Southland vs Taranaki Live Score (20 Sep, 2026)
Play-by-Play
78'yellow card19–55 · Clem Halaholo
77'conversion19–55 · Josh Jacomb
76'try19–53 · JJ Pokai
75'substitute on19–48 · Quintony Ngatai
75'player substituted19–48 · Willem Ratu
71'conversion19–48 · Josh Jacomb
70'try19–46 · Jesse Parete
66'substitute on19–41 · Kasaloma Ahokovi
66'player substituted19–41 · Mitch Dunshea
64'substitute on19–41 · Hayata Taniyama
64'player substituted19–41 · Tayne Harvey
64'substitute on19–41 · Charlie Marsh
64'player substituted19–41 · Nic Shearer
64'substitute on19–41 · Sam Clarke
64'player substituted19–41 · Kini Naholo
62'try19–41 · Michael Manson
59'substitute on14–41 · Haki Wiseman
59'player substituted14–41 · Daniel Rona
59'substitute on14–41 · JJ Pokai
59'player substituted14–41 · Bradley Slater
59'substitute on14–41 · Perry Lawrence
59'player substituted14–41 · Jared Proffit
59'conversion14–41 · Josh Jacomb
58'try14–39 · Kini Naholo
57'player substituted14–34 · Sam Fischli
57'substitute on14–34 · Clem Halaholo
55'player substituted14–34 · Fletcher Morgan
55'substitute on14–34 · Josh Augustine
55'substitute on14–34 · Bradley Tocker
55'player substituted14–34 · Jayden Sa
55'substitute on14–34 · Keightley Watson
55'player substituted14–34 · Reuben O'Neill
54'try14–34 · Kini Naholo
51'substitute on14–29 · Adam Lennox
51'player substituted14–29 · Quintony Ngatai
46'try14–29 · Jayden Sa
46'substitute on14–24 · Sage Walters-Hansen
46'player substituted14–24 · Scott Jury
46'substitute on14–24 · Jack Sexton
46'player substituted14–24 · Jack Barrett
46'substitute on14–24 · Shaun Kempton
46'player substituted14–24 · Jayden Henderson
46'substitute on14–24 · Sef Fa'agase
46'player substituted14–24 · Paula Latu
40'try14–24 · Bradley Slater
34'conversion14–19 · Jimmy Taylor
33'try12–19 · Jayden Henderson
29'conversion7–19 · Josh Jacomb
28'try7–17 · Quintony Ngatai
22'conversion7–12 · Josh Jacomb
21'try7–10 · Willem Ratu
19'conversion7–5 · Jimmy Taylor
18'try5–5 · Jayden Henderson
9'try0–5 · Meihana Grindlay
Scoring Summary
Conversion77' · 19–55Josh Jacomb
Try76' · 19–53JJ Pokai
Conversion71' · 19–48Josh Jacomb
Try70' · 19–46Jesse Parete
Try62' · 19–41Michael Manson
Conversion59' · 14–41Josh Jacomb
Try58' · 14–39Kini Naholo
Try54' · 14–34Kini Naholo
Try46' · 14–29Jayden Sa
Try40' · 14–24Bradley Slater
Conversion34' · 14–19Jimmy Taylor
Try33' · 12–19Jayden Henderson
Conversion29' · 7–19Josh Jacomb
Try28' · 7–17Quintony Ngatai
Conversion22' · 7–12Josh Jacomb
Try21' · 7–10Willem Ratu
Conversion19' · 7–5Jimmy Taylor
Try18' · 5–5Jayden Henderson
Try9' · 0–5Meihana Grindlay
Match Stats
SOUTAR
19Points55
3Tries9
2Conversions5
1Yellow Cards0
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
VenueStadium TaranakiNew Plymouth, New Zealand
Season2027
Format2 × 40 min
Matchday Lineups
Southland
VS
Taranaki
Starting XV
Starting XV
Team Stats
SOU
VS
TAR
Season
10
Games Played
12
2
Wins
7
0
Draws
0
8
Losses
5
0.2
Win Percentage
0.58333333333333
Scoring
240
Points For
420
366
Points Against
306
-126
Points Difference
114
24
Points Per Game
35
36.6
Opponent Points Per Game
25.5