Wellington tops the table for the 2021 Bunnings NPC after a bonus point 54-7 win over Northland, while Manawatu, Taranaki, Otago, Tasman, Waikato, and Auckland also had wins.
Manawatu: 39
Tries: Drew Wild, Brett Cameron, Ray Niuia tries; Cameron 3 con, 6 pen)
Counties Manukau: 21
Tries: Alamanda Motuga, Kalolo Tuiloma, Conversion: Jarrod Halliday, Penalties: Halliday 3
Taranaki: 33
Tries: Bradley Slater 2, Vereniki Tikoisolomone, Conversions: Stephen Perofeta 3, Penalties: Perofeta 4
Hawke's Bay: 19
Tries: Lincoln McClutchie, Devan Flanders, Ash Dixon tries; McClutchie con; Tiaan Falcon con). HT: 19-12
Wellington: 54
Tries: Taine Plumtree 3, Peter Umaga-Jensen, Alex Fidow, Julian Savea, Bruce Kauika-Petersen, Brandyn Laursen, Conversions: Ruben Love 5, Laursen 2
Northland: 7
Try: Jordan Olsen, Conversion: Rivez Reihana
Otago: 26
Tries: Sam Gilbert, Freedom Vaha'akolo, Conversions: Vilimoni Koroi, Gilbert, Penalties: Josh Ioane, Koroi 3
Southland: 19
Tries: Greg Pleasants-Tate, Conversion: Marty Banks, Penalties: Banks 4
Bay of Plenty: 14
Tries: Luke Campbell, Sean Wainui, Conversions: Kaleb Trask 2
Tasman: 27
Tries: Tim O'Malley, Quentin MacDonald 2, Conversions: Mitch Hunt 3, Penalties: Hunt 2
North Harbour: 15
Tries: Bryn Hall, Moses Leo, Conversion: Bryn Gatland, Penalty: Gatland
Waikato: 28
Tries: Mosese Dawai 2, Sekope Lopeti-Moli, Mitch Jacobson, Conversions: Fletcher Smith 4
Auckland: 35
Tries: AJ Lam 3, Harry Plummer, Conversions: Plummer 3, Penalties: Plummer 3
Canterbury: 24
Tries: Manasa Mataele, Corey Kellow, Shilo Klein, Conversions: Fergus Burke 3, Penalty: Burke
