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Taranaki Bulls vs Canterbury · NPC

NPC · 2026Full time
Taranaki Bulls
40–26
Canterbury

Match report

Taranaki Bulls beat Canterbury 40-26 at Stadium Taranaki, New Plymouth in round 5 of the NPC on Saturday, 29 August 2026.

The win ends a run of three defeats for Taranaki Bulls. Canterbury have now lost two in a row.

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

Head to head

4
Taranaki Bulls wins (57%)
0
Draws (0%)
3
Canterbury wins (43%)

Last 7 meetings, since September 2020

Biggest Taranaki Bulls win
40–26
29 Aug 2026
Biggest Canterbury win
34–14
5 Oct 2025

Last 5 meetings

  • 18 Oct 2026 · Bunnings NPC
    Canterbury38
    Taranaki Bulls28
  • 29 Aug 2026 · Bunnings NPC
    Taranaki Bulls40
    Canterbury26
  • 5 Oct 2025 · Bunnings NPC
    Canterbury34
    Taranaki Bulls14
  • 13 Oct 2023 · Bunnings NPC
    Taranaki Bulls23
    Canterbury16
  • 2 Sept 2023 · Bunnings NPC
    Canterbury29
    Taranaki Bulls28