Counties Manukau vs Waikato Live Score (23 Aug, 2026)
Play-by-Play
81'conversion12–45 · Tepaea Cook-Savage
80'try12–43 · Dan Sinkinson
79'substitute on12–38 · Melani Matavao
79'player substituted12–38 · Blake Makiri
78'substitute on12–38 · Manaaki Boyle-Tiatia
78'player substituted12–38 · Sean Ralph
76'substitute on12–38 · Senita Lauaki
76'player substituted12–38 · Taha Kemara
73'substitute on12–38 · Austin Atiga
73'player substituted12–38 · Ian West-Stevens
68'substitute on12–38 · Taipari Quinn
68'player substituted12–38 · Mason Tupaea
68'substitute on12–38 · Leo Ngatai-Tafau
68'player substituted12–38 · Alamanda Motuga
68'substitute on12–38 · Aporosa Vuniyayawa
68'player substituted12–38 · Tuna Tuitama
68'conversion12–38 · Taha Kemara
67'try12–36 · Oli Mathis
65'conversion12–31 · Taha Kemara
64'try12–29 · Oli Mathis
60'substitute on12–24 · Andrew Smith
60'player substituted12–24 · James Tucker
58'substitute on12–24 · Malachi Wrampling-Alec
58'player substituted12–24 · Senita Lauaki
58'substitute on12–24 · Jackson Rainsford
58'player substituted12–24 · Tevita Ofa
58'substitute on12–24 · Waisake Salabiau
58'player substituted12–24 · D'Angelo Leuila
58'substitute on12–24 · Cohen Brady-Leathem
58'player substituted12–24 · Melani Matavao
58'substitute on12–24 · Ezekiel Lindenmuth
58'player substituted12–24 · Jarred Adams
57'substitute on12–24 · Veikoso Poloniati
57'player substituted12–24 · Leo Ngatai-Tafau
57'conversion12–24 · Taha Kemara
56'try12–22 · D'Angelo Leuila
55'yellow card12–17 · Adam Morrison
53'substitute on12–17 · Alamanda Motuga
53'player substituted12–17 · Austin Atiga
50'substitute on12–17 · Sefo Kautai
50'player substituted12–17 · George Dyer
50'substitute on12–17 · Sean Ralph
50'player substituted12–17 · Manaaki Boyle-Tiatia
50'substitute on12–17 · Jahrome Brown
50'player substituted12–17 · Mitch Jacobson
50'substitute on12–17 · Rui Farrant
50'player substituted12–17 · Daiki Nakajima
48'substitute on12–17 · Kurene Luamanuvae
48'player substituted12–17 · Atu Moli
43'substitute on12–17 · Austin Atiga
43'player substituted12–17 · Alamanda Motuga
42'yellow card12–17 · Ian West-Stevens
37'substitute on12–17 · Sione Molia
37'player substituted12–17 · Josh Gray
36'try12–17 · Tepaea Cook-Savage
28'conversion12–12 · AJ Alatimu
28'try10–12 · Atu Moli
23'try5–12 · Taha Kemara
11'try5–7 · Josh Gray
9'yellow card0–7 · James Tucker
8'conversion0–7 · Taha Kemara
7'try0–5 · Senita Lauaki
Scoring Summary
Conversion81' · 12–45Tepaea Cook-Savage
Try80' · 12–43Dan Sinkinson
Conversion68' · 12–38Taha Kemara
Try67' · 12–36Oli Mathis
Conversion65' · 12–31Taha Kemara
Try64' · 12–29Oli Mathis
Conversion57' · 12–24Taha Kemara
Try56' · 12–22D'Angelo Leuila
Try36' · 12–17Tepaea Cook-Savage
Conversion28' · 12–12AJ Alatimu
Try28' · 10–12Atu Moli
Try23' · 5–12Taha Kemara
Try11' · 5–7Josh Gray
Conversion8' · 0–7Taha Kemara
Try7' · 0–5Senita Lauaki
Match Stats
COUWAI
12Points45
2Tries7
1Conversions5
2Yellow Cards1
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
VenueFMG Stadium WaikatoHamilton, New Zealand
Season2027
Format2 × 40 min
Matchday Lineups
Counties Manukau
VS
Waikato
Starting XV
Starting XV
Team Stats
COU
VS
WAI
Season
7
Games Played
7
2
Wins
3
0
Draws
0
5
Losses
4
0.28571428571429
Win Percentage
0.42857142857143
Scoring
197
Points For
221
276
Points Against
215
-79
Points Difference
6
28.142857142857
Points Per Game
31.571428571429
39.428571428571
Opponent Points Per Game
30.714285714286