2022 Bunnings NPC

2022 Bunnings NPC season
2022 Bunnings NPC season
Countries	New Zealand
Date	5 August – 22 October
Champions	Wellington
Runners-up	Canterbury
Matches played	77
Tries scored	544 ; (average 7.1 per match)
Top point scorer	Fergus Burke (Canterbury); 147 points
Top try scorer	Tevita Li (North Harbour); 13 tries
Official website
	www.provincial.rugby
	← 2021 2023 →

The 2022 Bunnings NPC season was the seventeenth season of

Bunnings NPC. The regular season began on Friday 5 August 2022, when Manawatū hosts Canterbury

. The final took place on Saturday 22 October 2022.

Format

In 2022, a new competition format was introduced.[1] In this new format,^[2] the 14 provincial unions participating in the Bunnings NPC are no longer competing in two separate divisions – a Premiership and a Championship division – that play for their own title. Instead, the 14 teams are playing for one NPC title and are seeded in two equal conferences: an "Odds Conference" and an "Evens Conference". The seeding is determined by the ranking on the competition table of the previous season, with the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th,11th and 13th ranked teams forming the Odds Conference and the provinces finishing 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 10th, 12th and 14th forming the Evens Conference.

All provincial teams play ten games during the regular season (round robin): six games against the teams in their own conference and four crossover games against teams from the other conference. Five games are played at the provincial union's home ground and five games are away games. In 2022, the ten round robin games are played over a period of nine weeks (starting on Friday 5 August 2022) and include one mid-week game to be played on a Wednesday night.^[3]

The regular season is followed by quarter-finals to be played by the four highest ranked teams in each conference. The finals rankings are determined by the number of competition points earned during the regular season. Competition points can be gained in the following way: four points are awarded to the winning team, two points to each team for a draw, and no points for a loss. Teams can also receive a bonus point if they score four or more tries in a match, or lose by seven points or less.^[4]

If two or more provincial teams finish with an equal number of competition points, the following

coin toss.^[2]

Quarter-finals are played within each conference, with the highest ranked team in each conference playing the fourth ranked team in the same conference, and the second ranked team in each conference playing the third ranked team in the same conference:

QF 1: Odds 1 v Odds 4;

QF 2: Odds 2 v Odds 3;

QF 3: Evens 1 v Evens 4; and

QF 4: Evens 2 v Evens 3.

The two quarter-finals winners of the Odds conference will play the two quarter-finals winners of the Evens Conference (QF1 v QF4 and QF2 v QF3) at the home ground of the team with the higher finals ranking.

The NPC Final will be played between the two semi-final winners, again at the home venue of the team with the higher finals ranking.

No changes have been made to the rules governing Ranfurly Shield Challenges. Every home game during the regular season played by the union that holds the Ranfurly Shield is a mandartory challenge match. No challenge matches will be played after the regular season has ended (i.e., during the finals). A holder who competes in the Bunnings NPC must also accept at least two challenges from unions competing in the Heartland Championship, including the winner of the Meads Cup at the end of the previous season. These non-mandatory challenge matches must be played before the start of the NPC season.^[2]

Standings

Source: Bunnings NPC standings 2022^[5]

Odds Conference
#	Team	GP	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TB	LB	PTS
1	RS – Wellington	10	8	0	2	299	240	+59	6	0	38
2	Waikato	10	7	1	2	301	208	+93	5	1	36
3	Bay of Plenty	10	6	0	4	325	232	+93	6	4	34
4	Hawke's Bay	10	5	1	4	294	234	+60	5	4	31

5	Otago	10	5	0	5	274	269	+5	3	4	27
6	Counties Manukau	10	3	0	7	256	335	–79	5	3	20
7	Southland	10	1	0	9	229	430	–201	2	3	9

Evens Conference
#	Team	GP	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TB	LB	PTS
1	Canterbury	10	9	0	1	389	208	+181	9	1	46
2	North Harbour	10	6	0	4	390	245	+145	7	1	32
3	Auckland	10	6	0	4	282	247	+35	4	2	30
4	Northland	10	6	0	4	212	265	–53	2	1	27

5	Tasman	10	4	0	6	282	282	+0	5	3	24
6	Taranaki	10	3	0	7	193	270	–77	1	2	15
7	Manawatu	10	0	0	10	212	473	–261	5	0	5

Standings progression

Odds
Team	W1	W2	W3	W4	W5	W6	W7	W8	W9
Bay of Plenty	2 (5th)	7 (3rd)	11 (4th)	12 (4th)	17 (4th)	22 (4th)	27 (3rd)	32 (2nd)	34 (3rd)
Counties Manukau	4 (2nd)	6 (5th)	6 (5th)	10 (5th)	10 (6th)	15 (6th)	17 (6th)	19 (6th)	20 (6th)
Hawke's Bay	3 (3rd)	9 (2nd)	14 (2nd)	18 (1st)	19 (2nd)	24 (2nd)	25 (4th)	26 (5th)	31 (4th)
Otago	1 (6th)	9 (1st)	14 (1st)	14 (3rd)	15 (5th)	17 (5th)	21 (5th)	26 (4th)	27 (5th)
Southland	1 (7th)	2 (7th)	4 (7th)	4 (7th)	4 (7th)	4 (7th)	4 (7th)	9 (7th)	9 (7th)
Waikato	3 (4th)	7 (4th)	12 (3rd)	17 (2nd)	21 (1st)	30 (1st)	31 (1st)	31 (3rd)	36 (2nd)
Wellington	5 (1st)	5 (6th)	5 (6th)	10 (6th)	19 (3rd)	24 (3rd)	28 (2nd)	33 (1st)	38 (1st)
Evens
Team	W1	W2	W3	W4	W5	W6	W7	W8	W9
Auckland	10 (1st)	14 (1st)	15 (1st)	20 (2nd)	21 (2nd)	21 (2nd)	25 (2nd)	25 (3rd)	30 (3rd)
Canterbury	5 (2nd)	10 (2nd)	11 (2nd)	21 (1st)	26 (1st)	31 (1st)	36 (1st)	41 (1st)	46 (1st)
Manawatu	0 (7th)	0 (7th)	0 (7th)	0 (7th)	1 (7th)	2 (7th)	3 (7th)	4 (7th)	5 (7th)
North Harbour	1 (6th)	6 (3rd)	10 (3rd)	11 (4th)	16 (4th)	17 (4th)	22 (3rd)	27 (2nd)	32 (2nd)
Northland	4 (4th)	5 (5th)	9 (4th)	14 (3rd)	18 (3rd)	18 (3rd)	18 (5th)	22 (5th)	27 (4th)
Taranaki	1 (5th)	1 (6th)	5 (6th)	6 (6th)	6 (6th)	6 (6th)	15 (6th)	15 (6th)	15 (6th)
Tasman	4 (3rd)	5 (4th)	6 (5th)	6 (5th)	12 (5th)	17 (5th)	19 (4th)	24 (4th)	24 (5th)
The table above shows a team's progression throughout the season. For each week, their cumulative points total is shown with the overall conference log position in brackets.
Key:	win	draw	loss	bye

Regular season

The regular season of the 2022 Bunnings NPC consists of 10 games that will be played over a period of nine weeks and include one mid-week game. The competition starts on Friday 5 August 2022, when Manawatū hosts Canterbury in Palmerston North.^[3]

Week 1

	5 August 2022	Manawatu	15–62	Canterbury	Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North
	19:05 NZST	Try: Leif Schwencke 63' Drew Wild 83' Con: Brett Cameron (1/2) 64' Pen: Brett Cameron (1/1) 6'	Report	Try: Fergus Burke 11', 50' Brodie McAlister 21', 32' George Bridge 29', 75' Manasa Mataele 46' Will Gualter 66' Chay Fihaki 71' Con: Fergus Burke (4/5) 12', 33', 48', 51' Alex Harford (3/4) 22', 68', 72' Pen: Fergus Burke (1/1) 4'	Referee: Daniel Waenga (New Zealand )

	6 August 2022	Counties Manukau	23–22	Otago	Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe
	14:05 NZST	Try: Zuriel Togiatama 9' Esau Filimoehala 75' Con: Riley Hohepa (2/2) 10', 77' Pen: Riley Hohepa (2/2) 20', 53' Drop: Riley Hohepa 82'	Report	Try: Thomas Umaga-Jensen 35' Jona Nareki 58', 65' Con: Josh Ioane (1/1) 36' Sam Gilbert (1/2) 59' Pen: Josh Ioane (1/2) 45'	Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)

	6 August 2022	Waikato	32–32	Hawke's Bay	FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
	16:35 NZST	Try: Bailyn Sullivan 19' D'Angelo Leuila 30' James Tucker 33' Daniel Sinkinson 47' Con: Damian McKenzie (3/4) 20', 31', 34' Pen: Damian McKenzie (2/4) 12', 59' Cards: Luke Jacobson 65' to 75'	Report	Try: Isaia Walker-Leawere 6' Brad Weber 27' Danny Toala 45' Tom Parsons 70' Con: Caleb Makene (3/3) 7', 28', 46' Danny Toala (0/1) Pen: Caleb Makene (2/2) 9', 40+2'	Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)

	6 August 2022	Auckland	36–26	North Harbour	Eden Park, Auckland
	19:05 NZST	Try: AJ Lam 9' Leni Apisai 33' Penalty try 51' Zarn Sullivan 52' Soane Vikena 57' Con: Harry Plummer (3/4) 11', 54', 59' Pen: Harry Plummer (1/2) 6' Cards: Connor Vest 7' to 17'	Report	Try: Penalty try 7' Henry Taefu 13' Cameron Suafoa 20' Mark Telea 48' Con: Bryn Gatland (2/3) 14', 21' Pen: Shaun Stevenson (0/2) Cards: Nic Mayhew 51' to 61'	Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)

	7 August 2022	Taranaki	11–13	Northland	Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
	14:05 NZST	Try: Daniel Waite 19' Con: Jayson Potroz (0/1) Pen: Jayson Potroz (0/2) Daniel Waite (2/2) 40+4', 58' Cards: Hemopo Cunningham 75'	Report	Try: Jone Macilai-Tori 75' Con: Daniel Hawkins (1/1) 77' Pen: Rivez Reihana (1/2) 56' Daniel Hawkins (1/1) 69'	Referee: Jonathan Bredin (New Zealand)

	7 August 2022	Wellington	37–35	Bay of Plenty	Sky Stadium, Wellington
	16:35 NZST	Try: Julian Savea 7', 13' Riley Higgins 35', 64' Pepesana Patafilo 40' James Blackwell 61' Con: Ruben Love (0/4) Jackson Garden-Bachop (2/2) 62', 65' Pen: Jackson Garden-Bachop (1/1) 58'	Report	Try: Naitoa Ah Kuoi 33' Joey Walton 44' Emoni Narawa 50' Justin Sangster 54' Con: Kaleb Trask (3/4) 45', 51', 55' Pen: Kaleb Trask (3/3) 5', 18', 68'	Attendance: 1,328^{Paul Williams (New Zealand )}

	7 August 2022	Tasman	27–20	Southland	Lansdowne Park, Blenheim
	18:35 NZST	Try: Max Hicks 4' Noah Hotham 21' Macca Springer 27' Con: Campbell Parata (3/3) 5', 22', 28' Pen: Campbell Parata (2/2) 12', 19'	Report	Try: Isaac Te Tamaki 8' Grayson Knapp 47' Con: Marty Banks (2/2) 9', 49' Pen: Marty Banks (2/2) 3', 56'	Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)

	10 August 2022	Manawatu	18–45	Auckland	Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North
	19:05 NZST	Try: Ed Fidow 14' Johnny Galloway 60' Con: Brett Cameron (1/2) 61' Pen: Brett Cameron (2/2) 6', 35' Cards: Kegan Christian-Goss 73'	Report	Try: Niko Jones 24' Vaiolini Ekuasi 31' Terrell Peita 40' Jordan Trainor 48' Sofai Maka 73' Hamish Dalzell 80' Con: Simon Hickey (6/6) 25', 32', 40', 49', 74', 80' Pen: Simon Hickey (1/1) 11'	Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand )

Week 2

	12 August 2022	RS – Hawke's Bay	33–32	Counties Manukau	McLean Park, Napier
	19:05 NZST	Try: Lincoln McClutchie 8' Kianu Kereru-Symes 32' Neria Fomai 35' Solomone Funaki 40' Tyrone Thompson 64' Con: Lincoln McClutchie (4/5) 9', 33', 37', 40+1'	Report	Try: Ahsee Tuala 45' Cam Roigard 57' Etene Nanai-Seturo 72' Ioane Moananu 79' Con: Riley Hohepa (3/4) 58', 73', 80' Pen: Riley Hohepa (2/2) 12', 29' Cards: Sam Tuifua 50' to 60'	Referee: New Zealand )

	13 August 2022	Otago	25–19	Tasman	Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
	14:05 NZST	Try: Ray Nu'u 19' Thomas Umaga-Jensen 55' Con: Cam Millar (0/2) Pen: Cam Millar (5/6) 27', 40+3', 44', 51', 73' Cards: Ray Nu'u 63' to 73'	Report	Try: Timoci Tavatavanawai 35' Quentin MacDonald 66' Con: Campbell Parata (0/2) Pen: Campbell Parata (3/4) 40', 53', 79'	Referee: New Zealand )

	13 August 2022	Northland	10–16	Waikato	Semenoff Stadium, Whangārei
	16:35 NZST	Try: Josh Moorby 4' Con: Rivez Reihana (1/1) 5' Pen: Rivez Reihana (1/1) 30'	Report	Try: Rhys Marshall 45' Con: Damian McKenzie (1/1) 46' Pen: Damian McKenzie (3/3) 6', 12', 56'	Referee: New Zealand )

	13 August 2022	Canterbury	43–10	Wellington	Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch
	19:05 NZST	Try: George Bell 18' George Bridge 36' Dallas McLeod 59' Cullen Grace 64', 74' Willi Heinz 77' Con: Fergus Burke (4/5) 38', 60', 64', 75' Alex Harford (1/1) 78' Pen: Fergus Burke (1/1) 2'	Report	Try: Pepesana Patafilo 4' Con: Jackson Garden-Bachop (1/1) 6' Pen: Jackson Garden-Bachop (1/2) 30' Cards: TJ Perenara 72'	Referee: New Zealand )

	14 August 2022	Southland	23–24	Auckland	Rugby Park, Invercargill
	14:05 NZST	Try: Isaac Te Tamaki 56' Jakob Morrison 80+2' Con: Marty Banks (1/1) 58' Greg Dyer (1/1) 80+3' Pen: Marty Banks (3/4) 8', 40+1', 62' Cards: Josh Bekhuis 36' to 46'	Report	Try: Jackson Pugh 23' Penalty try 37' Salesi Rayasi 65' Con: Harry Plummer (2/2) 24', 66' Pen: Harry Plummer (1/1) 53'	Referee: New Zealand )

	14 August 2022	Bay of Plenty	46–6	Taranaki	Tauranga Domain, Tauranga
	14:05 NZST	Try: Justin Sangster 9' Tevita Mafileo 34' Naitoa Ah Kuoi 46' Inga Finau 61' Emoni Narawa 73' Nikora Broughton 80' Con: Kaleb Trask (4/4) 10', 36', 48', 62' Wharenui Hawera (1/1) 80+1' Pen: Kaleb Trask (2/3) 17', 65' Wharenui Hawera (0/1)	Report	Pen: Jayson Potroz (2/2) 20', 40+1'	Referee: New Zealand )

	14 August 2022	North Harbour	64–14	Manawatu	QBE Stadium, Albany
	16:35 NZST	Try: Tevita Li 5', 20', 39' Shaun Stevenson 7' Cameron Suafoa 42' Jay Fonokalafi 63' Jack Heighton 65' Siaosi Nginingini 71' Mark Telea 80+1' Con: Bryn Gatland (4/5) 6', 7', 21', 43' Shaun Stevenson (3/3) 64', 67', 72' Alex Fidow (1/1) 80+2' Pen: Bryn Gatland (1/1) 13' Cards: Shaun Stevenson 25' to 35'	Report	Try: Penalty try 26' Tima Fainga'anuku 58' Con: Brett Cameron (1/1) 60'	Referee: New Zealand )

	17 August 2022	Otago	18–13	Hawke's Bay	Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
	19:05 NZST	Try: Josh Ioane 33' Ricky Jackson 45' Con: Cam Millar (1/2) 35' Pen: Cam Millar (2/4) 29', 66' Cards: Josh Hill 73'	Report	Try: Tyrone Thompson 16' Con: Harry Godfrey (1/1) 17' Pen: Harry Godfrey (2/2) 39', 80'	Referee: New Zealand )

Week 3

	19 August 2022	Counties Manukau	20–34	Waikato	Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe
	19:05 NZST	Try: Zuriel Togiatama 10' Cam Roigard 41' Con: Riley Hohepa (2/2) 12', 42' Pen: Riley Hohepa (2/2) 7', 71'	Report	Try: Laghlan McWhannell 17' Ollie Norris 57' Xavier Roe 73' Mosese Dawai 84' Con: Damian McKenzie (4/4) 18', 58', 75', 86' Pen: Damian McKenzie (2/2) 36', 64'	Referee: New Zealand )

	20 August 2022	Taranaki	16–10	Canterbury	Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
	14:05 NZST	Try: Daniel Rona 27' Con: Stephen Perofeta (1/1) 28' Pen: Stephen Perofeta (3/4) 15', 46', 50'	Report	Try: George Bridge 69' George Bell 76' Con: Fergus Burke (0/2)	Referee: New Zealand )

	20 August 2022	Wellington	6–15	Northland	Jerry Collins Stadium, Porirua
	14:05 NZST	Pen: Jackson Garden-Bachop (2/3) 2', 34' Ruben Love (0/2)	Report	Try: Rob Rush 35' Josh Moorby 40+1' Con: Rivez Reihana (1/2) 37' Pen: Rivez Reihana (1/1) 9'	Referee: New Zealand )

	20 August 2022	North Harbour	35–27	Tasman	QBE Stadium, Albany
	17:05 NZST	Try: Kade Banks 28' Tevita Li 31' Con: Bryn Gatland (2/2) 29', 32' Pen: Bryn Gatland (7/7) 14', 18', 24', 49', 61', 69', 79'	Report	Try: Sevu Reece 8', 54' Noah Hotham 20' Andrew Makalio 39' Con: Campbell Parata (2/4) 40', 55' Pen: Campbell Parata (1/2) 51' Cards: Sevu Reece 27' to 37'	Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia)

	21 August 2022	Auckland	17–21	Bay of Plenty	Eden Park, Auckland
	14:05 NZST	Try: AJ Lam 9' Salesi Rayasi 80+1' Con: Harry Plummer (1/1) 10' Simon Hickey (1/1) 80+1' Pen: Harry Plummer (1/1) 5' Cards: Harry Plummer 21' to 31'	Report	Try: Inga Finau 38' Nigel Ah Wong 56' Con: Kaleb Trask (1/2) 57' Pen: Kaleb Trask (3/4) 17', 63', 77'	Referee: New Zealand )

	21 August 2022	Southland	32–37	Otago	Rugby Park, Invercargill
	14:05 NZST	Try: Grayson Knapp 15' Matt Whaanga 39' Matthew James 49' Viliami Fine 77' Con: Marty Banks (3/4) 16', 50', 77' Pen: Marty Banks (2/2) 19', 60'	Report	Try: Henry Bell 11' Freedom Vahaakolo 20' James Lentjes 35' Josh Dickson 63' Con: Josh Ioane (4/4) 13', 22', 37', 64' Pen: Josh Ioane (3/4) 6', 46', 56'	Referee: New Zealand )

	21 August 2022	Manawatu	17–43	Hawke's Bay	Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North
	16:35 NZST	Try: Siua Maile 5', 8' Con: Brett Cameron (2/2) 7', 9' Pen: Brett Cameron (1/3) 21' Cards: Micaiah Torrance-Read 48' to 58'	Report	Try: Brad Weber 14', 22' Lolagi Visinia 37' Lincoln McClutchie 67' Tyrone Thompson 70' Sam Smith 80' Con: Lincoln McClutchie (5/6) 15', 38', 68', 71', 80+1' Drop: Chase Tiatia 76' Cards: Tom Parsons 48' to 58'	Referee: New Zealand )

Week 4

	26 August 2022	Tasman	20–52	Canterbury	Lansdowne Park, Blenheim
	17:35 NZST	Try: Macca Springer 27', 69' William Havili 80+1' Con: Campbell Parata (0/1) William Havili (1/2) 69' Pen: Campbell Parata (1/1) 2'	Report	Try: Manasa Mataele 14' Sam Darry 18' Dominic Gardiner 31' Fergus Burke 46' Rameka Poihipi 52' Billy Harmon 62' Tamaiti Williams 73' Con: Fergus Burke (7/7) 16', 19', 32', 48', 53', 63', 75' Pen: Fergus Burke (1/1) 4'	Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand )

	26 August 2022	Waikato	53–6	Manawatu	FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
	19:35 NZST	Try: Daniel Sinkinson 16', 80+2' Liam Coombes-Fabling 30' Damian McKenzie 52' Luke Jacobson 61' Rhys Marshall 68' Cortez Ratima 72' Taha Kemara 78' Con: Damian McKenzie (3/5) 31', 54', 69' Taha Kemara (2/3) 73', 79' Pen: Damian McKenzie (1/1) 6'	Report	Pen: Brett Cameron (2/2) 13', 25'	Referee: New Zealand )

	27 August 2022	RS – Hawke's Bay	25–23	North Harbour	McLean Park, Napier
	14:05 NZST	Try: Chase Tiatia 10' Lolagi Visinia 21' Kianu Kereru-Symes 75' Con: Lincoln McClutchie (2/3) 11', 77' Pen: Lincoln McClutchie (2/2) 44', 70'	Report	Try: Tevita Li 17', 40', 58' Con: Bryn Gatland (1/3) 40+1' Pen: Bryn Gatland (2/3) 16', 46' Cards: Shaun Stevenson 74'	Referee: New Zealand )

	27 August 2022	Auckland	35–17	Otago	Eden Park, Auckland
	16:35 NZST	Try: Blake Gibson 3' AJ Lam 11' Penalty try 40+6' Salesi Rayasi 53' Jordan Trainor 63' Con: Harry Plummer (4/4) 4', 11', 54', 64' Cards: Jordan Trainor 67' to 77' Connor Vest 67' to 77'	Report	Try: Freedom Vahaakolo 44' Oliver Haig 74' Sam Gilbert 78' Con: Josh Ioane (0/1) Cam Millar (1/2) 79' Pen: Josh Ioane (0/1)	Referee: New Zealand )

	28 August 2022	Bay of Plenty	13–18	Counties Manukau	Tauranga Domain, Tauranga
	14:05 NZST	Try: Gillies Kaka 8' Emoni Narawa 53' Con: Kaleb Trask (0/2) Pen: Kaleb Trask (1/2) 23' Cards: Zane Kapeli 40+1' to 51'	Report	Pen: Riley Hohepa (6/6) 7', 27', 31', 47', 61', 78'	Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)

	28 August 2022	Wellington	31–25	Taranaki	Sky Stadium, Wellington
	14:05 NZST	Try: Peter Umaga-Jensen 6' Nehe Milner-Skudder 20' Peter Lakai 34', 42', 54' Con: Aidan Morgan (3/5) 35', 43', 55' Cards: Asafo Aumua 66' to 76'	Report	Try: Jayson Potroz 47' Kini Naholo 60' Pita Gus Sowakula 78' Con: Jayson Potroz (1/2) 48' Daniel Waite (1/1) 79' Pen: Jayson Potroz (2/2) 24', 28'	Attendance: 1,281^{New Zealand)}

	28 August 2022	Northland	32–19	Southland	Semenoff Stadium, Whangārei
	16:35 NZST	Try: Lisati Milo-Harris 19', 29' Rob Rush 40' Heremaia Murray 68' Con: Rivez Reihana (3/3) 21', 31', 40+1' Daniel Hawkins (0/1) Pen: Rivez Reihana (2/3) 8', 14' Cards: Daniel Hawkins 80+1'	Report	Try: Viliami Fine 34' Joe Robins 58' Rory van Vugt 80+2' Con: Marty Banks (2/2) 36', 58' Robbie Robinson (0/1)	Referee: New Zealand )

	31 August 2022	Canterbury	35–22	North Harbour	Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch
	19:05 NZST	Try: Ngane Punivai 15' Dallas McLeod 25' Willi Heinz 35' Tamaiti Williams 69' Con: Alex Harford (3/4) 16', 36', 71' Pen: Alex Harford (3/3) 3', 8', 66'	Report	Try: Felix Kalapu 40+1' Tevita Langi 56' Tika Lelenga 72' Con: Shaun Stevenson (2/2) 40+2', 57' Bryn Gatland (0/1) Pen: Shaun Stevenson (1/2) 19'	Referee: Jonathan Bredin (New Zealand)

Week 5

	2 September 2022	Manawatu	26–36	Tasman	Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North
	19:05 NZST	Try: Brett Cameron 21' Siua Maile 38' Tima Fainga'anuku 73' Adam Boult 80' Con: Brett Cameron (3/3) 22', 74', 80+1' Drew Wild (0/1)	Report	Try: Leicester Fainga'anuku 4' Taine Robinson 13' Macca Springer 30', 53' Quinten Strange 63' Con: William Havili (4/5) 5', 15', 31', 54' Pen: William Havili (1/1) 9' Cards: Isaac Salmon 41' to 51'	Referee: New Zealand )

	3 September 2022	Northland	23–22	Auckland	Semenoff Stadium, Whangārei
	14:05 NZST	Try: Matt Moulds 16' Heremaia Murray 43' Bruce Kauika-Petersen 63' Con: Rivez Reihana (1/1) 65' Pen: Rivez Reihana (2/3) 22', 80' Cards: Coree Te Whata-Colley 40+1' to 48'	Report	Try: Tomas Aoake 37' Robbie Abel 40+2' Penalty try 57' Con: Harry Plummer (1/2) 38' Pen: Harry Plummer (1/1) 69'	Referee: New Zealand )

	3 September 2022	Taranaki	6–21	Waikato	Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
	14:05 NZST	Pen: Daniel Waite (2/3) 3', 40+2'	Report	Try: D'Angelo Leuila 15' Mosese Dawai 75' Con: Damian McKenzie (1/2) 17' Pen: Damian McKenzie (3/3) 48', 66', 71'	Referee: New Zealand )

	3 September 2022	Southland	28–41	Wellington	Rugby Park, Invercargill
	16:35 NZST	Try: Morgan Mitchell 29' Quinn Harrison-Jones 69' Blair Ryall 80' Con: Robbie Robinson (2/3) 30', 80+1' Pen: Robbie Robinson (3/4) 3', 30', 53'	Report	Try: Asafo Aumua 25' Sione Halalilo 37' Connor Garden-Bachop 40+1' Aidan Morgan 48' Nehe Milner-Skudder 57', 63' Con: Aidan Morgan (3/5) 26', 38', 40+3' Jackson Garden-Bachop (1/1) 64' Pen: Jackson Garden-Bachop (1/1) 74' Cards: Billy Proctor 69' to 79'	Referee: New Zealand )

	4 September 2022	Canterbury	32–28	Hawke's Bay	Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch
	14:05 NZST	Try: Ngane Punivai 26' Isaiah Punivai 62' Billy Harmon 64' Tom Christie 77' Con: Fergus Burke (3/4) 63', 65', 78' Pen: Fergus Burke (2/2) 47', 68' Cards: Rameka Poihipi 52' to 62'	Report	Try: Lolagi Visinia 15' Ollie Sapsford 49' Brad Weber 55' Con: Lincoln McClutchie (2/3) 16', 56' Pen: Lincoln McClutchie (2/2) 6', 36' Brad Weber (1/1) 75' Cards: Solomone Funaki 25' to 35'	Referee: New Zealand )

	4 September 2022	Otago	27–33	Bay of Plenty	Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
	14:05 NZST	Try: Sam Gilbert 3' Josh Hill 47' Vilimoni Koroi 61' Con: Cam Millar (3/3) 4', 48', 62' Pen: Cam Millar (2/2) 28', 38'	Report	Try: Emoni Narawa 11', 49' Manaaki Selby-Rickit 18' Justin Sangster 56' Con: Kaleb Trask (2/4) 51', 57' Pen: Kaleb Trask (3/3) 45', 74', 78'	Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand )

	4 September 2022	North Harbour	37–12	Counties Manukau	QBE Stadium, Albany
	16:35 NZST	Try: Tevita Li 30' Henry Taefu 35' Jamie Booth 39' Mark Telea 74' Penalty try 80' Con: Bryn Gatland (2/4) 36', 40' Pen: Bryn Gatland (2/2) 2', 57' Cards: Lotu Inisi 48' to 58'	Report	Try: Penisoni Fineanganofo 17' Tevita Ofa 45' Con: Riley Hohepa (1/2) 18' Pen: Riley Hohepa (0/2) Cards: Ahsee Tuala 80'	Referee: New Zealand )

	7 September 2022	Tasman	19–25	Wellington	Trafalgar Park, Nelson
	19:05 NZST	Try: Noah Hotham 79' Con: Taine Robinson (1/1) 80' Pen: William Havili (4/4) 3', 37', 44', 59'	Report	Try: Connor Garden-Bachop 29' Sione Halalilo 34' Xavier Numia 62' Con: Jackson Garden-Bachop (2/3) 35', 64' Pen: Jackson Garden-Bachop (2/3) 39', 80+2'	Referee: New Zealand )

Week 6

	9 September 2022	Waikato	30–15	Auckland	FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
	19:05 NZST	Try: Daniel Sinkinson 24' Tepaea Cook-Savage 37' Patrick McCurran 60' Con: Damian McKenzie (3/3) 26', 39', 61' Pen: Damian McKenzie (3/3) 18', 53', 69' Cards: Cortez Ratima 80'	Report	Try: Jordan Trainor 27' Harry Plummer 58' Con: Harry Plummer (1/2) 28' Pen: Harry Plummer (1/1) 21'	Referee: New Zealand )

	10 September 2022	RS – Hawke's Bay	69–24	Southland	McLean Park, Napier
	14:05 NZST	Try: Pouri Rakete-Stones 11' Tyrone Thompson 16', 32', 50' Brad Weber 22' Neria Fomai 45' Ollie Sapsford 59', 80+3' Kianu Kereru-Symes 70', 75' Con: Lincoln McClutchie (7/9) 12', 23', 47', 51', 61', 71', 80+4' Marino Mikaele-Tu'u (1/1) 76' Pen: Lincoln McClutchie (1/1) 67'	Report	Try: Rory van Vugt 8' Robbie Robinson 24' Viliami Fine 63' Con: Marty Banks (3/3) 9', 26', 65' Pen: Marty Banks (1/1) 28'	Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)

	10 September 2022	North Harbour	34–48	Bay of Plenty	QBE Stadium, Albany
	16:35 NZST	Try: Luteru Tolai 27' Bryn Gatland 56' Mark Telea 64' Cameron Suafoa 78' Con: Bryn Gatland (4/4) 29', 57', 65', 79' Pen: Bryn Gatland (2/2) 3', 45' Cards: Cameron Suafoa 39' to 49'	Report	Try: Inga Finau 6' Kurt Eklund 35', 47', 51' Naitoa Ah Kuoi 40', 62' Con: Kaleb Trask (6/6) 7', 36', 40+1', 48', 52', 63' Pen: Kaleb Trask (2/2) 16', 68' Cards: Nikora Broughton 54' to 64' Taylor Haugh 74'	Referee: New Zealand )

	10 September 2022	Counties Manukau	41–33	Manawatu	Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe
	19:05 NZST	Try: Peniasi Malimali 2', 34' Jared Page 14', 39' AJ Alatimu 31' Cam Roigard 77' Con: Riley Hohepa (4/6) 2', 15', 32', 40+1' Pen: Riley Hohepa (1/1) 74' Cards: Sam Slade 21' to 31' Adam Brash 64' to 74'	Report	Try: Siua Maile 9' Logan Henry 40+6' Veikoso Poloniati 70' Ed Fidow 78' Potu Leavasa Jr. 80+4' Con: Brett Cameron (3/4) 10', 40+7', 70' Sam Clarke (1/1) 80+5'	Referee: New Zealand )

	11 September 2022	Tasman	38–27	Taranaki	Trafalgar Park, Nelson
	14:05 NZST	Try: Noah Hotham 17', 38' Braden Stewart 24' Levi Aumua 41' Tomasi Alosio 75' Con: William Havili (4/4) 19', 25', 40', 42' Campbell Parata (1/1) 77' Pen: Campbell Parata (1/1) 62'	Report	Try: Tom Florence 54' Kini Naholo 58' Logan Crowley 78' Con: Matt McKenzie (3/3) 55', 59', 78' Pen: Daniel Waite (2/2) 2', 29'	Referee: New Zealand )

	11 September 2022	Wellington	32–26	Otago	Sky Stadium, Wellington
	14:05 NZST	Try: Du'Plessis Kirifi 7' Ruben Love 11' TJ Perenara 17' Xavier Numia 30' Con: Aidan Morgan (3/4) 8', 19', 31' Pen: Aidan Morgan (2/2) 43', 47' Cards: Dominic Bird 40+4' to 48' Richard Judd 75'	Report	Try: Josh Timu 26' Henry Bell 40+5', 65' James Lentjes 53' Con: Cam Millar (3/3) 27', 40+6', 66' Josh Ioane (0/1) Cards: Sam Gilbert 40+1' to 44'	Attendance: 1,571^{New Zealand)}

	11 September 2022	Canterbury	46–17	Northland	Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch
	16:35 NZST	Try: Billy Harmon 27' Penalty try 38' Brodie McAlister 54', 70' Ngane Punivai 58', 73' Con: Fergus Burke (4/4) 28', 55', 59', 70' Alex Harford (0/1) Pen: Fergus Burke (2/2) 44', 48'	Report	Try: Allan Craig 32' Heremaia Murray 60' Con: Rivez Reihana (2/2) 34', 62' Pen: Rivez Reihana (1/1) 13' Cards: Matt Matich 38' to 48'	Referee: New Zealand )

	14 September 2022	Waikato	54–24	Southland	FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
	19:05 NZST	Try: Robb Cobb 5' Daniel Sinkinson 11', 56', 63' Tana Tuhakaraina 48' Taha Kemara 51', 73' Damian McKenzie 60' Con: Taha Kemara (6/7) 6', 13', 49', 52', 61', 64' Damian McKenzie (1/1) 58' Cards: Mitch Jacobson 39' to 47'	Report	Try: Jay Renton 18' Morgan Mitchell 40+1' Jack MacLeod 66' Con: Robbie Robinson (2/2) 19', 40+1' Jack MacLeod (1/1) 67' Pen: Robbie Robinson (1/1) 43' Cards: Viliami Fine 58' to 68'	Referee: Jonathan Bredin (New Zealand)

Week 7

	16 September 2022	Taranaki	34–24	Manawatu	Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
	19:05 NZST	Try: Vereniki Tikoisolomone 6' Kini Naholo 15', 24' Ricky Riccitelli 39' Con: Daniel Waite (4/4) 7', 16', 24', 40+1' Pen: Daniel Waite (2/2) 75', 79'	Report	Try: Siua Maile 11' Luke Campbell 29' Ben Strang 54' Tima Fainga'anuku 80+1' Con: Brett Cameron (1/2) 30' Sam Clarke (1/1) 80+3'	Referee: New Zealand )

	17 September 2022	Counties Manukau	39–44	Canterbury	Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe
	14:05 NZST	Try: Sam Tuifua 17' Alex McRobbie 26' Tevita Ofa 62' AJ Alatimu 66' Esau Filimoehala 80+1' Con: Riley Hohepa (4/5) 18', 64', 68', 80+2' Pen: Riley Hohepa (2/3) 15', 39'	Report	Try: Brodie McAlister 23', 29' Isaiah Punivai 34' Ngane Punivai 52' Tom Christie 58' Dallas McLeod 74' Con: Fergus Burke (3/5) 24', 53', 59' Chay Fihaki (1/1) 74' Pen: Fergus Burke (2/2) 2', 10' Chay Fihaki (0/1)	Referee: New Zealand )

	17 September 2022	Auckland	30–27	Tasman	Eden Park, Auckland
	16:35 NZST	Try: AJ Lam 14' Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 24' Blake Gibson 76' Con: Taufa Funaki (1/1) 16' Harry Plummer (1/1) 26' Simon Hickey (1/1) 77' Pen: Harry Plummer (3/4) 40+3', 56', 67' Cards: Harry Plummer 11' to 21'	Report	Try: Sione Havili Talitui 28' Macca Springer 33', 63' Fetuli Paea 52' Con: William Havili (2/4) 34', 53' Pen: William Havili (1/2) 12' Cards: Max Hicks 76'	Referee: New Zealand )

	17 September 2022	Hawke's Bay	12–19	Wellington – RS	McLean Park, Napier
	19:05 NZST	Pen: Lincoln McClutchie (4/4) 10', 15', 38', 72' Cards: Joe Apikotoa 40' to 49'	Report	Try: TJ Perenara 42' Con: Aidan Morgan (1/1) 43' Pen: Aidan Morgan(4/5) 12', 19', 40+1', 52' Cards: TJ Perenara 80+1'	Attendance: 8,288^[7] Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)

	18 September 2022	Otago	27–20	Waikato	Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
	14:05 NZST	Try: Josh Dickson 19' Will Tucker 69' Josh Timu 72' Con: Cam Millar (3/3) 21', 70', 73' Pen: Cam Millar (2/2) 7', 57'	Report	Try: Damian McKenzie 12' Bailyn Sullivan 16' Con: Damian McKenzie (2/2) 14', 17' Pen: Damian McKenzie (2/3) 54', 60'	Referee: New Zealand )

	18 September 2022	Bay of Plenty	54–21	Southland	Tauranga Domain, Tauranga
	14:05 NZST	Try: Kohan Herbert 8' Tevita Mafileo 16' Emoni Narawa 22', 33' Inga Finau 38' Lalomilo Lalomilo 50' Justin Sangster 67' Veveni Lasaqa 80+2' Con: Lucas Cashmore (6/7) 9', 24', 35', 38', 51', 68' Manaaki Selby-Rickit (1/1) 80+3' Cards: Aidan Ross 40+3' to 47' Naitoa Ah Kuoi 61' to 71'	Report	Try: Michael Manson 5', 71' Solomon Alaimalo 43' Con: Robbie Robinson (3/3) 6', 44', 71'	Referee: New Zealand )

	18 September 2022	Northland	21–48	North Harbour	Semenoff Stadium, Whangārei
	16:35 NZST	Try: Sam Nock 9' Josh Goodhue 22' Tamati Tua 31' Con: Rivez Reihana (3/3) 11', 23', 32' Pen: Rivez Reihana (0/1)	Report	Try: Tamarau McGahan 6' Isoa Nasilasila 12' Shaun Stevenson 27', 55', 80+3' Jamie Booth 62' Con: Bryn Gatland (6/6) 7', 13', 29', 55', 63', 80+4' Pen: Bryn Gatland (2/2) 35', 40+2'	Referee: New Zealand )

	21 September 2022	Taranaki	25–14	Counties Manukau	Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
	19:05 NZST	Try: Kaylum Boshier 7' Daniel Waite 34' Kini Naholo 49' Con: Daniel Waite (2/3) 8', 35' Pen: Daniel Waite (2/2) 17', 26'	Report	Try: Riley Hohepa 22' Sam Tuifua 60' Con: Riley Hohepa (2/2) 24', 61'	Referee: New Zealand )

Week 8

	23 September 2022	Canterbury	38–20	Auckland	Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch
	19:05 NZST	Try: Penalty try 32' Dominic Gardiner 35' Manasa Mataele 40+1' Tom Christie 49' Rameka Poihipi 67' Con: Alex Harford (4/4) 36', 40+3', 49', 68' Drop: Alex Harford (1/1) 47'	Report	Try: Salesi Rayasi 3' Jackson Pugh 61' Joel Cobb 74' Con: Harry Plummer (1/3) 4' Pen: Harry Plummer (1/1) 16' Cards: Blake Gibson 12' to 22' Taufa Funaki 32' to 41' Niko Jones 77'	Referee: New Zealand )

	24 September 2022	Bay of Plenty	20–14	Hawke's Bay	Tauranga Domain, Tauranga
	14:05 NZST	Try: Emoni Narawa 6' Nikora Broughton 42' Nigel Ah Wong 57' Con: Kaleb Trask (1/3) 7' Pen: Kaleb Trask (1/3) 18'	Report	Try: Devan Flanders 23' Ollie Sapsford 31' Con: Lincoln McClutchie (2/2) 25', 32'	Referee: New Zealand )

	24 September 2022	Tasman	52–17	Northland	Trafalgar Park, Nelson
	14:05 NZST	Try: Levi Aumua 19', 46' William Havili 36' Alex Nankivell 39' Noah Hotham 63' Macca Springer 67' Ryan Coxon 78' Con: William Havili (1/1) 19' Taine Robinson (6/6) 37', 40+1', 47', 64', 69', 80' Pen: Taine Robinson (1/2) 54'	Report	Try: Matt Matich 51' Jaycob Matiu 60' Con: Rivez Reihana (1/1) 53' Daniel Hawkins (1/1) 61' Pen: Rivez Reihana (1/1) 26' Cards: Heremaia Murray 67' to 77'	Referee: New Zealand )

	24 September 2022	RS – Wellington	34–6	Waikato	Sky Stadium, Wellington
	16:35 NZST	Try: Pepesana Patafilo 33' Connor Garden-Bachop 64' James O'Reilly 73' Ruben Love 80+2' Con: Aidan Morgan (1/1) 35' Jackson Garden-Bachop (3/3) 65', 74', 80+3' Pen: Aidan Morgan (2/3) 12', 44' Jackson Garden-Bachop (0/2)	Report	Pen: Damian McKenzie (2/2) 19', 40+2' Cards: Pita Anae Ah-Sue 51' to 61'	Attendance: 3,377^[6] Referee: Jonathan Bredin (New Zealand)

	25 September 2022	Manawatu	35–54	Otago	Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North
	14:05 NZST	Try: Jason Emery 5' Siua Maile 17' Drew Wild 46', 59' Logan Henry 80' Con: Brett Cameron (4/4) 6', 18', 48', 60' Sam Clarke (1/1) 80+1'	Report	Try: Abraham Pole 25', 34' Fabian Holland 29' Henry Bell 38' Kemara Hauiti-Parapara 43' Mitchell Scott 50' Oliver Haig 63' Sean Withy 73' Con: Cam Millar (7/8) 26', 30', 36', 39', 44', 65', 75'	Referee: New Zealand )

	25 September 2022	North Harbour	35–19	Taranaki	QBE Stadium, Albany
	14:05 NZST	Try: Kade Banks 4' Isoa Nasilasila 37' Bryn Gatland 44' Kalolo Tuiloma 49' Tevita Li 59' Con: Bryn Gatland (5/5) 5', 39', 45', 50', 60'	Report	Try: Bradley Slater 11' Kaylum Boshier 23' Liam Blyde 78' Con: Stephen Perofeta (1/2) 24' Daniel Waite (1/1) 79'	Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand )

	25 September 2022	Southland	30–26	Counties Manukau	Rugby Park, Invercargill
	16:35 NZST	Try: Sam Stewart 26' Matt Whaanga 39' Jacob Payne 69' Paula Latu 73' Con: Robbie Robinson (2/4) 70', 74' Pen: Robbie Robinson (2/2) 54', 80' Cards: Hayden Michaels 42'	Report	Try: Peniasi Malimali 19', 53' Adam Brash 50', 58' Con: Riley Hohepa (3/4) 51', 53', 60'	Referee: New Zealand )

	28 September 2022	Bay of Plenty	21–23	Northland	Tauranga Domain, Tauranga
	16:05 NZST	Try: Veveni Lasaqa 19' Luke Donaldson 69' Con: Wharenui Hawera (1/2) 70' Pen: Wharenui Hawera (3/4) 48', 52', 73'	Report	Try: Josh Moorby 23' Matt Matich 38' Jone Macilai-Tori 59' Con: Rivez Reihana (1/3) 24' Pen: Rivez Reihana (1/2) 4' Daniel Hawkins (1/1) 80+4'	Referee: New Zealand )

Week 9

	30 September 2022	Hawke's Bay	25–17	Tasman	McLean Park, Napier
	19:05 NZST	Try: Tyrone Thompson 3' Neria Fomai 29', 47' Marino Mikaele-Tu'u 40+1' Con: Lincoln McClutchie (1/4) 40+2' Pen: Lincoln McClutchie (1/1) 71'	Report	Try: Noah Hotham 34' Viliami Napa'a 78' Con: Taine Robinson (1/1) 35' William Havili (1/1) 79' Pen: Taine Robinson (1/2) 9' William Havili (0/1)	Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)

	1 October 2022	Southland	8–66	North Harbour	Rugby Park, Invercargill
	14:05 NZST	Try: Michael Manson 79' Con: Jack MacLeod (0/1) Pen: Robbie Robinson (1/1) 22' Cards: Robbie Robinson 29' to 39'	Report	Try: Jamie Booth 13', 45' Tevita Li 29', 33', 80+1' Shaun Stevenson 38' Bryn Gatland 40' Jack Heighton 47' Felix Kalapu 58' Jay Fonokalafi 75' Con: Bryn Gatland (7/9) 14', 29', 34', 39', 40+1', 46', 76' Jack Heighton (1/1) 59' Cards: Siaosi Nginingini 62' to 72'	Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)

	1 October 2022	Auckland	38–24	Taranaki	Eden Park, Auckland
	16:35 NZST	Try: Angus Ta'avao 48' AJ Lam 57', 73' Con: Harry Plummer (4/4) 45', 49', 59', 73' Simon Hickey (1/1) 68' Pen: Harry Plummer (1/1) 14'	Report	Try: Daniel Rona 3' Ricky Riccitelli 25' Kini Naholo 51' Con: Stephen Perofeta (3/3) 5', 27', 52' Pen: Stephen Perofeta (1/2) 40+3'	Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)

	1 October 2022	Otago	21–27	Canterbury	Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
	19:05 NZST	Try: James Lentjes 9' Josh Timu 34' Kieran McClea 55' Con: Cam Millar (3/3) 10', 36', 56'	Report	Try: Luke Romano 24' Braydon Ennor 27' Fergus Burke 59' Manasa Mataele 65' Con: Fergus Burke (1/2) 24' Chay Fihaki (1/1) 66' Pen: Fergus Burke (1/1) 44'	Referee: New Zealand )

	2 October 2022	Counties Manukau	31–64	Wellington	Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe
	14:05 NZST	Try: Sam Slade 10' Peniasi Malimali 47' Ioane Moananu 56', 68' Kauvaka Kaivelata 80+1' Con: Riley Hohepa (2/3) 11', 49' Cam Roigard (1/2) 69' Cards: Alex McRobbie 43' to 53'	Report	Try: Riley Higgins 7' Connor Garden-Bachop 12' Asafo Aumua 22', 50', 72', 75' Du'Plessis Kirifi 25' Ruben Love 29' Nehe Milner-Skudder 39' Billy Proctor 59' Con: Jackson Garden-Bachop (7/10) 8', 13', 23', 40+1', 60', 73', 77'	Referee: New Zealand )

	2 October 2022	Northland	41–24	Manawatu	Semenoff Stadium, Whangārei
	14:05 NZST	Try: Rob Rush 11' Tamati Tua 15' Matt Moulds 33' Rivez Reihana 46' Josh Moorby 64' Matt Matich 69' Con: Rivez Reihana (3/4) 13', 35', 47' Daniel Hawkins (1/2) 70' Pen: Daniel Hawkins (1/1) 80'	Report	Try: Tima Fainga'anuku 21' Josh Taula 52' Logan Henry 60', 77' Con: Sam Clarke (1/2) 53' Drew Wild (1/2) 61'	Referee: New Zealand )

	2 October 2022	Waikato	35–34	Bay of Plenty	FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
	16:35 NZST	Try: Sefo Kautai 13' Laghlan McWhannell 20' Liam Coombes-Fabling 63' Luke Jacobson 74' Patrick McCurran 78' Con: Damian McKenzie (5/5) 14', 21', 64', 75', 80'	Report	Try: Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi 9' Kurt Eklund 24' Leroy Carter 34', 45' Joey Walton 48' Con: Kaleb Trask (3/4) 10', 25', 47' Pen: Kaleb Trask (1/1) 5' Cards: Haereiti Hetet 73'	Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand )

Play-offs

Quarter-finals		Semi-finals		Final

Wellington	28

Hawke's Bay	21
		Wellington	54
Quarter-finals 1 & 4
		Auckland	19
North Harbour	18

Auckland	21
				Wellington	26

				Canterbury	18
Waikato	27

Bay of Plenty	34
		Bay of Plenty	10
Quarter-finals 2 & 3
		Canterbury	24
Canterbury	23

Northland	16

Quarter-finals

7 October 2022
19:05

Paul Williams (New Zealand

)

8 October 2022
14:05 NZST

Wellington	28–21	Hawke's Bay
Try: Ruben Love 6' Penalty try 11' Richard Judd 76' Con: Jackson Garden-Bachop (1/2) 77' Pen: Jackson Garden-Bachop (2/2) 4', 80' Drop: Jackson Garden-Bachop (1/1) 39'	Report	Try: Brad Weber 53' Lincoln McClutchie 65' Josh Kaifa 71' Con: Lincoln McClutchie (3/3) 54', 66', 73' Cards: Tyrone Thompson 11' to 21'

Sky Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 3,088^[6]
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)

8 October 2022
16:35

New Zealand

)

9 October 2022
14:05 NZST

Waikato	27–34	Bay of Plenty
Try: Laghlan McWhannell 10', 34' Bailyn Sullivan 80+2' Con: Damian McKenzie (2/2) 11', 35' Jack Lam (1/1) 80+3' Pen: Damian McKenzie (2/3) 58', 64'	Report	Try: Naitoa Ah Kuoi 28', 70' Leroy Carter 72' Con: Kaleb Trask (1/1) 29' Wharenui Hawera (1/2) 74' Pen: Kaleb Trask (1/2) 40+1' Wharenui Hawera (4/4) 43', 49', 55', 79' Drop: Wharenui Hawera (0/2)

FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)

Semi-finals

14 October 2022
19:05 NZST

Wellington	54–19	Auckland
Try: Julian Savea 5' Riley Higgins 10', 76' Asafo Aumua 26' Jackson Garden-Bachop 33' TJ Perenara 56' Pepesana Patafilo 62' Ruben Love 80' Con: Jackson Garden-Bachop (5/6) 11', 27', 35', 57', 63' Aidan Morgan (2/2) 78', 80+1'	Report	Try: Niko Jones 38' Jackson Pugh 41' Patrick Tuipulotu 68' Con: Harry Plummer (2/3) 39', 42'

Sky Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 4,189^[6]
Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)

15 October 2022
19:05 NZST

Canterbury	24–10	Bay of Plenty
Try: Fergus Burke 34', 57' Con: Fergus Burke (1/2) 58' Pen: Fergus Burke (4/4) 23', 25', 70', 73'	Report	Try: Naitoa Ah Kuoi 52' Con: Wharenui Hawera (1/1) 53' Pen: Wharenui Hawera (1/3) 14'

Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)

Final

22 October 2022
19:05 NZST

Canterbury	18–26	Wellington
Try: Manasa Mataele 22' Ngane Punivai 77' Con: Fergus Burke (1/2) 23' Pen: Fergus Burke (2/3) 9', 31'	Report	Try: Ruben Love 16' Asafo Aumua 36' Con: Jackson Garden-Bachop (2/2) 17', 37' Pen: Jackson Garden-Bachop (3/4) 15', 45', 50' Aidan Morgan (0/2) Ruben Love (1/1) 80' Drop: Aidan Morgan (0/1)

Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch
Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)


FB	15	Chay Fihaki
RW	14	Manasa Mataele	40'
OC	13	Dallas McLeod	66'
IC	12	Rameka Poihipi
LW	11	George Bridge
FH	10	Fergus Burke
SH	9	Willi Heinz	55'
N8	8	c )
OF	7	Tom Christie
BF	6	Corey Kellow	50'
RL	5	Zach Gallagher
LL	4	Dominic Gardiner	50'
TP	3	Owen Franks	41'
HK	2	Brodie McAlister	35'	41'
LP	1	Finlay Brewis	53'
Replacements:
HK	16	George Bell	35'	41'
PR	17	Daniel Lienert-Brown	53'
PR	18	Tamaiti Williams	41'
LK	19	Luke Romano	50'
FL	20	Reed Prinsep	50'
SH	21	Mitchell Drummond	55'
CE	22	Isaiah Punivai	66'
WG	23	Ngane Punivai	40'


FB	15	Ruben Love
RW	14	Julian Savea			78'
OC	13	Billy Proctor
IC	12	Riley Higgins
LW	11	Pepesana Patafilo	69'
FH	10	Jackson Garden-Bachop	57'
SH	9	TJ Perenara	66'		78'
N8	8	Peter Lakai
OF	7	c )
BF	6	Caleb Delany	61'
RL	5	Dominic Bird	76'
LL	4	James Blackwell
TP	3	PJ Sheck	66'
HK	2	Asafo Aumua	80'
LP	1	Xavier Numia	76'
Replacements:
HK	16	James O'Reilly	80'
PR	17	Siale Lauaki	66'
PR	18	Tietie Tuimauga	76'
LK	19	Taine Plumtree	76'
FL	20	Keelan Whitman	61'
SH	21	Richard Judd	66'	77'
FH	22	Aidan Morgan	57'
WG	23	Connor Garden-Bachop	69'

Statistics

Leading point scorers

No.	Player	Team	Points	Average	Details
1	Fergus Burke	Canterbury	147	12.25	6 T, 30 C, 19 P, 0 D
2	Bryn Gatland	North Harbour	139	12.64	4 T, 34 C, 17 P, 0 D
3	Damian McKenzie	Waikato	125	11.36	3 T, 25 C, 20 P, 0 D
4	Riley Hohepa	Counties Manukau	99	9.90	1 T, 23 C, 15 P, 1 D
5	Lincoln McClutchie	Hawke's Bay	97	10.78	3 T, 26 C, 10 P, 0 D
6	Kaleb Trask	Bay of Plenty	93	10.33	0 T, 21 C, 17 P, 0 D
7	Jackson Garden-Bachop	Wellington	92	8.36	1 T, 24 C, 12 P, 1 D
8	Harry Plummer	Auckland	86	7.82	1 T, 21 C, 13 P, 0 D
9	Cam Millar	Otago	75	8.33	0 T, 21 C, 11 P, 0 D
10	Rivez Reihana	Northland	72	6.55	1 T, 17 C, 11 P, 0 D

Source: The weekly reviews of the matches published on provincial.rugby (see "Report" in the individual match scoring stats).

Leading try scorers

No.	Player	Team	Tries	Average
1	Tevita Li	North Harbour	13	1.30
2	Macca Springer	Tasman	8	0.89
3	Emoni Narawa	Bay of Plenty	8	0.80
4	Brodie McAlister	Canterbury	7	0.88
5	Noah Hotham	Tasman	7	0.70
6	Naitoa Ah Kuoi	Bay of Plenty	7	0.64
7	Daniel Sinkinson	Waikato	7	0.64
8	Tyrone Thompson	Hawke's Bay	7	0.64
9	Asafo Aumua	Wellington	7	0.54
10	Kini Naholo	Taranaki	6	1.20

Source: The weekly reviews of the matches published on provincial.rugby (see "Report" in the individual match scoring stats).

Points by game

Team	1		2		3		4		5		6		7		8		9		10		Total		Average
Auckland	36	26	45	18	24	23	17	21	35	17	22	23	15	30	30	27	20	38	38	24	282	247	28.20	24.70
Bay of Plenty	35	37	46	6	21	17	13	18	33	27	48	34	54	21	20	14	21	23	34	35	325	232	32.50	23.20
Canterbury	62	15	43	10	10	16	52	20	35	22	32	28	46	17	44	39	38	20	27	21	389	208	38.90	20.80
Counties Manukau	23	22	32	33	20	34	18	13	12	37	41	33	39	44	14	25	26	30	31	64	256	335	25.60	33.50
Hawke's Bay	32	32	33	32	13	18	43	17	25	23	28	32	69	24	12	19	14	20	25	17	294	234	29.40	23.40
Manawatu	15	62	18	45	14	64	17	43	6	53	26	36	33	41	24	34	35	54	24	41	212	473	21.20	47.30
North Harbour	26	36	64	14	35	27	23	25	22	35	37	12	34	48	48	21	35	19	66	8	390	245	39.00	24.50
Northland	13	11	10	16	15	6	32	19	23	22	17	46	21	48	17	52	23	21	41	24	212	265	21.20	26.50
Otago	22	23	25	19	18	13	37	32	17	35	27	33	26	32	27	20	54	35	21	27	274	269	27.40	26.90
Southland	20	27	23	24	32	37	19	32	28	41	24	69	24	54	21	54	30	26	8	66	229	430	22.90	43.00
Taranaki	11	13	6	46	16	10	25	31	6	21	27	36	34	24	25	14	19	35	24	38	193	270	19.30	27.00
Tasman	27	20	19	25	27	35	20	52	36	26	19	25	36	27	27	30	52	17	17	25	282	282	28.20	28.20
Waikato	32	32	16	10	34	20	53	6	21	6	30	15	54	24	20	27	6	34	35	34	301	208	30.10	20.80
Wellington	37	35	10	43	6	15	31	25	41	28	25	19	32	26	19	12	34	6	64	31	299	240	29.90	24.00

Source: Bunnings NPC Fixtures and Results 2022^[3]

Tries by game

Team	1		2		3		4		5		6		7		8		9		10		Total		Average
Auckland	5	4	6	2	3	2	2	2	5	3	3	3	2	3	3	4	3	5	5	3	37	31	3.70	3.10
Bay of Plenty	4	6	6	0	2	2	2	0	4	3	6	4	8	3	3	2	2	3	5	5	42	28	4.20	2.80
Canterbury	9	2	6	1	2	1	7	3	4	3	4	3	6	2	6	5	5	3	4	3	53	26	5.30	2.60
Counties Manukau	2	3	4	5	2	4	0	2	2	5	6	5	5	6	2	3	4	4	5	10	32	47	3.20	4.70
Hawke's Bay	4	4	5	4	1	2	6	2	3	3	3	4	10	3	0	1	2	3	4	2	38	28	3.80	2.80
Manawatu	2	9	2	6	2	9	2	6	0	8	4	5	5	6	4	4	5	8	4	6	30	67	3.00	6.70
North Harbour	4	5	9	2	2	4	3	3	3	4	5	2	4	6	6	3	5	3	10	1	51	33	5.10	3.30
Northland	1	1	1	1	2	0	4	3	3	3	2	6	3	6	2	7	3	2	6	4	27	33	2.70	3.30
Otago	3	2	2	2	2	1	4	4	3	5	3	4	4	4	3	2	8	5	3	4	35	33	3.50	3.30
Southland	2	3	2	3	4	4	3	4	3	6	3	10	3	8	3	8	4	4	1	10	28	60	2.80	6.00
Taranaki	1	1	0	6	1	2	3	5	0	2	3	5	4	4	3	2	3	5	3	5	21	37	2.10	3.70
Tasman	3	2	2	2	4	2	3	7	5	4	1	3	5	3	4	3	7	2	2	4	36	32	3.60	3.20
Waikato	4	4	1	1	4	2	8	0	2	0	3	2	8	3	2	3	0	4	5	5	37	24	3.70	2.40
Wellington	6	4	1	6	0	2	5	3	6	3	3	1	4	4	1	0	4	0	10	5	40	28	4.00	2.80

For	Against

Source: The weekly reviews of the matches published on provincial.rugby (see "Report" in the individual match scoring stats).

Sanctions

Player	Team	Red	Yellow	Sent off match(es):
Daniel Hawkins	Northland	1	0	vs. Southland
Niko Jones	Auckland	1	0	vs. Canterbury
Hayden Michaels	Southland	1	0	vs. Counties Manukau
Shaun Stevenson	North Harbour	0	2	vs. Manawatu and Hawke's Bay
Connor Vest	Auckland	0	2	vs. North Harbour and Otago
Harry Plummer	Auckland	0	2	vs. Bay of Plenty and Tasman
TJ Perenara	Wellington	0	2	vs. Canterbury and Hawke's Bay
Richard Judd	Wellington	0	2	vs. Otago and Canterbury
Luke Jacobson	Waikato	0	1	vs. Hawke's Bay
Nic Mayhew	North Harbour	0	1	vs. Auckland
Hemopo Cunningham	Taranaki	0	1	vs. Northland
Kegan Christian-Goss	Manawatu	0	1	vs. Auckland
Sam Tuifua	Counties Manukau	0	1	vs. Hawke's Bay
Ray Nu'u	Otago	0	1	vs. Tasman
Josh Bekhuis	Southland	0	1	vs. Auckland
Josh Hill	Otago	0	1	vs. Hawke's Bay
Sevu Reece	Tasman	0	1	vs. North Harbour
Tom Parsons	Hawke's Bay	0	1	vs. Manawatu
Micaiah Torrance-Read	Manawatu	0	1	vs. Hawke's Bay
Jordan Trainor	Auckland	0	1	vs. Otago
Zane Kapeli	Bay of Plenty	0	1	vs. Counties Manukau
Asafo Aumua	Wellington	0	1	vs. Taranaki
Isaac Salmon	Tasman	0	1	vs. Manawatu
Coree Te Whata-Colley	Northland	0	1	vs. Auckland
Billy Proctor	Wellington	0	1	vs. Southland
Solomone Funaki	Hawke's Bay	0	1	vs. Canterbury
Rameka Poihipi	Canterbury	0	1	vs. Hawke's Bay
Lotu Inisi	North Harbour	0	1	vs. Counties Manukau
Ahsee Tuala	Counties Manukau	0	1	vs. North Harbour
Cortez Ratima	Waikato	0	1	vs. Auckland
Cameron Suafoa	North Harbour	0	1	vs. Bay of Plenty
Nikora Broughton	Bay of Plenty	0	1	vs. North Harbour
Taylor Haugh	Bay of Plenty	0	1	vs. North Harbour
Sam Slade	Counties Manukau	0	1	vs. Manawatu
Adam Brash	Counties Manukau	0	1	vs. Manawatu
Sam Gilbert	Otago	0	1	vs. Wellington
Dominic Bird	Wellington	0	1	vs. Otago
Matt Matich	Northland	0	1	vs. Canterbury
Mitch Jacobson	Waikato	0	1	vs. Southland
Viliami Fine	Southland	0	1	vs. Waikato
Max Hicks	Tasman	0	1	vs. Auckland
Joe Apikotoa	Hawke's Bay	0	1	vs. Wellington
Aidan Ross	Bay of Plenty	0	1	vs. Southland
Naitoa Ah Kuoi	Bay of Plenty	0	1	vs. Southland
Blake Gibson	Auckland	0	1	vs. Canterbury
Taufa Funaki	Auckland	0	1	vs. Canterbury
Heremaia Murray	Northland	0	1	vs. Tasman
Pita Anae Ah-Sue	Waikato	0	1	vs. Wellington
Robbie Robinson	Southland	0	1	vs. North Harbour
Siaosi Nginingini	North Harbour	0	1	vs. Southland
Alex McRobbie	Counties Manukau	0	1	vs. Wellington
Haereiti Hetet	Bay of Plenty	0	1	vs. Waikato
Tomas Aoake	Auckland	0	1	vs. North Harbour
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck	Auckland	0	1	vs. North Harbour
Tyrone Thompson	Hawke's Bay	0	1	vs. Wellington
Blake Hohaia	Northland	0	1	vs. Canterbury

Ranfurly Shield

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References

^ "New competition format for the Bunnings Warehouse NPC". allblacks.com (Press release). 3 February 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "2022 NZR Competitions Regulations Handbook" (PDF). New Zealand Rugby Union. 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Bunnings Warehouse NPC Fixtures & Results". New Zealand Rugby. 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
^ "Adjustment to Mitre 10 Heartland Championship bonus points system". RugbyHeartland.co.nz. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
^ "Bunnings NPC standings 2022". New Zealand Rugby. 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Sky Stadium: Annual Report 2023" (PDF). Wellington Regional Stadium Trust. 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
^ "Wellington knock over Hawke's Bay 19-12 to claim Ranfurly Shield in milestone match". 17 September 2022.

External links

Official website

[New_competition_format_for_the_Bunnings_Warehouse_NPC-1] "New competition format for the Bunnings Warehouse NPC". allblacks.com (Press release). 3 February 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.

[2022_NZR_Competitions_Regulations_Handbook-2] "2022 NZR Competitions Regulations Handbook" (PDF). New Zealand Rugby Union. 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.

[Bunnings_Warehouse_NPC_Fixtures_&_Results-3] "Bunnings Warehouse NPC Fixtures & Results". New Zealand Rugby. 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.

[Adjustment_to_Mitre_10_Heartland_Championship_bonus_points_system-4] "Adjustment to Mitre 10 Heartland Championship bonus points system". RugbyHeartland.co.nz. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2022.

[Bunnings_NPC_standings_2022-5] "Bunnings NPC standings 2022". New Zealand Rugby. 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.

[Sky_Stadium:_Annual_Report_2023-6] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Sky Stadium: Annual Report 2023" (PDF). Wellington Regional Stadium Trust. 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.

[7] "Wellington knock over Hawke's Bay 19-12 to claim Ranfurly Shield in milestone match". 17 September 2022.

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