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The representative team of the CMRFU is the Counties-Manukau Steelers. The team colours are red, white, and black horizontal bands, about two inches wide. The Steelers' home ground is , Patumahoe, Pukekohe , Puni, Te Kauwhata, Te Kohanga, Tuakau , Waiuku , and Weymouth.

  • , the team established a free-wheeling style of backline play, based on the silky skills and speed of players such as Bruce Robertson --- and Robert Kururangi ---. Other notable players from that era included Ken Parry, Jack Kani, and Lindsay Raki. From 1995 till 1999, captain Errol Brain led another successful era, with famous players such as Jonah Lomu ---, Joeli Vidiri ---, Danny Lee---, Tony Marsh, and Jim Coe. The "player drain" of stars such as Lomu (Wellington), Vidiri (Auckland), Lee (Otago), and Marsh (France), signalled a downturn in the fortunes of Counties. More recent high profile losses were Kristian Ormsby, Loki Crichton, John Afoa ---, and Sitiveni Sivivatu ---.


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When the Super 12 began, Counties-Manukau was associated with the Auckland Blues ; but in recent years it has been aligned to the Waikato Chiefs .


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