Taranaki competed in the first season of provincial rugby league in New Zealand.

In 2008 the Taranaki Rugby League named its Team of the Century: Dave Watson; Babe Hooker; Ron McKay; Willie Talau; Ernest Buckland; Tony Kemp; Issac Luke; Bruce Gall; Howie Tamati; Wille Southorn; Graeme West; Adam Lile; Barry Harvey.

Bench: Jack McLeod; Fred White; Lance Moir; Jim Parker; Charles Hunt.

Notable players included Paul Rauhihi, Iva Ropati and Artie Shead.

Taranaki were part of the Bartercard Premiership in 2008 and 2009, however they were not competitive and finished last and second to last in each year.

Bench: Jack McLeod, Fred White, Lance Moir, Jim Parker and 18.

The coach was Alan Marshall and Graham Church was named as the referee of the century.

[5] Taranaki has also been a stop for touring international rugby league teams between 1912 and 1990.