Round Eight NPC Results

Hawkes Bay have retained the Ranfurly Shield with a 41-14 win against Waikato after trailing 12-14 at halftime, Taranaki continued their unbeaten run with a 47-35 win over Manawatu, and Otago beat Canterbury 22-20.

Hawke's Bay: 41 

Tries: Jacob Devery, Danny Toala, Neria Fomai 2, Tom Parsons, Ollie Sapsford, Conversions: Lincoln McClutchie 4, Penalty: McClutchie 

Waikato:14 

Tries: Steven Misa, Liam Coombes-Fabling, Conversions: D'Angelo Leuila 2

Taranaki: 47 

Tries: Liam Blyde 2, Stephen Perofeta, Vereniki Tikoisolomone, Josh Jacomb, Penalty try, Conversions: Perofeta 3, Penalties: Perofeta 3

Manawatu: 35 

Tries: Josiah Maraku, Tima Fainga'anuku, Ed Fidow, Griffin Culver, Drew Wild, Conversions: Stewart Cruden 5

Otago: 22 

Try: Freedom Vaha'kolo, Conversion: Josh Ioane, Penalties: Ioane 5

Canterbury: 20 

Tries: Sam Dickson, Fergus Burke, Conversion: Burke 2, Penalties: Burke, Alex Harford

2021 Bunnings NPC Round One Results

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