Waikato vs Taranaki Live Score (7 Aug, 2026)
Play-by-Play
81'penalty goal38–32 · Rocky Olsen
78'substitute on38–29 · Seta Tamanivalu
78'player substituted38–29 · Logan Crowley
78'substitute on38–29 · Harry Hansen
78'player substituted38–29 · JJ Pokai
78'yellow card38–29 · Austin Anderson
74'try38–29 · Meihana Grindlay
73'substitute on38–24 · JJ Pokai
73'player substituted38–24 · Harry Hansen
73'substitute on38–24 · Taipari Quinn
73'player substituted38–24 · Mason Tupaea
72'substitute on38–24 · Aki Tuivailala
72'player substituted38–24 · Michael Naitokani
70'substitute on38–24 · Rocky Olsen
70'player substituted38–24 · Sam Clarke
68'conversion38–24 · Sam Clarke
68'try38–22 · Sage Walters-Hansen
68'substitute on38–17 · Harry Hansen
68'player substituted38–17 · JJ Pokai
67'substitute on38–17 · Dane Johnston
67'player substituted38–17 · Marika Parker
67'substitute on38–17 · Christian MacEwan
67'player substituted38–17 · Mitch Jacobson
64'substitute on38–17 · David Lewai
64'player substituted38–17 · Nathan Stephens
61'substitute on38–17 · Andrew Smith
61'player substituted38–17 · James Tucker
60'conversion38–17 · Taha Kemara
60'try36–17 · Michael Naitokani
54'substitute on31–17 · Scott Jury
54'player substituted31–17 · Jayden Sa
50'substitute on31–17 · Daiki Nakajima
50'player substituted31–17 · Xavier Roe
49'try31–17 · Jesse Parete
47'substitute on31–12 · Haki Wiseman
47'player substituted31–12 · Seta Tamanivalu
47'substitute on31–12 · Logan Crowley
47'player substituted31–12 · Willem Ratu
47'substitute on31–12 · Manaaki Boyle-Tiatia
47'player substituted31–12 · Sean Ralph
47'substitute on31–12 · George Dyer
47'player substituted31–12 · Sefo Kautai
44'try31–12 · Mason Tupaea
40'substitute on26–12 · Keightley Watson
40'player substituted26–12 · Jared Proffit
38'conversion26–12 · Taha Kemara
37'try24–12 · Waisake Salabiau
35'conversion19–12 · Taha Kemara
34'try17–12 · Austin Anderson
30'conversion12–12 · Taha Kemara
29'try10–12 · Michael Naitokani
27'conversion5–12 · Sam Clarke
25'try5–10 · Jesse Parete
22'try5–5 · Waisake Salabiau
21'substitute on0–5 · Sage Walters-Hansen
21'player substituted0–5 · Kaylum Boshier
4'try0–5 · Vereniki Tikoisolomone
Scoring Summary
Penalty Goal81' · 38–32Rocky Olsen
Try74' · 38–29Meihana Grindlay
Conversion68' · 38–24Sam Clarke
Try68' · 38–22Sage Walters-Hansen
Conversion60' · 38–17Taha Kemara
Try60' · 36–17Michael Naitokani
Try49' · 31–17Jesse Parete
Try44' · 31–12Mason Tupaea
Conversion38' · 26–12Taha Kemara
Try37' · 24–12Waisake Salabiau
Conversion35' · 19–12Taha Kemara
Try34' · 17–12Austin Anderson
Conversion30' · 12–12Taha Kemara
Try29' · 10–12Michael Naitokani
Conversion27' · 5–12Sam Clarke
Try25' · 5–10Jesse Parete
Try22' · 5–5Waisake Salabiau
Try4' · 0–5Vereniki Tikoisolomone
Match Stats
WAITAR
38Points32
6Tries5
4Conversions2
0Penalty Goals1
1Yellow Cards0
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
VenueStadium TaranakiNew Plymouth, New Zealand
Season2027
Format2 × 40 min
Matchday Lineups
Waikato
VS
Taranaki
Starting XV
Starting XV
Team Stats
WAI
VS
TAR
Season
10
Games Played
10
5
Wins
6
0
Draws
0
5
Losses
4
0.5
Win Percentage
0.6
Scoring
324
Points For
342
302
Points Against
237
22
Points Difference
105
32.4
Points Per Game
34.2
30.2
Opponent Points Per Game
23.7