Canterbury And Otago Teams Named For NPC Final

Both the Canterbury and Otago teams have been named for the NPC Final match at Apollo Projects Stadium in Christchurch at 4.05pm on Saturday 25th October.

Canterbury:

1. Finlay Brewis, 2. Brodie McAlister, 3. Seb Calder, 4. Liam Jack, 5. Jamie Hannah, 6. Zach Gallagher, 7. Tom Christie (c), 8. Dominic Gardiner, 9. Louie Chapman, 10. Andrew Knewstubb, 11. Ngatungane Punivai, 12. Dallas McLeod, 13. Braydon Ennor, 14. Manasa Mataele, 15. Chay Fihaki

Reserves:

 16. Nick Hyde, 17. Daniel Lienert-Brown, 18. Gus Brown, 19. Tahlor Cahill, 20. Torian Barnes, 21. Tyson Belworthly, 22. James White, 23. Jone Rova

Otago: 

1. Abraham Pole, 2. Nic Souchon, 3. Rohan Wingham, 4. Will Tucker, 5. Oliver Haig, 6. Will Stodart, 7. Lucas Casey, 8. Christian Lio-Willie, 9. Dylan Pledger, 10. Cameron Millar, 11. Jona Nareki, 12. Thomas Umaga-Jensen, 13. Josh Timu, 14. Jae Broomfield, 15. Sam Gilbert (c)

Reserves: 

16. Liam Coltman, 17. Benjamin Lopas, 18. Moana Takataka, 19. Joseva Tamani, 20. Harry Taylor, 21. Nathan Hastie, 22. Josh Whaanga, 23. Finn Hurley

NPC Semi Final-Results

Otago and Canterbury will face off in the NPC final at Apollo Projects Stadium on Saturday after their wins over Bay of Plenty and Hawkes Bay.

Otago: 41

Tries: Jona Nareki, Christian Lio-Willie, Will Stodart, Dylan Pledger, Finn Hurley Conversions: Cameron Millar 5, Penalties: Millar, Sam Gilbert

Bay of Plenty: 17

Tries: Viveni Lasaqa, Cole Forbes, Ngarohi McGarvey-Black, Conversion: Lucas Cashmore 

Canterbury: 43

Tries: Ngane Punivai, Sam Darry, Dallas McLeod 2, Daniel Lienert-Brown, Tom Christie, Conversions: Chay Fihaki 5, Penalty: Fihaki

Hawke’s Bay: 19 

Tries: Neria Fomai, Folau Fakatava, Jonah Lowe, Conversions: Lincoln McClutchie 2

Waikato And Taranaki NPC Winners

Waikato men's rugby side has joined their women's rugby team in winning the NPC Premiership Division for 2021 with a 23-20 win against Tasman at Hamilton's FMG Stadium.

Waikato: 23

Tries: Bailyn Sullivan 2, Conversions: D'Angelo Leuila 2, Penalties: Leulia 2, Fletcher Smith

Tasman: 20

Tries: Quinten Strange, Regan Ware, Conversions: Mitch Hunt 2, Penalties: Hunt 2

Waikato: 1- Ayden Johnstone, 2-Rhys Marshall, 3-George Dyer, 4-James Tucker, 5-Hamilton Butt, 6-Saminpeni Finau, 7-Mitch Jacobson, 8-Jack lam, 9-Cortez Ratima, 10-D'Angelo Leuila, 11-Mosese Dawai, 12-Gideon Wrampling, 13-Bailyn Sullivan, 14-Liam Coombes-Fabling, 15-Ryan Tongia

Reserves: 16-Steven Misa, 17-Ollie Norris, 18-Sefo Kautai, 19-Rupeni Tamani, 20-Liam Messam, 21-Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, 22-Fletcher Smith, 23-Beauden Waaka

Tasman: 1- Isi Tau'ungafasi, 2-Andrew Makalio, 3-Sam Matenga, 4-Antonio Shalfoon, 5-Quinten Strange, 6-Jacob Norris, 7-Anton Segner, 8-Te Ahiwaru Cirikidaveta, 9-Louie Chapman, 10-Mitch Hunt, 11-Regan Ware, 12-Alex Nankivell, 13-Leicester Fainga'anuku, 14-Timoci Tavatavanawai, 15-Andrew Knewstubb

Reserves: 16-Quentin MacDonald, 17-L Inch, 18-Isaac Salmon, 19-M Hicks, 20-Hugh Renton, 21-N Hotham, 22-M Springer, 23- L Aumua

In the Championship Division, Taranaki completed an unbeaten season, with a 32-19 win over Otago at TET Stadium in Inglewood. Because of the Covid disruption to the NPC this year where Auckland based sides were forced to pull out, their will be no promotion to the Premier Division.

Taranaki: 32

Tries: Jared Proffit, Mickey Woolliams, Kini Naholo, Daniel Waite, Conversions: Stephen Perofeta 3, Penalties: Perofeta 2

Otago: 19

Tries: Joshua Hill, Josh Ioane, Vilimoni Koroi, Conversions: Ioane 2

Taranaki: 1-Jared Proffit, 2-Ricky Riccitelli, 3-Michael Bent, 4-Kaylum Boshier, 5-Mickey Woolliams, 6-Bradley Slater, 7-Tom Florence, 8-Pita Sowakula, 9-Logan Crowley, 10-Jayson Potroz, 11-Kini Naholo, 12-Teihorangi Walden, 13-Daniel Waite, 14-Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens, 15-Stephen Perofeta

Reserves: 16-Millenium Sanerivi, 17-Donald Brighouse, 18-Kyle Stewart, 19-Scott Jury, 20-Mitchell Crosswell, 21-Liam Blyde, 22-Daniel Rona, 23-Vereniki Tikoisolomone

Otago: 1-Josh Hohneck, 2-Liam Coltman, 3-Jermaine Ainsley, 4-Joshua Hill, 5-Josh Dickson, 6-Sam Fischli, 7-James Lentjes, 8-Christian Lio-Willie, 9-Kayne Hammington, 10-Josh Ioane, 11-Vilimoni Koroi, 12-Patelesio Tomkinson, 13-Matt Faddes, 14-Freedom Vahaakolo, 15-Sam Gilbert

Reserves: 16-Ricky Jackson, 17-Abraham Pole, 18-Tau Kolomatangi, 19-Fabian Holland, 20-Slade McDowall, 21-James Arscott, 22-Cameron Millar, 23-Raymond Nu'u