Bunnings NPC Results Round 5

The round five results for the Bunnings 2022 NPC competition saw Northland beat Auckland in Whangarei for the first time in 46 years.

Canterbury: 35 

Tries: Ngatugane Punivai, Dallas McLeod, Willi Heinz, Tamaiti Williams, Conversions: Alex Harford 3, Penalties: Harford 3

North Harbour: 22 

Tries: Felix Kalapu, Tevita Langi, Tika Lelenga, Conversions: Shaun Stevenson 2, Penalty: Stevenson

Manawatū: 26 

Tries: Brett Cameron, Sio Maile, Tima Fainga'anuku, Adam Boult, Conversions: Cameron 3

Tasman: 36 

Tries: Leicester Fainga'anuku, Taine Robinson, Macca Springer 2, Quinten Strange, Conversions: Willy Havili, Penalty: Havili

Northland: 23 

Tries: Matt Moulds, Heremaia Murray, Bruce Kauika-Petersen, Conversion: Rivez Reihana, Penalties: Reihana 2 

Auckland: 22 

Tries: Tomas Aoke, Robbie Abel, Penalty Try, Conversion: Harry Plummer, Penalty: Plummer

Taranaki: 6 

Penalties: Daniel Waite 2

Waikato: 21 

Tries: D'Angelo Leuila, Mosese Dawai, Conversion: Damian McKenzie, Penalties: McKenzie 3

Southland: 28 

Tries: Morgan Mitchell, Quinn Harrison-Jones, Blair Ryall, Conversions: Robbie Robinson 2, Penalties: Robinson 3 

Wellington: 41 

Tries: Asafo Aumua, Sione Halalilo, Conor Garden-Bachop, Aidan Morgan, Nehe Milner-Skudder 2, Conversions: Morgan 3, Garden-Bachop, Penalty: Garden-Bachop

Canterbury: 32 

Tries: Ngatungane Punivai, Isaiah Punivai, Billy Harmon, Tom Christie, Conversions: Fergus Burke 3, Penalties: Burke 2 

Hawke's Bay: 28 

Tries: Lolagi Visinia, Ollie Sapsford, Brad Weber tries; Lincoln McClutchie 2 con, 2 pen; Brad Weber pen). HT: 5-13

Otago: 27

 

Tries: Sam Gilbert, Josh Hill, Vilimoni Koroi, Conversion: Cameron Millar 3, Penalties: Millar 2

Bay of Plenty: 33 

Tries: Emoni Narawa 2, Manaaki Selby-Ricket, Justin Sangster, Conversions: Kaleb Trask 2, Penalties: Trask 3

North Harbour: 37 

Tries: Tevita Li, Henry Taefu, Jamie Booth, Mark Telea, Penalty Try, Conversions: Bryn Gatland 2, Penalties: Gatland 2

Counties Manukau: 12 

Tries: Penesoni Fineanganofo, Tevita Ofa, Conversion: Riley Hohepa

NZ Rugby Confirm Revised NPC Schedule

With Auckland, North Harbour and Counties Manukau withdrawing from the NPC competition last week due to Covid restrictions, NZ Rugby have announced a revised draw for the remaining weeks of the competition. There will be no promotion and relegation of teams this year, and teams that were due to play one of the Auckland based sides will instead play a non-competition match against other teams.

Week 7 (Friday, October 15–Sunday, October 17)

Friday 7.05pm: Northland v Otago, Rotorua International Stadium.

Saturday 2.05pm: Waikato v Taranaki, FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton (TBC).

Saturday 4.35pm: Canterbury v Hawke's Bay, Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch.

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Saturday 7.05pm: Manawatū v Wellington, Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North.

Sunday 2.04pm: Tasman v Bay of Plenty **, Trafalgar Park, Nelson.

Week 8 (Friday, October 22–Sunday, October 24)

Friday 7.05pm: Otago v Canterbury, Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin.

Saturday 2.05pm: Taranaki v Manawatū, TET Stadium & Events Centre, Inglewood.

Saturday 4.35pm: Wellington v Southland**, Porirua Park, Wellington.

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Saturday 7.05pm: Hawke's Bay v Waikato (Ranfurly Shield), McLean Park, Napier.

Sunday 2.05pm: Bay of Plenty v Northland, Tauranga Domain.

Week 9 (Friday, October 29–Sunday, October 31)

Friday 7.05pm: Canterbury v Tasman, Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch.

Saturday 2.05pm: Otago v Wellington, Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin.

Saturday 4.35pm: Bay of Plenty v Waikato, Tauranga Domain.

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Saturday 7.05pm: Manawatū v Hawke's Bay, Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North.

Sunday 2.05pm: Southland Northland, Rugby Park, Invercargill.

Week 10 (Friday, November 5–Sunday, November 7)

Friday 7.05pm: Waikato v Otago, FMG Stadium Waikato.

Saturday 2.05pm: Tasman v Wellington, Lansdowne Park, Blenheim.

Saturday 4.35pm: Canterbury v Bay of Plenty, Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch.

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Saturday 7.05pm: Hawke's Bay v Northland **, McLean Park, Napier.

Sunday 2.05pm: Taranaki v Southland, TET Stadium & Events Centre, Inglewood.

** These are non-competition fixtures that do not count towards the 2021 NPC competition (ie no competition points will be awarded from these matches).

Semifinals (Friday, November 12–Saturday, November 13)

Friday 7.05pm: Semifinal 1.

Saturday 2.05pm: Semifinal 2.

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Saturday 4.35pm: Semifinal 3.

Saturday 7.05pm Semifinal 4.

Finals (Friday, November 19–Sunday, November 21)

Friday 7.05pm: Championship Final.

Saturday 7.05pm: Premiership Final.

Farah Palmer Cup News

Auckland, Counties-Manukau and North Harbour have withdrawn from the 2021 Farah Palmer Cup after Covid alert levels left them unable to train.

The Premiership will continue to be played this weekend where Wellington will play Bay of Plenty in Mount Maunganui, to determine if Wellington will join Canterbury and Waikato in the finals matches. 

The Championship division will be a straight finals format where current leaders Manawatū Cyclones will be joined by Northland and Hawke’s Bay,

Results 18th September.

Bay of Plenty: 31

Tries: Mahina Paul 3, Kalyn Takitinu-Cook, Luka Connor, Conversions: Takitimu-cook 2, Paul

Otago: 3

Penalty: Maia Joseph

Farah Palmer Cup And NPC To Continue This Week.

NZ Rugby have announced the continuation of the NPC and Farah Palmer Cup without North Harbour, Auckland and Counties Manukau teams due to Auckland's level 4 Covid lockdown continuing.

The Farah Palmer Cup will continue on 18th September with Bay of Plenty facing Otago at Mount Maunganui, with Canterbury the bye, and Waikato v Counties Manukau and Wellington v Auckalnd unable to be played. On 25th-26th September Otago v Canterbury will be played in Dunedin, BOP v Wellington in Mount Maunganui, Taranaki v Hawkes Bay in Inglewood, Tasman v Manawatu in Nelson, with North Harbour v Northland and Auckland v Waikato unable to be played. Matches unable to be played be to level 4 lockdown will result in teams receiving two points each.

The NPC rounds for 17th-19th September will see Waikato v Canterbury in Hamilton, Taranaki v Wellington in Inglewood, Northland v Tasman in Whangarei, and Hawkes Bay v Bay of Plenty in Napier. For 24th- 26th September Tasman v Waikato is in Nelson, Manawatu v Northland in Palmerston North, Southland v Canterbury in Christchurch, Wellington v Hawkes Bay in Wellington, and Bay of Plenty v Taranaki in Tauranga. Further games and draw will be reviewed next week when more is known about Auckland lockdown levels.