Manawatu Rugby Union
The MRU is home to the Manawatu Turbos and Manawatu Cyclones. It is the governing body that administers the game of rugby in the Manawatu Region. The MRU offices are under the main granstand at Central Energy Trust Arena, 61 Pascal St, Palmerston North. The office is open Monday to Friday 9am-4pm or check out the staff list below to get in contact with us.
Our Key Staff
Shannon Paku
CEO
shannonp@manawaturugby.co.nz
Phone : 021597487
Martin Brady
Operations Manager
martinb@manawaturugby.co.nz
Phone : 021965888
Nick Cooper
Club Development Manager
nickc@manawaturugby.co.nz
Phone : 02102966218
Shaun Eade
Business & Marketing Development Manager
shaune@manawaturugby.co.nz
Phone : 0277036782
Nicole Roder
Community Rugby Administrator
nicoler@manawaturugby.co.nz
Phone : 0272070798
Peter Russell
Turbos Head Coach
peterr@manawaturugby.co.nz
Henry Gilbert
Head of Strength & Conditioning
henryg@manawaturugby.co.nz
Phone : 02108255638
Aaron Good
Assistant Coach
aarong@manawaturugby.co.nz
Phone : 021626315
Fusi Feaunati
Coach Development Manager/ Women's High Performance Manager/ Cyclones Head Coach
fusif@manawaturugby.co.nz...
Phil Metcalf
Groundsman
philm@manawaturugby.co.nz
Phone : 0275660479
Nick Burton
Assistant Strength and Conditioning Trainer
nickb@manawaturugby.co.nz
Phone : 027314061...
Brittany Andrew
Referee Education Officer
brittanya@manawatutugby.co.nz
Phone : 0272138394
Pam Hislop
Office Manager
pamh@manawaturugby.co.nz
Phone : 063572633
Caleb Agnew Jones
Women's Development Manager
caleba@manawaturugby.co.nz
Phone : 0278270698
Campbell MacNeill
Secondary Schools Development Manager
Campbellm@manawaturugby.co.nz
Phone : 021626264
Eneliko Fa'atau
Acadmey Manager
Enelikof@manawaturugby.co.nz
Phone : 021475480
Directors
Tim Myers
Chairman
myerst@norwood.co.nz
Phone : 0274313233
Bruce Hemara
MRU President
hemarab@pnbhs.school.nz
Phone : 0274147217
Barry Roche
Director
b.roche@fitzrowe.co.nz
Phone : 0274485241
John Whitehead
Director
john@jw.co.nz
Phone : 0275516654
Josh Bradnock
Director
josh.bradnock@stewarts.co.nz
Justin Leck
Director
justinleck@xtra.co.nz
Mark Gleeson
Director
mark@rmdl.co.nz
Sarah Vining
Director
sarah.vining@plumbingworld.co.nz
Phone : 0272229002
Terry Clare
Director
tlclare@xtra.co.nz
Phone : 0276520085
