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42 - 0
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Taranaki Bulls

Northland vs Taranaki Bulls

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Match Information

Northland v Taranaki Bulls Northland v Taranaki Bulls
Hilux NPC - Round 3 Hilux NPC - Round 3
Fri 14th August 2026, 12:10am PDT Fri 14th August 2026, 12:10am PDT
Semenoff Stadium Semenoff Stadium
Maggie Cogger-Orr Maggie Cogger-Orr

Head to Head

Northland
Wins
2
Taranaki Bulls
Wins
3

Average Points scored

17
22
First try wins
40%
Home team wins
40%

Team Form

Last 5 Games

Canterbury
43-24
Northland
Northland
38-19
Otago
Northland
26-21
Tasman Mako
Southland Stags
14-28
Northland
Northland
19-22
Counties Manukau
Canterbury
38-28
Taranaki Bulls
North Harbour
31-50
Taranaki Bulls
Taranaki Bulls
68-26
Wellington
Hawkes Bay
14-50
Taranaki Bulls
Taranaki Bulls
55-19
Southland Stags
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Who will win?

Northland
0%%
Taranaki Bulls
0%%

Match Information

Northland v Taranaki Bulls Northland v Taranaki Bulls
Hilux NPC - Round 3 Hilux NPC - Round 3
Fri 14th August 2026, 12:10am PDT Fri 14th August 2026, 12:10am PDT
Semenoff Stadium Semenoff Stadium
Maggie Cogger-Orr Maggie Cogger-Orr

Points Flow Chart

Northland Taranaki Bulls
Northland Taranaki Bulls
82
Mins in lead
0
100%
% Of Game In Lead
0%
66%
Possession Last 10 min
34%
7
Points Last 10 min
0

Key Events

Full Time
Reihana
42-0 78'
Forbes
40-0 77'
Tocker
71' 35-0
Reihana
35-0 65'
Reihana
33-0 64'
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22m Entries

Northland Taranaki Bulls
Avg. Points Scored
1.9
22m Entries
22
Avg. Points Scored
0
22m Entries
4

Attack Profile

Northland
Taranaki Bulls
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Defence Profile

Northland
Taranaki Bulls
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Last 5 Penalties

Taranaki Bulls 68'
Taranaki Bulls 69'
Taranaki Bulls 70'
Taranaki Bulls 71'
Taranaki Bulls 76'

Ruck Speed

Northland Taranaki Bulls
Rucks Won
Avg Ruck Speed
Northland
%
0-3 Secs
Taranaki Bulls
%
0-3 Secs
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17
Points
Rivez Reihana
Northland Rivez Reihana
3
Tries
Lachlan Hooper
Northland Lachlan Hooper
14
Carries
Terrell Peita
Northland Terrell Peita
17
Tackles Completed
Sage Walters-Hansen
Taranaki Bulls Sage Walters-Hansen
1
Line Breaks
Nathan Salmon
Northland Nathan Salmon
2
Turnovers Won
Lachlan Hooper
Northland Lachlan Hooper
4
Defenders Beaten
Nathan Salmon
Northland Nathan Salmon
46
Successful Passes
Adam Lennox
Taranaki Bulls Adam Lennox

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Live Updates

That's full time
80'
The second half ends
80'
Conversion
Rivez Reihana has kicked a conversion
78'
Try
Grady Forbes has scored a try
77'
Bradley Tocker has received a yellow card
71'
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Who will win?

Northland
0%%
Taranaki Bulls
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.

Hilux NPC

Hilux NPC

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Northland
Taranaki Bulls

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?

Northland
0%%
Taranaki Bulls
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?

Northland
0%%
Taranaki Bulls
0%%
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Players

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.

Northland vs Taranaki Bulls Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Northland face off against Taranaki Bulls in Hilux NPC Round 3 on Fri 14th August 2026 at Semenoff Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 08:10. In South Africa it’s at 09:10 SAST, 19:10 NZST in New Zealand, 17:10 AEST in Australia and 00:10 EST in the US.

Northland won the last encounter but Taranaki Bulls are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 3 places in the league table with Taranaki Bulls in 2nd and Northland in 5th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Northland vs Taranaki Bulls Squads

The official squads for Northland vs Taranaki Bulls 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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