Waikato vs Southland Live Score (16 Aug, 2026)
Play-by-Play
82'conversion31–32 · Jimmy Taylor
81'try31–30 · Aukusitino Salanoa
79'substitute on31–25 · Darius Fidow
79'player substituted31–25 · Paula Latu
78'try31–25 · Oli Mathis
74'substitute on26–25 · Alfred Nonu
74'player substituted26–25 · Willi Gualter
72'penalty goal26–25 · Jimmy Taylor
69'substitute on26–22 · Clem Halaholo
69'player substituted26–22 · Ale Aho
69'substitute on26–22 · Aukusitino Salanoa
69'player substituted26–22 · Jayden Henderson
69'conversion26–22 · Taha Kemara
68'try24–22 · Jahrome Brown
67'substitute on19–22 · Andrew Smith
67'player substituted19–22 · James Tucker
67'substitute on19–22 · Taipari Quinn
67'player substituted19–22 · Mason Tupaea
66'conversion19–22 · Jimmy Taylor
65'try19–20 · Paula Latu
62'conversion19–15 · Taha Kemara
61'try17–15 · Sean Ralph
60'substitute on12–15 · D'Angelo Leuila
60'player substituted12–15 · Michael Naitokani
58'substitute on12–15 · Louis Lepionka
58'player substituted12–15 · Sam Fischli
53'substitute on12–15 · Jack Barrett
53'player substituted12–15 · Jack Sexton
53'substitute on12–15 · Oli Mathis
53'player substituted12–15 · Mitch Jacobson
53'substitute on12–15 · Jahrome Brown
53'player substituted12–15 · Samipeni Finau
53'substitute on12–15 · Sefo Kautai
53'player substituted12–15 · George Dyer
53'substitute on12–15 · Sean Ralph
53'player substituted12–15 · Manaaki Boyle-Tiatia
53'substitute on12–15 · Rui Farrant
53'player substituted12–15 · Daiki Nakajima
52'conversion12–15 · Jimmy Taylor
51'try12–13 · Paula Latu
48'conversion12–8 · Taha Kemara
47'try10–8 · Waisake Salabiau
41'substitute on5–8 · Josh Augustine
41'player substituted5–8 · Mika Muliaina
36'try5–8 · Mitch Dunshea
32'penalty goal5–3 · Jimmy Taylor
14'try5–0 · Austin Anderson
Scoring Summary
Conversion82' · 31–32Jimmy Taylor
Try81' · 31–30Aukusitino Salanoa
Try78' · 31–25Oli Mathis
Penalty Goal72' · 26–25Jimmy Taylor
Conversion69' · 26–22Taha Kemara
Try68' · 24–22Jahrome Brown
Conversion66' · 19–22Jimmy Taylor
Try65' · 19–20Paula Latu
Conversion62' · 19–15Taha Kemara
Try61' · 17–15Sean Ralph
Conversion52' · 12–15Jimmy Taylor
Try51' · 12–13Paula Latu
Conversion48' · 12–8Taha Kemara
Try47' · 10–8Waisake Salabiau
Try36' · 5–8Mitch Dunshea
Penalty Goal32' · 5–3Jimmy Taylor
Try14' · 5–0Austin Anderson
Match Stats
WAISOU
31Points32
5Tries4
3Conversions3
0Penalty Goals2
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
VenueInvercargill Rugby ParkInvercargill, New Zealand
Season2027
Format2 × 40 min
Matchday Lineups
Waikato
VS
Southland
Starting XV
Starting XV
Team Stats
WAI
VS
SOU
Season
7
Games Played
7
3
Wins
2
0
Draws
0
4
Losses
5
0.42857142857143
Win Percentage
0.28571428571429
Scoring
221
Points For
186
215
Points Against
249
6
Points Difference
-63
31.571428571429
Points Per Game
26.571428571429
30.714285714286
Opponent Points Per Game
35.571428571429