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North Harbour vs Otago · NPC

NPC · 2026Full time
North Harbour
32–21
Otago

Timeline

  1. Kick-off
  2. 9'0–5
    TrySamuel Nemec-Vial
    Otago
  3. 9'0–7
    ConversionCameron Millar
    Otago
  4. 12'0–12
    TryKieran McClea
    Otago
  5. 13'0–14
    ConversionCameron Millar
    Otago
  6. TrySam Tuitupou Jnr
    33'5–14
    North Harbour
  7. ConversionCam Howell
    34'7–14
    North Harbour
  8. 40'
    SubstitutionRohan Wingham on for Saula Ma'u
    Otago
  9. 40'
    SubstitutionJosh Timu off
    Otago
  10. PenaltyCam Howell
    41'10–14
    North Harbour
  11. Half-time
  12. TryRory Taylor
    42'15–14
    North Harbour
  13. TryGeorge Reeves
    45'20–14
    North Harbour
  14. ConversionCam Howell
    46'22–14
    North Harbour
  15. 47'
    SubstitutionNic Souchon on for Henry Bell
    Otago
  16. SubstitutionRiley Tofilau on for Leka Tu'ungafasi
    49'
    North Harbour
  17. 52'
    SubstitutionJoel Lam on for Kieran McClea
    Otago
  18. 56'
    SubstitutionCharles Elton on for Slade McDowell
    Otago
  19. SubstitutionSofai Notoa-Tipo on for Leo Gordon
    56'
    North Harbour
  20. SubstitutionDane Sawers on for Sam Tuitupou Jnr
    58'
    North Harbour
  21. 61'
    SubstitutionFinn Hurley on for Samuel Nemec-Vial
    Otago
  22. 61'
    SubstitutionMarley Pearce on for Ben Lopas
    Otago
  23. TryOscar Koller
    63'27–14
    North Harbour
  24. ConversionCam Howell
    64'29–14
    North Harbour
  25. SubstitutionToma Laumalili on for Oscar Cowley-Andrea
    66'
    North Harbour
  26. SubstitutionCoby Miln on for Cam Howell
    66'
    North Harbour
  27. SubstitutionTamatea Winiana on for Sam Wye
    68'
    North Harbour
  28. SubstitutionMoses Hafoka on for Bryn Gordon
    68'
    North Harbour
  29. SubstitutionVictor Olaaiga on for Motikiai Murray
    68'
    North Harbour
  30. SubstitutionSam Tuitupou Jnr on for James Fiebig
    68'
    North Harbour
  31. PenaltyCoby Miln
    72'32–14
    North Harbour
  32. 72'
    SubstitutionMitchell Tinnock on for Harry Irving
    Otago
  33. 74'
    SubstitutionSlade McDowell on for Lucas Casey
    Otago
  34. 77'32–19
    TryFinn Hurley
    Otago
  35. 78'32–21
    ConversionCameron Millar
    Otago

Team stats

North HarbourOtago
55%Possession45%
49%Territory51%
4Tries3
127Carries120
569Metres carried540
9Clean breaks3
31Defenders beaten31
9Offloads4
187Passes108
150Tackles161
31Missed tackles31
79%Tackle success77%
3Turnovers won2
11Penalties conceded14
2/3Scrums won9/13
15/16Lineouts won7/12
28Kicks from hand25

Match report

North Harbour beat Otago 32-21 at North Harbour Stadium, Albany, Auckland in round 9 of the NPC on Saturday, 26 September 2026.

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

Head to head

2
North Harbour wins (67%)
0
Draws (0%)
1
Otago wins (33%)

Last 3 meetings, since September 2023

Biggest North Harbour win
32–21
26 Sept 2026
Biggest Otago win
41–26
27 Sept 2025

Last 3 meetings

  • 26 Sept 2026North Harbour32–21Otago
  • 27 Sept 2025Otago41–26North Harbour
  • 6 Sept 2023North Harbour27–24Otago

Lineups

Avg. age
23.5
Avg. age
26.1

North Harbour

  1. 1Oscar Cowley-Andrea
  2. 2Bryn Gordon(25)
  3. 3Leka Tu'ungafasi
  4. 4James Fiebig
  5. 5Gus Farnan
  6. 6Sam Tuitupou Jnr(21)
  7. 7Motikiai Murray(23)
  8. 8George Reeves
  9. 9Sam Wye(25)
  10. 10Cam Howell
  11. 11Rory Taylor(24)
  12. 12Oscar Koller
  13. 13Leo Gordon(23)
  14. 14Tom Barham
  15. 15Hunter Rice
Replacements
  1. 16Moses Hafoka
  2. 17Toma Laumalili
  3. 18Riley Tofilau
  4. 19Victor Olaaiga
  5. 20Dane Sawers(22)
  6. 21Tamatea Winiana
  7. 22Coby Miln(27)
  8. 23Sofai Notoa-Tipo(25)

Otago

  1. 1Ben Lopas
  2. 2Henry Bell(27)
  3. 3Saula Ma'u(26)
  4. 4Will Stodart(23)
  5. 5Harry Irving
  6. 6Lucas Casey
  7. 7Slade McDowell
  8. 8Christian Lio-Willie(28)
  9. 9Kieran McClea
  10. 10Cameron Millar(24)
  11. 11Jona Nareki(28)
  12. 12Jake Te Hiwi(24)
  13. 13Josh Timu(29)
  14. 14Riley Lucas
  15. 15Samuel Nemec-Vial
Replacements
  1. 16Nic Souchon
  2. 17Marley Pearce(23)
  3. 18Rohan Wingham(23)
  4. 19Mitchell Tinnock
  5. 20Charles Elton
  6. 21Joel Lam(24)
  7. 23Finn Hurley(23)