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Waikato vs Manawatū Turbos · NPC

NPC · 2026Full time
Waikato
36–27
Manawatū Turbos

Timeline

  1. TrySenita Lauaki
    12'5–0
    Waikato
  2. ConversionTaha Kemara
    13'7–0
    Waikato
  3. 17'7–5
    TryHunter Kennedy
    Manawatū Turbos
  4. 18'7–7
    ConversionGeorge Worboys
    Manawatū Turbos
  5. 26'7–12
    TryRory Woods
    Manawatū Turbos
  6. 27'7–14
    ConversionGeorge Worboys
    Manawatū Turbos
  7. 27'
    SubstitutionFeleti Sae-Ta'ufo'ou on for Logan Watson-Wallace
    Manawatū Turbos
  8. TrySean Ralph
    34'12–14
    Waikato
  9. Second half
  10. 41'12–19
    TryTe Kamaka Howden
    Manawatū Turbos
  11. 42'12–21
    ConversionGeorge Worboys
    Manawatū Turbos
  12. 44'12–24
    PenaltyGeorge Worboys
    Manawatū Turbos
  13. SubstitutionAlai D'Angelo Leuila on for Austin Anderson
    44'
    Waikato
  14. 46'
    SubstitutionNgani Laumape on for James Tofa
    Manawatū Turbos
  15. TryMitchell Jacobson
    47'17–24
    Waikato
  16. ConversionTaha Kemara
    48'19–24
    Waikato
  17. SubstitutionDaiki Nakajima on for Rui Farrant
    48'
    Waikato
  18. SubstitutionSosefo Kautai on for George Dyer
    49'
    Waikato
  19. SubstitutionJahrome Brown on for Mitchell Jacobson
    49'
    Waikato
  20. SubstitutionTaipari Quinn on for Mason Tupaea
    49'
    Waikato
  21. 52'
    SubstitutionMess Dolokoto on for Ray Tuputupu
    Manawatū Turbos
  22. 56'
    SubstitutionLiam Pratt on for Malakai Hala
    Manawatū Turbos
  23. 56'
    SubstitutionReuben Allen on for Rory Woods
    Manawatū Turbos
  24. TryTaha Kemara
    60'24–24
    Waikato
  25. ConversionTaha Kemara
    61'26–24
    Waikato
  26. SubstitutionAndrew Smith on for Dylan Eti
    61'
    Waikato
  27. 63'26–27
    PenaltyGeorge Worboys
    Manawatū Turbos
  28. PenaltyTaha Kemara
    68'29–27
    Waikato
  29. SubstitutionAki Tuivailala on for Waisake Salabiau
    68'
    Waikato
  30. 68'
    SubstitutionTaine Roiri on for Rob Harley
    Manawatū Turbos
  31. TryHamilton Burr
    73'34–27
    Waikato
  32. ConversionTaha Kemara
    74'36–27
    Waikato
  33. 77'
    SubstitutionBryn Wilson on for Doug Philipson
    Manawatū Turbos
  34. SubstitutionPita Anae Ah-Sue on for Sean Ralph
    78'
    Waikato
  35. 78'
    SubstitutionPena Va'a on for George Worboys
    Manawatū Turbos
  36. Full time

Team stats

WaikatoManawatū Turbos
47%Possession53%
55%Territory45%
5Tries3
109Carries128
429Metres carried467
3Clean breaks4
23Defenders beaten24
9Offloads5
150Passes176
171Tackles128
24Missed tackles23
83%Tackle success75%
10Turnovers won4
6Penalties conceded14
7/7Scrums won9/9
13/17Lineouts won5/6
31Kicks from hand27

Match report

Waikato beat Manawatū Turbos 36-27 at FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton in round 8 of the NPC on Saturday, 19 September 2026.

The win ends a run of three defeats for Waikato.

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

Head to head

2
Waikato wins (67%)
0
Draws (0%)
1
Manawatū Turbos wins (33%)

Last 3 meetings, since August 2022

Biggest Waikato win
53–6
26 Aug 2022
Biggest Manawatū Turbos win
36–26
6 Sept 2025

Last 3 meetings

  • 19 Sept 2026Waikato36–27Manawatū Turbos
  • 6 Sept 2025Manawatū Turbos36–26Waikato
  • 26 Aug 2022Waikato53–6Manawatū Turbos

Lineups

Avg. age
23
Avg. age
24.9

Waikato

  1. 1Mason Tupaea(24)
  2. 2Sean Ralph(23)
  3. 3George Dyer(26)
  4. 4Hamilton Burr
  5. 5Dylan Eti
  6. 6Mitchell Jacobson(30)
  7. 7Oli Mathis(21)
  8. 8Senita Lauaki
  9. 9Rui Farrant
  10. 10Taha Kemara(23)
  11. 11Nathan Stephens
  12. 12Austin Anderson(22)
  13. 13David Lewai(20)
  14. 14Waisake Salabiau(22)
  15. 15Dallas Rata-Makene(19)
Replacements
  1. 16Pita Anae Ah-Sue(33)
  2. 17Taipari Quinn
  3. 18Sosefo Kautai(30)
  4. 19Andrew Smith(22)
  5. 20Jahrome Brown(30)
  6. 21Daiki Nakajima(30)
  7. 22Alai D'Angelo Leuila(29)
  8. 23Aki Tuivailala(22)

Manawatū Turbos

  1. 1Malakai Hala(23)
  2. 2Ray Tuputupu(23)
  3. 3Logan Watson-Wallace(21)
  4. 4Rob Harley(36)
  5. 5Te Kamaka Howden(25)
  6. 6Rory Woods(23)
  7. 7Mosese Bason(21)
  8. 8Brayden Iose(28)
  9. 9Doug Philipson(22)
  10. 10George Worboys
  11. 11Hunter Kennedy
  12. 12James Tofa
  13. 13Taniela Filimone(27)
  14. 14Drew Wild
  15. 15Reece MacDonald
Replacements
  1. 16Mess Dolokoto(31)
  2. 17Liam Pratt
  3. 18Feleti Sae-Ta'ufo'ou
  4. 19Reuben Allen
  5. 20Taine Roiri
  6. 21Bryn Wilson
  7. 22Pena Va'a
  8. 23Ngani Laumape(33)