Canterbury vs Waikato Live Score (5 Sep, 2026)
Play-by-Play
78'conversion36–14 · Andrew Knewstubb
77'try34–14 · Andrew Knewstubb
76'substitute on29–14 · Keaton Neels
76'player substituted29–14 · Rui Farrant
72'conversion29–14 · Andrew Knewstubb
71'try27–14 · Finn McLeod
68'substitute on22–14 · Tyson Belworthy
68'player substituted22–14 · Louie Chapman
68'penalty goal22–14 · Andrew Knewstubb
61'substitute on19–14 · Manumaua Letiu
61'player substituted19–14 · Brodie McAlister
61'substitute on19–14 · Rangiwai Lunjevich
61'player substituted19–14 · D'Angelo Leuila
61'substitute on19–14 · Max Fale
61'player substituted19–14 · Liam Jack
59'substitute on19–14 · Dylan Eti
59'player substituted19–14 · Hamilton Burr
59'substitute on19–14 · Taipari Quinn
59'player substituted19–14 · Mason Tupaea
57'substitute on19–14 · Tonga Helu
57'player substituted19–14 · Daniel Lienert-Brown
53'substitute on19–14 · Sefo Kautai
53'player substituted19–14 · George Dyer
53'substitute on19–14 · Jahrome Brown
53'player substituted19–14 · Nathan Stephens
51'substitute on19–14 · Corey Kellow
51'player substituted19–14 · Xavier Treacy
46'substitute on19–14 · Sean Ralph
46'player substituted19–14 · Manaaki Boyle-Tiatia
46'conversion19–14 · D'Angelo Leuila
45'try19–12 · Austin Anderson
43'conversion19–7 · Andrew Knewstubb
42'try17–7 · Dallas McLeod
34'substitute on12–7 · Toby Bell
34'player substituted12–7 · Johnny McNicholl
32'conversion12–7 · Andrew Knewstubb
31'try10–7 · Finn McLeod
22'substitute on5–7 · Johnny McNicholl
22'player substituted5–7 · Isaac Hutchinson
22'substitute on5–7 · Senita Lauaki
22'player substituted5–7 · Malachi Wrampling-Alec
17'substitute on5–7 · Gus Brown
17'player substituted5–7 · Seb Calder
9'conversion5–7 · D'Angelo Leuila
8'try5–5 · Manaaki Boyle-Tiatia
3'try5–0 · Dallas McLeod
Scoring Summary
Conversion78' · 36–14Andrew Knewstubb
Try77' · 34–14Andrew Knewstubb
Conversion72' · 29–14Andrew Knewstubb
Try71' · 27–14Finn McLeod
Penalty Goal68' · 22–14Andrew Knewstubb
Conversion46' · 19–14D'Angelo Leuila
Try45' · 19–12Austin Anderson
Conversion43' · 19–7Andrew Knewstubb
Try42' · 17–7Dallas McLeod
Conversion32' · 12–7Andrew Knewstubb
Try31' · 10–7Finn McLeod
Conversion9' · 5–7D'Angelo Leuila
Try8' · 5–5Manaaki Boyle-Tiatia
Try3' · 5–0Dallas McLeod
Match Stats
CANWAI
36Points14
5Tries2
4Conversions2
1Penalty Goals0
Last Five Matches
Mitre 10 Cup / NPC Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canterbury | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 454 | 318 | 136 | — | — |
| 2 |  Northland | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 432 | 291 | 141 | — | — |
| 3 |  Otago | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 455 | 335 | 120 | — | — |
| 4 |  Taranaki | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 420 | 306 | 114 | — | — |
| 5 |  North Harbour | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 398 | 319 | 79 | — | — |
| 6 |  Hawke's Bay | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 352 | 320 | 32 | — | — |
| 7 |  Tasman | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 369 | 345 | 24 | — | — |
| 8 | Waikato | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 350 | 364 | -14 | — | — |
| 9 |  Bay of Plenty | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 258 | 300 | -42 | — | — |
| 10 |  Manawatu | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 272 | 332 | -60 | — | — |
| 11 |  Counties Manukau | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 252 | 352 | -100 | — | — |
| 12 |  Auckland | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 289 | 330 | -41 | — | — |
| 13 |  Southland | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 240 | 366 | -126 | — | — |
| 14 | Wellington | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 239 | 502 | -263 | — | — |
Game Information
VenueFMG Stadium WaikatoHamilton, New Zealand
Season2027
Format2 × 40 min
Matchday Lineups
Canterbury
VS
Waikato
Starting XV
Starting XV
Team Stats
CAN
VS
WAI
Season
13
Games Played
11
11
Wins
5
0
Draws
0
2
Losses
6
0.84615384615385
Win Percentage
0.45454545454545
Scoring
454
Points For
350
318
Points Against
364
136
Points Difference
-14
34.923076923077
Points Per Game
31.818181818182
24.461538461538
Opponent Points Per Game
33.090909090909