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Canterbury vs Taranaki

2 September 2023 at 03:05
2928

Match Summary

Canterbury defeated Taranaki 29:28. The match was played in Bunnings NPC 2023. League standings: Canterbury #3, Taranaki #2.

Rivalry since 2011

Canterbury vs Taranaki Head to Head Results· 13

Canterbury and Taranaki have met 13 times — Canterbury won 7, Taranaki won 6, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. Canterbury leads the head-to-head with 7 victories from 13 meetings. A combined 627 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 48.23 per match (364 for the home side, 263 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 12 matches (92%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 13 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 43–55 in 2017.

Drawn
0
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Total goals
627 · 48.2/match
Both scored
12/13 · 92%
Over 2.5
13/13 · 100%

Recent Meetings

05/10/25Bunnings NPC
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13/10/23Bunnings NPC
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20/08/22Bunnings NPC
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19/09/20Mitre 10 Cup
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06/10/18Mitre 10 Cup
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06/10/17Mitre 10 Cup
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02/10/16Mitre 10 Cup
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17/10/15Mitre 10 Cup
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27/09/15Mitre 10 Cup
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12/10/14Mitre 10 Cup
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Highest-scoring game: 4355 v 2017

Standings

Canterbury sit #3 and Taranaki are #2 in the Bunnings NPC table heading into this match.

Regular Season

1Wellington43
GP10Won9Lost1
2Taranaki38
GP10Won7Lost3
3Canterbury37
GP10Won6Lost4
4Bay of Plenty35
GP10Won7Lost3
5Hawke's Bay34
GP10Won7Lost3
6Auckland32
GP10Won6Lost4
7Tasman31
GP10Won5Lost4
8Waikato29
GP10Won5Lost5
9Counties Manukau24
GP10Won4Lost6
10North Harbour22
GP10Won4Lost5
11Otago18
GP10Won3Lost7
12Northland17
GP10Won2Lost7
13Manawatu12
GP10Won2Lost8
14Southland9
GP10Won1Lost8

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 16 May 2026