Wellington

24 - 25

Full Time

Hawkes Bay

Hawkes Bay vs Wellington

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It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.

84'

Conversion

Ruben Love converts the try.

84'

Try

The pressure has finally told as Riley Higgins scores from close range.

83'

This is dangerous for the defence as Kyle Preston bursts through to advance the Wellington attack.

81'

Conversion

Ruben Love has kicked a conversion.

80'

Try

Wellington are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Dominic Ropeti picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

79'

Spellbinding play by Kyle Preston is finished off with a try.

79'

Yellow Card

Sam Wye (Hawke's Bay) is shown a yellow card

78'

Sam Wye comes on.

76'

Folau Fakatava comes off.

76'

Bo Abra comes on.

76'

Joel Hintz comes off.

76'

Caleb Makene comes on.

76'

Lolagi Visinia comes off.

76'

Wellington make a substitution with Dominic Ropeti coming on.

69'

Wellington make a substitution with Dominic Bird coming off.

69'

Hawke's Bay make a substitution with Josh Gimblett coming on.

68'

Hawke's Bay make a substitution with Josh Kaifa coming off.

68'

Hawke's Bay make a substitution with Stacey Ili coming on.

67'

Hawke's Bay make a substitution with Chase Tiatia coming off.

67'

Hawke's Bay sub Jacob Devery comes onto the field.

64'

Tyrone Thompson departs for Hawke's Bay.

64'

Wellington sub Connor Garden-Bachop comes onto the field.

63'

Aidan Morgan departs for Wellington.

63'

Wellington sub Kyle Preston comes onto the field.

63'

Kemara Hauiti-Parapara departs for Wellington.

63'

Frank Lochore comes on for Hawke's Bay.

59'

Geoff Cridge leaves the field.

59'

Tim Farrell comes on for Hawke's Bay.

59'

Pouri Rakete-Stones leaves the field.

59'

What a run here by Ollie Sapsford as they get over the gainline!

57'

Cameron Orr comes on for Wellington.

56'

Xavier Numia leaves the field.

56'

Josiah Tavita-Metcalfe comes on for Wellington.

56'

Morgan Mitchell leaves the field.

56'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Lincoln McClutchie kicks the conversion.

54'

Try

Nothing was going to stop Chase Tiatia from scoring as they record the try for Hawke's Bay.

53'

That's a great try assist by Tyrone Thompson.

53'

What a run here by Devan Flanders as they get over the gainline!

52'

Wellington decide to make a substitution, with Hugo Plummer getting some game time.

49'

Wellington decide to make a substitution, with Teofilo Paulo being replaced.

49'

Conversion

Aidan Morgan adds the two points for Wellington.

47'

Try

Slick passing by Wellington leads to a try for Billy Proctor.

46'

Spellbinding play by Keelan Whitman is finished off with a try.

46'

Aidan Morgan makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

46'

Fabulous play by Hawke's Bay has led to Chase Tiatia being able to wriggle through a gap.

41'

The second half kicks off.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

40'

Conversion

Lincoln McClutchie adds the two points for Hawke's Bay.

40'

Try

What an effort there by Chase Tiatia as they score the try.

38'

Fabulous play by Hawke's Bay has led to Chase Tiatia being able to wriggle through a gap.

38'

That's a great try assist by Devan Flanders.

38'

Fabulous play by Hawke's Bay has led to Ollie Sapsford being able to wriggle through a gap.

37'

Penalty Goal

The Hawke's Bay supporters go wild as Lincoln McClutchie successfully kicks the penalty goal.

32'

Nick Grigg comes on.

29'

Stacey Ili comes off.

29'

Keelan Whitman comes on.

28'

Brad Shields comes off.

28'

Wellington decide to make a substitution, with Asafo Aumua getting some game time.

23'

Wellington decide to make a substitution, with James O'Reilly being replaced.

23'

Lincoln McClutchie curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

22'

Try

Chase Tiatia goes on their own for a try.

21'

This is dangerous for the defence as Chase Tiatia bursts through to advance the Hawke's Bay attack.

21'

That's a great try assist by Ollie Sapsford.

21'

Wellington make a substitution with Aidan Morgan coming on.

17'

Wellington make a substitution with Connor Garden-Bachop coming off.

17'

Hawke's Bay make a substitution with Stacey Ili coming on.

17'

Hawke's Bay make a substitution with Nick Grigg coming off.

17'

Penalty Goal

Lincoln McClutchie does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.

16'

Yellow Card

Brad Shields (Wellington) is shown a yellow card

15'

Hawke's Bay sub Josh Kaifa comes onto the field.

14'

Josh Gimblett departs for Hawke's Bay.

14'

Wellington sub Connor Garden-Bachop comes onto the field.

13'

Aidan Morgan departs for Wellington.

13'

Penalty Goal

Aidan Morgan makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

13'

Hawke's Bay sub Josh Gimblett comes onto the field.

10'

Josh Kaifa departs for Hawke's Bay.

10'

A gap opened in the defence and Du'Plessis Kirifi took full advantage.

Aidan Morgan steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the right.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Wellington v Hawkes Bay 
  
 Semi Final 
  
 Fri 13th October 2023, 11:05pm PDT 
  
 Sky Stadium

Points Flow Chart

Hawkes Bay win +1

Time in lead

Mins in lead

% Of Game In Lead

75%

98%

Possession Last 10 min

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Love

24 - 25

84'

Higgins

22 - 25

83'

Love

17 - 25

80'

Ropeti

15 - 25

79'

Wye

78'

10 - 25

McClutchie

54'

10 - 25

Tiatia

53'

10 - 23

Morgan

10 - 18

47'

Proctor

8 - 18

46'

Half Time

McClutchie

40'

3 - 18

Tiatia

38'

3 - 16

McClutchie

32'

3 - 11

Tiatia

21'

3 - 8

McClutchie

16'

3 - 3

Shields

3 - 0

15'

Morgan

3 - 0

13'

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

3.4

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.2

Entries

Attack Profile

Wellington

Hawkes Bay

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Defence Profile

Wellington

Hawkes Bay

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

53%

48%

3-6 secs

35%

27%

6+ secs

20%

134

Rucks Won

Wellington vs Hawkes Bay Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Wellington face off against Hawkes Bay in Bunnings NPC Semi Final on Fri 13th October 2023 at Sky Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 07:05. In South Africa it’s at 08:05 SAST, 19:05 NZST in New Zealand, 17:05 AEST in Australia and 23:05 EST in the US.

Hawkes Bay won the last encounter but Hawkes Bay are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 4 places in the league table with Hawkes Bay in 1st and Wellington in 5th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Wellington vs Hawkes Bay Squads

The official squads for Wellington vs Hawkes Bay will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.