in New Plymouth, New Zealand, we are on the lookout for the next Josh Allen, Cooper Kupp, Breece Hall, T.J Watt, Jordan Mailata and Brock Bowers in the Taranaki area. If you’re interested in joining us, get in touch with us via the contact tab or just come on down for a run around at one of our sessions. 

We've had a great start to our club with a competitive flag football programme, with our youth & senior mens competitng well at our first competition at the 2024 NZAFF Flag Football Club National Championships. We also have a strong juniors program with kids competing in house for the Kraken Kup as well as teams competing at a national level at the Iron Up competitions in Auckland. New members for both of these programmes are always welcome. 

We're about to embark on our 2024/25 season so now is a great time to join us. We are currently preparing for our new season with the kids Kraken Kup and building Youth, Senior and hopfully masters and womens teams, and following that will be turning our attentions to the NZAFF Flag Football National Champs in March 2025. Our home field is Merrilands Domain and training days are Thursday (seniors only) and Sundays (all ages). 

As a club, we've built a supportive and inclusive culture and it’s something we’re extremely proud of. We have players regularly turning up to training from all walks of life, so don’t be afraid to come past and give it a go. We’re also committed to decreasing barriers to participation - we don’t want membership fees, associated costs or lack of equipment to put people off the sport. American Football is a fantastic game and we want it to be accessible to everyone! We are happy to work with individuals or families who are keen to play, but might struggle with fees, to find a solution that allows as many people as possible to get involved in the sport.