55 days ago Bunnings NPC ‘Walk off with our heads held high’: Counties Manukau’s fairytale run ends
Counties Manukau’s fairytale run in the 2025 NPC has come to an end, falling to Canterbury 23-15 in a 100-minute thriller on Sun…
Counties Manukau face off against Manawatu in Bunnings NPC Round 8 on Fri 22nd September 2023 at Navigation Homes Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 03:05. In South Africa it’s at 04:05 SAST, 14:05 NZST in New Zealand, 12:05 AEST in Australia and 19:05 EST in the US.
Counties Manukau won the last encounter but Counties Manukau are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 4 places in the league table with Manawatu in 9th and Counties Manukau in 13th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Counties Manukau vs Manawatu will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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A wonderful passing move by Manawatū is finished off by Brayden Iose
The Counties Manukau supporters go wild as Tevita Ofa successfully kicks the conversion.
The Counties Manukau pack has powered over for Ioane Moananu to score the try.
A penetrating move by Counties Manukau results in a try for Ioane Moananu.
A penetrating move by Counties Manukau results in a try for Josh Gray.
Incisive passing by Counties Manukau is finished off by Etene Nanai-Seturo, as they goes over for the try.
Tevita Ofa does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
The Counties Manukau maul pushes over the tryline as Ian West-Stevens scores.
Brilliant skill shown there by Sean Reidy as they go over the white wash for a try.
Silky skills by Counties Manukau ends with a try for Josh Gray.
Isaiah Ravula makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
The pressure has finally told as James Tofa scores from close range.
Tevita Ofa converts the try.
Nobody could stop that maul! Suetena Asomua places the ball down for the try.
Isaiah Ravula has kicked a conversion.
Manawatū are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Brayden Iose touching down.