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Canterbury vs Southland Stags · NPC

NPC · 2026Full time
Canterbury
34–21
Southland Stags

Timeline

  1. Kick-off
  2. TryCorey Kellow
    9'5–0
    Canterbury
  3. ConversionAndrew Knewstubb
    10'7–0
    Canterbury
  4. SubstitutionLiam Jack on for Jamie Hannah
    11'
    Canterbury
  5. SubstitutionChay Fihaki on for James White
    19'
    Canterbury
  6. 23'7–5
    TryMichael Manson
    Southland Stags
  7. 24'7–7
    ConversionJimmy Taylor
    Southland Stags
  8. TryNgatungane Punivai
    25'12–7
    Canterbury
  9. 29'
    SubstitutionSam Fischli on for Mitchell Dunshea
    Southland Stags
  10. 30'
    SubstitutionDenzel Samoa on for Jimmy Taylor
    Southland Stags
  11. TryGus Brown
    39'17–7
    Canterbury
  12. Half-time
  13. 43'17–12
    TrySean Withy
    Southland Stags
  14. 44'17–14
    ConversionMika Muliaina
    Southland Stags
  15. SubstitutionTorian Barnes on for Xavier Treacy
    46'
    Canterbury
  16. TryFinlay Brewis
    47'22–14
    Canterbury
  17. 49'
    SubstitutionFletcher Morgan on for Tayne Harvey
    Southland Stags
  18. 49'
    SubstitutionJack Barrett on for Jack Sexton
    Southland Stags
  19. SubstitutionTevita Latu on for James Cameron
    50'
    Canterbury
  20. 51'
    SubstitutionDarius Fidow on for Sef Fa'agase
    Southland Stags
  21. 55'
    SubstitutionTayne Harvey on for Michael Manson
    Southland Stags
  22. 58'
    SubstitutionShaun Kempton on for Jayden Henderson
    Southland Stags
  23. 58'
    SubstitutionKonrad Toelafoa on for Gregor Rutledge
    Southland Stags
  24. TryGus Brown
    60'27–14
    Canterbury
  25. 63'
    SubstitutionJackson Hughan on for Nic Shearer
    Southland Stags
  26. SubstitutionLewis Ponini on for Finlay Brewis
    68'
    Canterbury
  27. SubstitutionJosh Findlay on for George Bell
    68'
    Canterbury
  28. SubstitutionLachie Gunson on for Gus Brown
    68'
    Canterbury
  29. SubstitutionOliver Burra on for Tyson Belworthy
    71'
    Canterbury
  30. 74'27–19
    TrySemisi Ta’eiloa
    Southland Stags
  31. 75'27–21
    ConversionMika Muliaina
    Southland Stags
  32. TryOliver Burra
    79'32–21
    Canterbury
  33. ConversionChay Fihaki
    80'34–21
    Canterbury

Team stats

CanterburySouthland Stags
54%Possession46%
49%Territory51%
6Tries3
143Carries116
420Metres carried242
6Clean breaks3
23Defenders beaten18
9Offloads9
162Passes151
156Tackles199
18Missed tackles23
83%Tackle success80%
2Turnovers won6
10Penalties conceded7
5/7Scrums won7/8
15/15Lineouts won9/12
19Kicks from hand26

Match report

Canterbury beat Southland Stags 34-21 at Apollo Projects Stadium, Christchurch in round 9 of the NPC on Saturday, 26 September 2026.

That makes it four wins in a row for Canterbury. Southland Stags have now lost two in a row.

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

Head to head

5
Canterbury wins (100%)
0
Draws (0%)
0
Southland Stags wins (0%)

Last 5 meetings, since September 2021

Biggest Canterbury win
54–14
6 Sept 2025

Last 5 meetings

  • 26 Sept 2026Canterbury34–21Southland Stags
  • 6 Sept 2025Southland Stags14–54Canterbury
  • 13 Sept 2024Southland Stags29–41Canterbury
  • 17 Sept 2023Canterbury29–14Southland Stags
  • 25 Sept 2021Southland Stags16–19Canterbury

Lineups

Avg. age
24.7
Avg. age
24.3

Canterbury

  1. 1Finlay Brewis(26)
  2. 2George Bell(24)
  3. 3Gus Brown(22)
  4. 4Tahlor Cahill(23)
  5. 5Jamie Hannah(23)
  6. 6Xavier Treacy(21)
  7. 7Corey Kellow(25)
  8. 8Dominic Gardiner(25)
  9. 9Tyson Belworthy
  10. 10James White
  11. 11Ngatungane Punivai(28)
  12. 12Dallas Mcleod(27)
  13. 13James Cameron(21)
  14. 14Kurtis MacDonald
  15. 15Andrew Knewstubb(31)
Replacements
  1. 16Josh Findlay(19)
  2. 17Lewis Ponini
  3. 18Lachie Gunson
  4. 19Liam Jack(22)
  5. 20Torian Barnes
  6. 21Oliver Burra(21)
  7. 22Tevita Latu(27)
  8. 23Chay Fihaki(25)

Southland Stags

  1. 1Jack Sexton
  2. 2Jayden Henderson
  3. 3Sef Fa'agase(35)
  4. 4Mitchell Dunshea(30)
  5. 5Ale Aho(23)
  6. 6Sean Withy(25)
  7. 7Gregor Rutledge
  8. 8Semisi Ta’eiloa(22)
  9. 9Nic Shearer(23)
  10. 10Mika Muliaina(19)
  11. 11Glen Vaihu
  12. 12Tayne Harvey(21)
  13. 13Willi Gualter(25)
  14. 14Michael Manson(25)
  15. 15Jimmy Taylor(19)
Replacements
  1. 16Shaun Kempton(21)
  2. 17Jack Barrett(22)
  3. 18Darius Fidow
  4. 19Sam Fischli
  5. 20Konrad Toelafoa
  6. 21Jackson Hughan(20)
  7. 22Fletcher Morgan(26)
  8. 23Denzel Samoa