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 |  Northland | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 370 | 229 | 141 | — | — |
| 2 |  Canterbury | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 311 | 240 | 71 | — | — |
| 3 |  Otago | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 386 | 283 | 103 | — | — |
| 4 |  Taranaki | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 342 | 237 | 105 | — | — |
| 5 |  North Harbour | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 367 | 269 | 98 | — | — |
| 6 |  Hawke's Bay | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 338 | 270 | 68 | — | — |
| 7 |  Tasman | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 369 | 345 | 24 | — | — |
| 8 | Waikato | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 324 | 302 | 22 | — | — |
| 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
Counties Manukau
VS
Waikato
Starting XV
Starting XV
Team Stats
COU
VS
WAI
Season
10
Games Played
10
4
Wins
5
0
Draws
0
6
Losses
5
0.4
Win Percentage
0.5
Scoring
252
Points For
324
352
Points Against
302
-100
Points Difference
22
25.2
Points Per Game
32.4
35.2
Opponent Points Per Game
30.2