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Auckland vs Manawatū Turbos · NPC

NPC · 2026Full time
Auckland
34–40
Manawatū Turbos

Timeline

  1. Kick-off
  2. TryNathaniel Pole
    2'5–0
    Auckland
  3. ConversionAlex Harford
    3'7–0
    Auckland
  4. SubstitutionCody Vai on for Harlyn Saunoa
    10'
    Auckland
  5. 15'
    Yellow cardReece MacDonald
    Manawatū Turbos
  6. TryNathaniel Pole
    17'12–0
    Auckland
  7. 23'12–5
    TryMosese Bason
    Manawatū Turbos
  8. 24'12–7
    ConversionDrew Wild
    Manawatū Turbos
  9. Yellow cardNathaniel Pole
    30'
    Auckland
  10. SubstitutionJay Fonokalafi on for Randall Baker
    31'
    Auckland
  11. 35'12–12
    TryRay Tuputupu
    Manawatū Turbos
  12. 36'12–14
    ConversionReece MacDonald
    Manawatū Turbos
  13. SubstitutionRandall Baker on for Jay Fonokalafi
    40'
    Auckland
  14. 40'
    SubstitutionLiam O'Connor on for Reece MacDonald
    Manawatū Turbos
  15. Half-time
  16. TryCaleb Woodley
    42'17–14
    Auckland
  17. 47'17–19
    TryLiam O'Connor
    Manawatū Turbos
  18. 48'17–21
    ConversionLiam O'Connor
    Manawatū Turbos
  19. 48'
    SubstitutionRory Woods on for Mosese Bason
    Manawatū Turbos
  20. 48'
    SubstitutionReuben Allen on for Taine Roiri
    Manawatū Turbos
  21. TryRandall Baker
    53'22–21
    Auckland
  22. SubstitutionOfa Tuungafasi on for Angus Ta'avao
    55'
    Auckland
  23. SubstitutionLiam Hallam-Eames on for Tai Cribb
    55'
    Auckland
  24. 57'
    SubstitutionLiam Pratt on for Malakai Hala
    Manawatū Turbos
  25. SubstitutionTiti Nofoagatotoa on for Randall Baker
    57'
    Auckland
  26. SubstitutionSiale Pahulu on for Alex Harford
    57'
    Auckland
  27. 58'
    SubstitutionNgani Laumape on for James Tofa
    Manawatū Turbos
  28. 58'
    SubstitutionFeleti Sae-Ta'ufo'ou on for Flyn Yates
    Manawatū Turbos
  29. SubstitutionJames Arscott on for Issak Fines-Leleiwasa
    58'
    Auckland
  30. SubstitutionTito Tuipulotu on for Joshua Fusitu’a
    62'
    Auckland
  31. 64'22–26
    TryRory Woods
    Manawatū Turbos
  32. 65'
    SubstitutionJai Tamati on for Doug Philipson
    Manawatū Turbos
  33. 66'22–31
    TryJai Tamati
    Manawatū Turbos
  34. 67'22–33
    ConversionLiam O'Connor
    Manawatū Turbos
  35. SubstitutionRandall Baker on for Liam Hallam-Eames
    67'
    Auckland
  36. 67'
    SubstitutionMess Dolokoto on for Ray Tuputupu
    Manawatū Turbos
  37. TryChe Clark
    71'27–33
    Auckland
  38. ConversionXavi Taele
    72'29–33
    Auckland
  39. 75'29–38
    TryFeleti Sae-Ta'ufo'ou
    Manawatū Turbos
  40. 76'29–40
    ConversionLiam O'Connor
    Manawatū Turbos
  41. 79'
    Yellow cardLiam O'Connor
    Manawatū Turbos
  42. TrySiale Pahulu
    80'34–40
    Auckland
  43. SubstitutionLiam Hallam-Eames on for Randall Baker
    80'
    Auckland

Team stats

AucklandManawatū Turbos
51%Possession49%
47%Territory53%
6Tries6
132Carries126
496Metres carried550
5Clean breaks8
19Defenders beaten26
8Offloads6
174Passes167
166Tackles155
26Missed tackles19
80%Tackle success82%
6Turnovers won5
10Penalties conceded16
2/2Scrums won8/8
17/17Lineouts won12/13
17Kicks from hand21

Match report

Manawatū Turbos beat Auckland 40-34 away from home at Eden Park, Auckland in round 9 of the NPC on Friday, 25 September 2026.

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

Head to head

3
Auckland wins (60%)
0
Draws (0%)
2
Manawatū Turbos wins (40%)

Last 5 meetings, since September 2020

Biggest Auckland win
50–12
27 Sept 2020
Biggest Manawatū Turbos win
40–34
25 Sept 2026

Last 5 meetings

  • 25 Sept 2026Auckland34–40Manawatū Turbos
  • 14 Sept 2025Auckland52–29Manawatū Turbos
  • 30 Aug 2023Auckland31–33Manawatū Turbos
  • 10 Aug 2022Manawatū Turbos18–45Auckland
  • 27 Sept 2020Auckland50–12Manawatū Turbos

Lineups

Avg. age
23.7
Avg. age
26.1

Auckland

  1. 1Joshua Fusitu’a(25)
  2. 2Nathaniel Pole
  3. 3Angus Ta'avao(36)
  4. 4Tai Cribb(22)
  5. 5Harvey Cordukes(22)
  6. 6Randall Baker(21)
  7. 7Caleb Woodley(20)
  8. 8Che Clark(23)
  9. 9Issak Fines-Leleiwasa(31)
  10. 10Alex Harford
  11. 11Harlyn Saunoa(21)
  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. 18Ofa Tuungafasi(34)
  4. 19Liam Hallam-Eames
  5. 20Titi Nofoagatotoa(24)
  6. 21James Arscott(26)
  7. 22Siale Pahulu(19)
  8. 23Cody Vai(22)

Manawatū Turbos

  1. 1Malakai Hala(23)
  2. 2Ray Tuputupu(23)
  3. 3Flyn Yates
  4. 4Rob Harley(36)
  5. 5Taine Roiri
  6. 6Te Kamaka Howden(25)
  7. 7Mosese Bason(21)
  8. 8Brayden Iose(28)
  9. 9Doug Philipson(22)
  10. 10Reece MacDonald
  11. 11John Tapueluelu(30)
  12. 12James Tofa
  13. 13Kyle Brown
  14. 14Taniela Filimone(27)
  15. 15Drew Wild
Replacements
  1. 16Mess Dolokoto(31)
  2. 17Liam Pratt
  3. 18Feleti Sae-Ta'ufo'ou
  4. 19Reuben Allen
  5. 20Rory Woods(23)
  6. 21Jai Tamati(21)
  7. 22Liam O'Connor
  8. 23Ngani Laumape(33)