Counties Manukau vs Auckland Live Score (12 Sep, 2026)
Play-by-Play
80'penalty goal33–43 · Rico Simpson
78'substitute on33–40 · Sione Takai
78'player substituted33–40 · Veikoso Poloniati
78'conversion33–40 · Alex Harford
76'try33–38 · Codemeru Vai
73'substitute on33–33 · Nathaniel Pole
73'player substituted33–33 · Soane Vikena
70'substitute on33–33 · Jonty Short
70'player substituted33–33 · Leo Ngatai-Tafau
69'substitute on33–33 · Nikolai Foliaki
69'player substituted33–33 · Tevita Latu
69'conversion33–33 · AJ Alatimu
68'try31–33 · Aporosa Vuniyayawa
62'substitute on26–33 · Codemeru Vai
62'player substituted26–33 · Harlyn Saunoa
61'substitute on26–33 · Liam Hallam-Eames
61'player substituted26–33 · Harvey Cordukes
61'conversion26–33 · AJ Alatimu
60'try24–33 · Josh Gray
58'substitute on19–33 · Logan Platt
58'player substituted19–33 · Randall Baker
58'substitute on19–33 · Issak Fines-Leleiwasa
58'player substituted19–33 · James Arscott
58'substitute on19–33 · Ben Ake
58'player substituted19–33 · Josh Fusitu'a
55'substitute on19–33 · Aporosa Vuniyayawa
55'player substituted19–33 · Sione Takai
55'conversion19–33 · AJ Alatimu
54'try17–33 · Josh Gray
51'conversion12–33 · Alex Harford
50'try12–31 · Rico Simpson
48'substitute on12–26 · Jonathan Taumateine
48'player substituted12–26 · Melani Matavao
48'substitute on12–26 · Kurene Luamanuvae
48'player substituted12–26 · Tom Polo
48'substitute on12–26 · Tevita Ofa
48'player substituted12–26 · Tomasi Alosio
48'substitute on12–26 · Jarred Adams
48'player substituted12–26 · Ezekiel Lindenmuth
48'try12–26 · Rico McQuoid
48'substitute on12–26 · Rico McQuoid
48'player substituted12–26 · Ioane Moananu
48'conversion7–26 · Alex Harford
47'try7–24 · Xavier Tito-Harris
39'conversion7–19 · Alex Harford
38'try7–17 · Harlyn Saunoa
36'try7–12 · James Arscott
33'conversion7–7 · Alex Harford
31'try7–5 · Tevita Latu
5'conversion7–0 · AJ Alatimu
4'try5–0 · Alamanda Motuga
Scoring Summary
Penalty Goal80' · 33–43Rico Simpson
Conversion78' · 33–40Alex Harford
Try76' · 33–38Codemeru Vai
Conversion69' · 33–33AJ Alatimu
Try68' · 31–33Aporosa Vuniyayawa
Conversion61' · 26–33AJ Alatimu
Try60' · 24–33Josh Gray
Conversion55' · 19–33AJ Alatimu
Try54' · 17–33Josh Gray
Conversion51' · 12–33Alex Harford
Try50' · 12–31Rico Simpson
Try48' · 12–26Rico McQuoid
Conversion48' · 7–26Alex Harford
Try47' · 7–24Xavier Tito-Harris
Conversion39' · 7–19Alex Harford
Try38' · 7–17Harlyn Saunoa
Try36' · 7–12James Arscott
Conversion33' · 7–7Alex Harford
Try31' · 7–5Tevita Latu
Conversion5' · 7–0AJ Alatimu
Try4' · 5–0Alamanda Motuga
Match Stats
COUAUC
33Points43
5Tries6
4Conversions5
0Penalty Goals1
Head-to-Head
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
VenueEden ParkAuckland, New Zealand
Season2027
Format2 × 40 min
Matchday Lineups
Counties Manukau
VS
Auckland
Starting XV
Starting XV
Team Stats
COU
VS
AUC
Season
10
Games Played
10
4
Wins
3
0
Draws
0
6
Losses
7
0.4
Win Percentage
0.3
Scoring
252
Points For
289
352
Points Against
330
-100
Points Difference
-41
25.2
Points Per Game
28.9
35.2
Opponent Points Per Game
33