Canterbury vs Taranaki Live Score (29 Aug, 2026)
Play-by-Play
83'conversion26–40 · Andrew Knewstubb
82'try24–40 · Nick Hyde
79'try19–40 · Willem Ratu
77'substitute on19–35 · Seb Calder
77'player substituted19–35 · Jermaine Ainsley
76'try19–35 · Louie Chapman
72'substitute on14–35 · Toby Bell
72'player substituted14–35 · Jone Rova
71'substitute on14–35 · Liam Chapman
71'player substituted14–35 · Jesse Parete
71'substitute on14–35 · Perry Lawrence
71'player substituted14–35 · Jared Proffit
70'substitute on14–35 · Jamie Viljoen
70'player substituted14–35 · Sam Clarke
68'conversion14–35 · Sam Clarke
67'try14–33 · Zach Landon-Lane
65'substitute on14–28 · Willem Ratu
65'player substituted14–28 · Seta Tamanivalu
65'substitute on14–28 · Zach Landon-Lane
65'player substituted14–28 · JJ Pokai
62'substitute on14–28 · James Cameron
62'player substituted14–28 · Toby Bell
62'substitute on14–28 · Phoenix Abbott
62'player substituted14–28 · Corey Kellow
58'substitute on14–28 · Sage Walters-Hansen
58'player substituted14–28 · Josefa Namosimalua
57'conversion14–28 · Andrew Knewstubb
56'try12–28 · Johnny McNicholl
53'substitute on7–28 · Xavier Treacy
53'player substituted7–28 · Tahlor Cahill
46'substitute on7–28 · Finlay Brewis
46'player substituted7–28 · Daniel Lienert-Brown
46'substitute on7–28 · Louie Chapman
46'player substituted7–28 · Tyson Belworthy
46'substitute on7–28 · Jermaine Ainsley
46'player substituted7–28 · Seb Calder
43'conversion7–28 · Sam Clarke
42'try7–26 · Kaylum Boshier
41'substitute on7–21 · Johnny McNicholl
41'player substituted7–21 · Kurtis MacDonald
34'conversion7–21 · Sam Clarke
33'try7–19 · Josefa Namosimalua
33'substitute on7–14 · Quintony Ngatai
33'player substituted7–14 · Logan Crowley
32'yellow card7–14 · Dominic Gardiner
30'conversion7–14 · Sam Clarke
28'try7–12 · Sam Clarke
20'substitute on7–7 · Nick Hyde
20'player substituted7–7 · Manumaua Letiu
9'substitute on7–7 · Marika Parker
9'player substituted7–7 · Keightley Watson
8'conversion7–7 · Andrew Knewstubb
7'try5–7 · Manumaua Letiu
3'conversion0–7 · Sam Clarke
2'try0–5 · Kaylum Boshier
Scoring Summary
Conversion83' · 26–40Andrew Knewstubb
Try82' · 24–40Nick Hyde
Try79' · 19–40Willem Ratu
Try76' · 19–35Louie Chapman
Conversion68' · 14–35Sam Clarke
Try67' · 14–33Zach Landon-Lane
Conversion57' · 14–28Andrew Knewstubb
Try56' · 12–28Johnny McNicholl
Conversion43' · 7–28Sam Clarke
Try42' · 7–26Kaylum Boshier
Conversion34' · 7–21Sam Clarke
Try33' · 7–19Josefa Namosimalua
Conversion30' · 7–14Sam Clarke
Try28' · 7–12Sam Clarke
Conversion8' · 7–7Andrew Knewstubb
Try7' · 5–7Manumaua Letiu
Conversion3' · 0–7Sam Clarke
Try2' · 0–5Kaylum Boshier
Match Stats
CANTAR
26Points40
4Tries6
3Conversions5
1Yellow Cards0
Last Five Matches
Mitre 10 Cup / NPC Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hawke's Bay | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 300 | 176 | 124 | — | — |
| 2 |  North Harbour | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 290 | 185 | 105 | — | — |
| 3 |  Northland | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 245 | 144 | 101 | — | — |
| 4 |  Otago | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 270 | 188 | 82 | — | — |
| 5 | Canterbury | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 230 | 183 | 47 | — | — |
| 6 |  Tasman | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 231 | 236 | -5 | — | — |
| 7 |  Manawatu | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 193 | 240 | -47 | — | — |
| 8 |  Waikato | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 221 | 215 | 6 | — | — |
| 9 | Taranaki | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 169 | 178 | -9 | — | — |
| 10 |  Bay of Plenty | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 162 | 217 | -55 | — | — |
| 11 |  Auckland | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 189 | 223 | -34 | — | — |
| 12 |  Southland | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 186 | 249 | -63 | — | — |
| 13 |  Counties Manukau | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 197 | 276 | -79 | — | — |
| 14 | Wellington | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 175 | 348 | -173 | — | — |
Game Information
VenueStadium TaranakiNew Plymouth, New Zealand
Season2027
Format2 × 40 min
Matchday Lineups
Canterbury
VS
Taranaki
Starting XV
Starting XV
Team Stats
CAN
VS
TAR
Season
7
Games Played
7
5
Wins
3
0
Draws
0
2
Losses
4
0.71428571428571
Win Percentage
0.42857142857143
Scoring
230
Points For
169
183
Points Against
178
47
Points Difference
-9
32.857142857143
Points Per Game
24.142857142857
26.142857142857
Opponent Points Per Game
25.428571428571