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…
Manawatu face off against Counties Manukau in Bunnings NPC Round 9 on Fri 4th October 2024 at Massey university. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 02:05. In South Africa it’s at 03:05 SAST, 14:05 NZST on Sky Sport, Sky Sport Now, Sky Go in New Zealand, 11:05 AEST on Stan Sport in Australia and 18:05 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 6 places in the league table with Counties Manukau in 8th and Manawatu in 14th as such Counties Manukau are favourites on paper.
The official squads for Manawatu vs Counties Manukau 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 Counties Manukau is finished off by Ioane Moananu
Rihari Jobe has kicked a conversion.
What a kick! Taniela Filimone takes full advantage to score for Manawatū.
The Counties Manukau supporters go wild as Tevita Ofa successfully kicks the conversion.
The kick through from Counties Manukau has allowed Blake Makiri to touch down.
Counties Manukau are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Blake Makiri touching down.
The touch judges raise their flags as Tevita Ofa kicks the conversion.
A stunning solo try from Cam Roigard
The touch judges raise their flags as Tevita Ofa kicks the conversion.
Dalton Papali'i scores! That alone was worth the admission price!!!
The touch judges raise their flags as Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula kicks the conversion.
Nothing was going to stop TK Howden from scoring as they record the try for Manawatū.
AJ Alatimu adds the two points for Counties Manukau.
The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Cam Roigard dots the ball down from close range.
Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
A wonderful passing move by Manawatū is finished off by Jordi Viljoen
Manawatū are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Raymond Tuputupu touching down.
Josh Gray (Counties Manukau) is shown a yellow card
AJ Alatimu has kicked a conversion.
Great hands by Counties Manukau leads to a try for Blake Makiri