Wellington vs Auckland Live Score (8 Aug, 2026)
Play-by-Play
77'substitute on31–34 · Johnny Falloon
77'player substituted31–34 · Hugo Plummer
77'substitute on31–34 · Jake Turnbull
77'player substituted31–34 · Sekope Lopeti-Moli
76'try31–34 · Pita Ahki
75'yellow card31–29 · Callum Harkin
71'substitute on31–29 · Siaosi Nginingini
71'player substituted31–29 · Issak Fines-Leleiwasa
68'substitute on31–29 · Alex Hewitt
68'player substituted31–29 · Samu Tawake
67'try31–29 · James O'Reilly
65'conversion26–29 · Stephen Perofeta
65'try26–27 · Ben Ake
62'substitute on26–22 · Ben Ake
62'player substituted26–22 · Josh Fusitu'a
61'substitute on26–22 · Jordan Soli
61'player substituted26–22 · Reo Matsushita
58'try26–22 · Rico Simpson
57'substitute on26–17 · Ofa Tu'ungafasi
57'player substituted26–17 · Angus Ta'avao
54'substitute on26–17 · Murphy Taramai
54'player substituted26–17 · Matolu Petaia
51'substitute on26–17 · Randall Baker
51'player substituted26–17 · Titi Nofoagatotoa
49'substitute on26–17 · James O'Reilly
49'player substituted26–17 · Penieli Poasa
49'substitute on26–17 · Sekope Lopeti-Moli
49'player substituted26–17 · Jake Turnbull
46'substitute on26–17 · Logan Henry
46'player substituted26–17 · Riley Williams
46'conversion26–17 · Callum Harkin
45'try24–17 · Dominic Ropeti
44'substitute on19–17 · Tai Cribb
44'player substituted19–17 · Harvey Cordukes
37'substitute on19–17 · Nathaniel Pole
37'player substituted19–17 · Soane Vikena
36'try19–17 · Rico Simpson
34'conversion19–12 · Callum Harkin
33'try17–12 · Penieli Poasa
31'conversion12–12 · Stephen Perofeta
30'try12–10 · Josh Beehre
25'conversion12–5 · Callum Harkin
24'try10–5 · Reo Matsushita
16'try5–5 · Issak Fines-Leleiwasa
12'try5–0 · Isi Saumaki
Scoring Summary
Try76' · 31–34Pita Ahki
Try67' · 31–29James O'Reilly
Conversion65' · 26–29Stephen Perofeta
Try65' · 26–27Ben Ake
Try58' · 26–22Rico Simpson
Conversion46' · 26–17Callum Harkin
Try45' · 24–17Dominic Ropeti
Try36' · 19–17Rico Simpson
Conversion34' · 19–12Callum Harkin
Try33' · 17–12Penieli Poasa
Conversion31' · 12–12Stephen Perofeta
Try30' · 12–10Josh Beehre
Conversion25' · 12–5Callum Harkin
Try24' · 10–5Reo Matsushita
Try16' · 5–5Issak Fines-Leleiwasa
Try12' · 5–0Isi Saumaki
Match Stats
WELAUC
31Points34
5Tries6
3Conversions2
1Yellow Cards0
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
VenueWestern Springs Stadium
Season2027
Format2 × 40 min
Matchday Lineups
Wellington
VS
Auckland
Starting XV
Starting XV
Team Stats
WEL
VS
AUC
Season
10
Games Played
10
0
Wins
3
0
Draws
0
10
Losses
7
0
Win Percentage
0.3
Scoring
239
Points For
289
502
Points Against
330
-263
Points Difference
-41
23.9
Points Per Game
28.9
50.2
Opponent Points Per Game
33