Bay of Plenty Steamers Bay successfully lifted the 'Log' from Auckland on 15 August. Bay of Plenty Steamers The Bay of Plenty Steamers are the top representative team under the Bay of Plenty Rugby Union in New Zealand. They have competed in the ITM Cup since 2006. They have a total of 21 All Blacks, the latest being Nathan Harris in 2014. They are coached by Clayton McMillan. The Bay of Plenty Steamers squad for the 2018 Mitre 10 Cup is: Bay of Plenty were the inaugural winners of the NPC in 1976. Bay of Plenty-based players were amongst the most prominent in the
Bay of Plenty in 1769. Cook noted the abundance of food supplies, in comparison to Poverty Bay further back along the eastern coast of the North Island. Further reports of European contact are scarce prior to the arrival of missionary Samuel Marsden to the Tauranga area in 1820. During the 1820s and 1830s, northern iwi including Ngā Puhi invaded the Bay of Plenty during their campaign throughout the North Island, fighting local Māori tribes in what became known as the Musket Wars. However, the 1830s and 1840s saw increased contact between Bay of Plenty Māori and Europeans through trade, although few Europeans settled