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Counties Manukau vs Wellington

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Match Information

Wellington v Counties Manukau Wellington v Counties Manukau
Hilux NPC - Round 5 Hilux NPC - Round 5
Sat 29th August 2026, 07:05pm PDT Sat 29th August 2026, 07:05pm PDT
Hnry Stadium Hnry Stadium
Maggie Cogger-Orr Maggie Cogger-Orr

Head to Head

Wellington
Wins
3
Counties Manukau
Wins
2

Average Points scored

39
33
First try wins
100%
Home team wins
60%

Team Form

Last 5 Games

Taranaki Bulls
68-26
Wellington
Wellington
10-34
Waikato
Wellington
28-52
Northland
Canterbury
66-19
Wellington
Tasman Mako
42-28
Wellington
Counties Manukau
12-7
Hawkes Bay
Northland
19-22
Counties Manukau
Counties Manukau
21-50
Otago
Auckland
43-33
Counties Manukau
Counties Manukau
47-24
Southland Stags
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Watch the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games Rugby Sevens

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Who will win?

Wellington
0%%
Counties Manukau
0%%

Match Information

Wellington v Counties Manukau Wellington v Counties Manukau
Hilux NPC - Round 5 Hilux NPC - Round 5
Sat 29th August 2026, 07:05pm PDT Sat 29th August 2026, 07:05pm PDT
Hnry Stadium Hnry Stadium
Maggie Cogger-Orr Maggie Cogger-Orr

Points Flow Chart

Wellington Counties Manukau
Wellington Counties Manukau
16
Mins in lead
58
20%
% Of Game In Lead
71%
57%
Possession Last 10 min
43%
0
Points Last 10 min
3

Key Events

Full Time
Popoali'i
80' 35-46
Burgess
35-43 62'
Williams
33-43 61'
Burgess
28-43 59'
Palu
26-43 58'
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22m Entries

Wellington Counties Manukau
Avg. Points Scored
2.5
22m Entries
14
Avg. Points Scored
4.3
22m Entries
10

Attack Profile

Wellington
Counties Manukau
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Defence Profile

Wellington
Counties Manukau
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Last 5 Penalties

Counties Manukau 69'
Wellington 73'
Wellington 74'
Wellington 76'
Wellington 78'

Ruck Speed

Wellington Counties Manukau
Rucks Won
Avg Ruck Speed
Wellington
%
0-3 Secs
Counties Manukau
%
0-3 Secs
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13
Points
AJ Alatimu
Counties Manukau AJ Alatimu
1
Last Try
Riley Williams
Wellington Riley Williams
16
Carries
Dominic Ropeti
Wellington Dominic Ropeti
25
Tackles Completed
Cameron Church
Counties Manukau Cameron Church
3
Line Breaks
Gibson Popoali'i
Counties Manukau Gibson Popoali'i
2
Turnovers Won
Riley Williams
Wellington Riley Williams
13
Defenders Beaten
Gibson Popoali'i
Counties Manukau Gibson Popoali'i
57
Successful Passes
Melani Matavao
Counties Manukau Melani Matavao

Watch the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games Rugby Sevens

Enjoy all of the Rugby Sevens matches from the Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games live and free. 1st - 3rd November 2026.

Live Updates

That's full time
80'
The second half ends
80'
Penalty Goal
Gibson Popoali'i adds three points for Counties Manukau Steelers with a penalty
80'
Gibson Popoali'i goes for goal from the penalty but the kick is unsuccessful
77'
Sione Takai comes on and Veikoso Poloniati comes off
69'
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Who will win?

Wellington
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Counties Manukau
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Watch the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games Rugby Sevens

Enjoy all of the Rugby Sevens matches from the Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games live and free. 1st - 3rd November 2026.

Hilux NPC

Hilux NPC

LIVE
Wellington
Counties Manukau

Watch the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games Rugby Sevens

Enjoy all of the Rugby Sevens matches from the Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games live and free. 1st - 3rd November 2026.

Who will win?

Wellington
0%%
Counties Manukau
0%%

Watch the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games Rugby Sevens

Enjoy all of the Rugby Sevens matches from the Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games live and free. 1st - 3rd November 2026.

Watch the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games Rugby Sevens

Enjoy all of the Rugby Sevens matches from the Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games live and free. 1st - 3rd November 2026.

Watch the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games Rugby Sevens

Enjoy all of the Rugby Sevens matches from the Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games live and free. 1st - 3rd November 2026.

Hilux NPC

Hilux NPC

Rankings
Form

Watch the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games Rugby Sevens

Enjoy all of the Rugby Sevens matches from the Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games live and free. 1st - 3rd November 2026.

Who will win?

Wellington
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Counties Manukau
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Watch the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games Rugby Sevens

Enjoy all of the Rugby Sevens matches from the Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games live and free. 1st - 3rd November 2026.

Watch the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games Rugby Sevens

Enjoy all of the Rugby Sevens matches from the Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games live and free. 1st - 3rd November 2026.

Wellington vs Counties Manukau Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Wellington face off against Counties Manukau in Hilux NPC Round 5 on Sat 29th August 2026 at Hnry 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.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 2 places in the league table with Counties Manukau in 12th and Wellington in 14th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Wellington vs Counties Manukau Squads

The official squads for Wellington 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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