Bunnings NPC· Season 2023
Match Summary
Taranaki defeated Waikato 29:17. The match was played in Bunnings NPC 2023. League standings: Waikato #8, Taranaki #2.
Waikato and Taranaki have met 14 times — Waikato won 7, Taranaki won 6, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. Waikato leads the head-to-head with 7 victories from 14 meetings. A combined 655 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 46.79 per match (321 for the home side, 334 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 13 matches (93%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 14 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 34–29 in 2017.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Waikato sit #8 and Taranaki are #2 in the Bunnings NPC table heading into this match.
Regular Season
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Wellington | GP10 | Won9 | Lost1 | Pts43 |
| #2 | Taranaki | GP10 | Won7 | Lost3 | Pts38 |
| #3 | Canterbury | GP10 | Won6 | Lost4 | Pts37 |
| #4 | Bay of Plenty | GP10 | Won7 | Lost3 | Pts35 |
| #5 | Hawke's Bay | GP10 | Won7 | Lost3 | Pts34 |
| #6 | Auckland | GP10 | Won6 | Lost4 | Pts32 |
| #7 | Tasman | GP10 | Won5 | Lost4 | Pts31 |
| #8 | Waikato | GP10 | Won5 | Lost5 | Pts29 |
| #9 | Counties Manukau | GP10 | Won4 | Lost6 | Pts24 |
| #10 | North Harbour | GP10 | Won4 | Lost5 | Pts22 |
| #11 | Otago | GP10 | Won3 | Lost7 | Pts18 |
| #12 | Northland | GP10 | Won2 | Lost7 | Pts17 |
| #13 | Manawatu | GP10 | Won2 | Lost8 | Pts12 |
| #14 | Southland | GP10 | Won1 | Lost8 | Pts9 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 16 May 2026