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Otago vs Auckland · NPC

NPC · 2026Full time
Otago
45–42
Auckland

Timeline

  1. 12'0–5
    TryCody Vai
    Auckland
  2. 13'0–7
    ConversionStephen Perofeta
    Auckland
  3. 14'0–12
    TryJames Arscott
    Auckland
  4. 15'0–14
    ConversionStephen Perofeta
    Auckland
  5. TryNic Souchon
    19'5–14
    Otago
  6. ConversionCameron Millar
    20'7–14
    Otago
  7. 28'7–19
    TryXavi Taele
    Auckland
  8. 29'7–21
    ConversionStephen Perofeta
    Auckland
  9. TryJoseva Tamani
    31'12–21
    Otago
  10. ConversionCameron Millar
    32'14–21
    Otago
  11. SubstitutionMoana Takataka on for Rohan Wingham
    32'
    Otago
  12. SubstitutionCharles Elton on for Slade McDowell
    32'
    Otago
  13. 35'14–26
    TryGarouw Basson
    Auckland
  14. 36'14–28
    ConversionStephen Perofeta
    Auckland
  15. TrySamuel Nemec-Vial
    39'19–28
    Otago
  16. SubstitutionFinn Hurley on for Riley Lucas
    40'
    Otago
  17. Second half
  18. ConversionCameron Millar
    40'21–28
    Otago
  19. TryFinn Hurley
    46'26–28
    Otago
  20. ConversionCameron Millar
    47'28–28
    Otago
  21. TryChristian Lio-Willie
    50'33–28
    Otago
  22. ConversionCameron Millar
    51'35–28
    Otago
  23. 52'
    SubstitutionAngus Ta'avao on for Ofa Tuungafasi
    Auckland
  24. 52'
    SubstitutionSiaosi Nginingini on for James Arscott
    Auckland
  25. SubstitutionLiam Coltman on for Nic Souchon
    52'
    Otago
  26. SubstitutionAki Seiuli on for Marley Pearce
    52'
    Otago
  27. 55'35–33
    TryXavi Taele
    Auckland
  28. 56'35–35
    ConversionStephen Perofeta
    Auckland
  29. TryMoana Takataka
    59'40–35
    Otago
  30. ConversionCameron Millar
    60'42–35
    Otago
  31. 60'
    SubstitutionRandall Baker on for Harvey Cordukes
    Auckland
  32. 60'
    SubstitutionLogan Platt on for Caleb Woodley
    Auckland
  33. 70'42–40
    TryCody Vai
    Auckland
  34. 71'42–42
    ConversionStephen Perofeta
    Auckland
  35. PenaltyCameron Millar
    81'45–42
    Otago
  36. Full time

Team stats

OtagoAuckland
48%Possession52%
51%Territory49%
6Tries6
104Carries125
433Metres carried602
9Clean breaks12
23Defenders beaten27
8Offloads7
114Passes183
151Tackles128
27Missed tackles23
78%Tackle success74%
9Turnovers won4
8Penalties conceded9
7/12Scrums won4/4
14/17Lineouts won10/10
14Kicks from hand18

Match report

Otago beat Auckland 45-42 at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin in round 10 of the NPC on Thursday, 1 October 2026.

Auckland have now lost two in a row.

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

Head to head

3
Otago wins (60%)
0
Draws (0%)
2
Auckland wins (40%)

Last 5 meetings, since September 2020

Biggest Otago win
51–17
4 Oct 2025
Biggest Auckland win
38–6
12 Sept 2020

Last 5 meetings

  • 1 Oct 2026Otago45–42Auckland
  • 4 Oct 2025Auckland17–51Otago
  • 16 Aug 2024Otago27–25Auckland
  • 27 Aug 2022Auckland35–17Otago
  • 12 Sept 2020Otago6–38Auckland

Lineups

Avg. age
24.4
Avg. age
23.8

Otago

  1. 1Marley Pearce(23)
  2. 2Nic Souchon
  3. 3Rohan Wingham(23)
  4. 4Joseva Tamani(29)
  5. 5Harry Irving
  6. 6Will Stodart(23)
  7. 7Slade McDowell
  8. 8Christian Lio-Willie(28)
  9. 9Joel Lam(24)
  10. 10Cameron Millar(24)
  11. 11Jae Broomfield
  12. 12Jake Te Hiwi(24)
  13. 13Josh Whaanga(22)
  14. 14Riley Lucas
  15. 15Samuel Nemec-Vial
Replacements
  1. 16Liam Coltman(36)
  2. 17Aki Seiuli(33)
  3. 18Moana Takataka
  4. 19Mitchell Tinnock
  5. 20Charles Elton
  6. 21Oliver Thode
  7. 22Max Hore
  8. 23Finn Hurley(23)

Auckland

  1. 1Joshua Fusitu’a(25)
  2. 2Nathaniel Pole
  3. 3Ofa Tuungafasi(34)
  4. 4Tai Cribb(22)
  5. 5Harvey Cordukes(22)
  6. 6Che Clark(23)
  7. 7Caleb Woodley(20)
  8. 8Titi Nofoagatotoa(24)
  9. 9James Arscott(26)
  10. 10Stephen Perofeta(29)
  11. 11Cody Vai(22)
  12. 12Garouw Basson
  13. 13Xavi Taele(21)
  14. 14Payton Spencer(22)
  15. 15Rico Simpson(20)
Replacements
  1. 16Jay Fonokalafi(30)
  2. 17Tito Tuipulotu(24)
  3. 18Angus Ta'avao(36)
  4. 19Randall Baker(21)
  5. 20Logan Platt(19)
  6. 21Siaosi Nginingini(28)
  7. 22Siale Pahulu(19)
  8. 23Sam Davies