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Canterbury vs Waikato · NPC

NPC · 2026Full time
Canterbury
62–26
Waikato

Timeline

  1. TryBrodie McAlister
    5'5–0
    Canterbury
  2. SubstitutionAndrew Knewstubb on for James White
    6'
    Canterbury
  3. ConversionIsaac Hutchinson
    6'7–0
    Canterbury
  4. TryJohnny McNicholl
    10'12–0
    Canterbury
  5. ConversionIsaac Hutchinson
    11'14–0
    Canterbury
  6. TryDallas Mcleod
    16'19–0
    Canterbury
  7. ConversionIsaac Hutchinson
    17'21–0
    Canterbury
  8. TryBrodie McAlister
    23'26–0
    Canterbury
  9. TryKurtis MacDonald
    25'31–0
    Canterbury
  10. 26'
    SubstitutionAndrew Smith on for James Tucker
    Waikato
  11. 27'31–5
    TryMason Tupaea
    Waikato
  12. 28'31–7
    ConversionTaha Kemara
    Waikato
  13. SubstitutionJames Cameron on for Dallas Mcleod
    28'
    Canterbury
  14. 30'
    SubstitutionLiam Anderson on for Andrew Smith
    Waikato
  15. TryDominic Gardiner
    32'36–7
    Canterbury
  16. 35'
    SubstitutionAlai D'Angelo Leuila on for Taha Kemara
    Waikato
  17. SubstitutionDallas Mcleod on for James Cameron
    38'
    Canterbury
  18. TryBrodie McAlister
    39'41–7
    Canterbury
  19. 40'
    SubstitutionManaaki Boyle-Tiatia on for Sean Ralph
    Waikato
  20. Second half
  21. SubstitutionGus Brown on for Seb Calder
    40'
    Canterbury
  22. ConversionIsaac Hutchinson
    40'43–7
    Canterbury
  23. 42'43–12
    TryAustin Anderson
    Waikato
  24. 43'43–14
    ConversionAlai D'Angelo Leuila
    Waikato
  25. SubstitutionManumaua Letiu on for Brodie McAlister
    45'
    Canterbury
  26. 49'
    SubstitutionTaipari Quinn on for Mason Tupaea
    Waikato
  27. 49'
    SubstitutionGabe Robinson on for George Dyer
    Waikato
  28. 49'
    SubstitutionWaisake Salabiau on for Michael Naitokani
    Waikato
  29. SubstitutionLewis Ponini on for Finlay Brewis
    51'
    Canterbury
  30. SubstitutionTorian Barnes on for Dominic Gardiner
    51'
    Canterbury
  31. 54'43–19
    TryWaisake Salabiau
    Waikato
  32. 55'43–21
    ConversionAlai D'Angelo Leuila
    Waikato
  33. 60'
    SubstitutionKeaton Neels on for Rui Farrant
    Waikato
  34. SubstitutionTyson Belworthy on for Louie Chapman
    61'
    Canterbury
  35. SubstitutionJames Cameron on for Kurtis MacDonald
    61'
    Canterbury
  36. TryAndrew Knewstubb
    66'48–21
    Canterbury
  37. SubstitutionMax Fale on for Sam Darry
    68'
    Canterbury
  38. TryTahlor Cahill
    68'53–21
    Canterbury
  39. ConversionIsaac Hutchinson
    69'55–21
    Canterbury
  40. TryTyson Belworthy
    72'60–21
    Canterbury
  41. 73'
    SubstitutionMason Tupaea on for Taipari Quinn
    Waikato
  42. ConversionIsaac Hutchinson
    73'62–21
    Canterbury
  43. 76'62–26
    TryWaisake Salabiau
    Waikato
  44. Full time

Team stats

CanterburyWaikato
51%Possession49%
57%Territory43%
10Tries4
130Carries142
695Metres carried590
14Clean breaks11
31Defenders beaten28
10Offloads20
167Passes210
164Tackles158
28Missed tackles31
72%Tackle success73%
6Turnovers won6
4Penalties conceded6
6/8Scrums won7/8
14/14Lineouts won6/9
30Kicks from hand24

Match report

Canterbury beat Waikato 62-26 at Apollo Projects Stadium, Christchurch in the quarter-finals of the NPC on Sunday, 11 October 2026.

That makes it six wins in a row for Canterbury. Waikato have now lost two in a row.

Written automatically from the match data; updated as results come in.

Head to head

4
Canterbury wins (57%)
0
Draws (0%)
3
Waikato wins (43%)

Last 7 meetings, since October 2020

Biggest Canterbury win
62–26
11 Oct 2026
Biggest Waikato win
17–14
13 Nov 2021

Last 5 meetings

  • 11 Oct 2026Canterbury62–26Waikato
  • 5 Sept 2026Waikato14–36Canterbury
  • 5 Oct 2024Canterbury36–19Waikato
  • 30 Sept 2023Waikato37–35Canterbury
  • 13 Nov 2021Waikato17–14Canterbury

Lineups

Avg. age
25.6
Avg. age
25.1

Canterbury

  1. 1Finlay Brewis(26)
  2. 2Brodie McAlister(29)
  3. 3Seb Calder(24)
  4. 4Tahlor Cahill(23)
  5. 5Sam Darry(26)
  6. 6Xavier Treacy(21)
  7. 7Corey Kellow(25)
  8. 8Dominic Gardiner(25)
  9. 9Louie Chapman(26)
  10. 10James White
  11. 11Kurtis MacDonald
  12. 12Jone Rova(23)
  13. 13Dallas Mcleod(27)
  14. 14Isaac Hutchinson(22)
  15. 15Johnny McNicholl(36)
Replacements
  1. 16Manumaua Letiu(21)
  2. 17Lewis Ponini
  3. 18Gus Brown(22)
  4. 19Max Fale(19)
  5. 20Torian Barnes
  6. 21Tyson Belworthy
  7. 22James Cameron(21)
  8. 23Andrew Knewstubb(31)

Waikato

  1. 1Mason Tupaea(24)
  2. 2Sean Ralph(23)
  3. 3George Dyer(26)
  4. 4Dylan Eti
  5. 5James Tucker(32)
  6. 6Jahrome Brown(30)
  7. 7Mitchell Jacobson(30)
  8. 8Senita Lauaki
  9. 9Rui Farrant
  10. 10Taha Kemara(23)
  11. 11Aki Tuivailala(22)
  12. 12Austin Anderson(22)
  13. 13Michael Naitokani
  14. 14Tepaea Cook Savage(25)
  15. 15Dallas Rata-Makene(19)
Replacements
  1. 16Manaaki Boyle-Tiatia(26)
  2. 17Taipari Quinn
  3. 18Gabe Robinson(23)
  4. 19Andrew Smith(22)
  5. 20Liam Anderson
  6. 21Keaton Neels
  7. 22Alai D'Angelo Leuila(29)
  8. 23Waisake Salabiau(22)