Mitre 10 Cup· Season 2020
Match Summary
Waikato defeated Taranaki 27:20. The match was played in Mitre 10 Cup 2020. League standings: Waikato #5, Taranaki #3.
Waikato and Taranaki have met 14 times — Waikato won 6, Taranaki won 7, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. Taranaki leads the head-to-head with 7 victories from 14 meetings. A combined 654 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 46.71 per match (311 for the home side, 343 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 #5 and Taranaki are #3 in the Mitre 10 Cup table heading into this match.
Premiership
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Auckland | GP10 | Won7 | Lost3 | Pts36 |
| #2 | Tasman | GP10 | Won7 | Lost3 | Pts33 |
| #3 | Bay of Plenty | GP10 | Won6 | Lost4 | Pts31 |
| #4 | Wellington | GP10 | Won5 | Lost4 | Pts29 |
| #5 | Waikato | GP10 | Won6 | Lost4 | Pts29 |
| #6 | Canterbury | GP10 | Won4 | Lost5 | Pts29 |
| #7 | North Harbour | GP10 | Won5 | Lost5 | Pts27 |
Championship
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawke's Bay | GP10 | Won7 | Lost3 | Pts36 |
| #2 | Otago | GP10 | Won6 | Lost4 | Pts30 |
| #3 | Taranaki | GP10 | Won4 | Lost6 | Pts24 |
| #4 | Northland | GP10 | Won5 | Lost5 | Pts24 |
| #5 | Southland | GP10 | Won3 | Lost7 | Pts16 |
| #6 | Counties Manukau | GP10 | Won3 | Lost7 | Pts14 |
| #7 | Manawatu | GP10 | Won1 | Lost9 | Pts9 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 16 May 2026