2023 Bunnings NPC

2023 Bunnings NPC season
Countries	New Zealand
Date	4 August – 21 October 2023
Champions	Taranaki
Runners-up	Hawke's Bay
Matches played	77
Tries scored	568 (average 7.4 per match)
Top point scorer	Lincoln McClutchie (Hawke's Bay) 125 points
Top try scorer	Manaaki Selby-Rickit (Bay of Plenty) 9 tries
Official website
www.provincial.rugby
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The 2023 Bunnings NPC season was the 18th season of New Zealand's provincial rugby union competition, the National Provincial Championship, since it turned professional in 2006. It involved the top fourteen provincial rugby unions of New Zealand, which – under a new format introduced in 2022 – all played for the same title. For sponsorship reasons, the competition is known as the Bunnings NPC. The regular season began on 4 August 2023, when Tasman hosted Otago. The final took place on 21 October 2023.

In 2022, a new competition format was introduced.^[1] In this new format, the 14 provincial unions participating in the Bunnings NPC are grouped in one single division and play for one NPC title.^[2] While in 2022 the teams were seeded in two equal conferences, an "Odds Conference" and an "Evens Conference", a further format change in 2023 has resulted in the merger of the two conferences and teams are now ranked on one competition table instead of two separate conference tables.^[3]

All provincial teams play ten games during the regular season (round robin): five games are played at the provincial union's home ground and five games are away games. The seven teams that finished the previous season in 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 11th and 13th place will play each other as well as four cross-over matches against the teams that finished 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 10th, 12th and 14th. Likewise, the teams that finished 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 10th, 12th and 14th will also play each other as well as four cross-over games against the provinces that were ranked 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 11th or 13th at the end of the previous season.^[2] The ten round robin games in 2023 are played over a period of nine weeks (starting on Friday 4 August 2023) and include one mid-week game to be played on a Wednesday night.^[4]

The regular season is followed by quarter-finals to be played by the eight highest ranked teams on the competition table. The finals rankings are determined by the number of competition points earned during the regular season. Competition points can be gained in the following way: four points are awarded to the winning team, two points to each team for a draw, and no points for a loss. Teams can also receive a bonus point if they score four or more tries in a match, or lose by seven points or less.^[5]

If two or more provincial teams finish with an equal number of competition points, the following tiebreaker rules apply. If two unions are tied, the union which has defeated the other in a head-to-head is placed higher. In case of a draw between them, the side with the biggest points difference is ranked higher. If three or more unions are tied and they have all played each other, the team with most competition points in that year against the other tied unions is ranked higher; if they have not all played each other, the team with the biggest points difference in the round robin is ranked higher. In all cases, if these unions are still tied, the ranking is decided by the highest number of tries scored, the most points scored, or a coin toss.^[2]

The quarter-finals are played as follows, with the highest ranked team hosting:

QF 1: 1 v 8;

QF 2: 2 v 7;

QF 3: 3 v 6; and

QF 4: 4 v 5.

In the semi-finals, the highest-ranked quarter-final winner hosts the lowest-ranked quarter-final winner and the second highest-ranked quarter-final winner hosts the third highest-ranked quarter-final winner.

The NPC Final will be played between the two semi-final winners, again at the home venue of the team with the higher finals ranking.^[2][3]

No changes have been made to the rules governing Ranfurly Shield Challenges. Every home game during the regular season played by the union that holds the Ranfurly Shield is a mandartory challenge match. No challenge matches will be played after the regular season has ended (i.e., during the finals). A holder who competes in the Bunnings NPC must also accept at least two challenges from unions competing in the Heartland Championship, including the winner of the Meads Cup at the end of the previous season. These non-mandatory challenge matches must be played before the start of the NPC season.^[2]

The final standings for the 2023 Bunnings NPC season:

The table below shows each team's progression throughout the season. For each round of the regular season, their cumulative points total is shown with the overall log position in brackets.

During the regular season of the 2023 Bunnings NPC, each team plays 10 games over a period of nine weeks, including one mid-week game. The competition began on 4 August 2023, when Tasman hosted Otago in Nelson.^[4]

5 August 2023 19:05 NZST

Manawatu	6–22	Wellington
Pen: Brett Cameron (2/2) 38', 40+1' Cards: Josh Taula  73'	Report	Try: Peter Umaga-Jensen 69' Con: Aidan Morgan (1/1) 70' Pen: Aidan Morgan (5/7) 19', 49', 66', 76', 79'

Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North Referee: Nick Hogan

5 August 2023 19:35 NZST

Northland	11–43	Canterbury
Try: Brady Rush 9' Con: Rivez Reihana (0/1) Pen: Rivez Reihana (2/3) 43', 51' Cards: Brady Rush  59' Rene Ranger  66'	Report	Try: Tahlor Cahill 34' Blair Murray (2) 61', 71' Ben Funnell 67' Chay Fihaki 80+1' Con: Fergus Burke (3/5) 35', 62', 80+2' Pen: Fergus Burke (4/5) 14', 24', 47', 53'

Okara Park, Whangārei Referee: Katsuki Furuse (Japan)

6 August 2023 14:05 NZST

Bay of Plenty	30–32	Auckland
Try: Manaaki Selby-Rickit 4' Leroy Carter (2) 10', 46' Con: Lucas Cashmore (3/3) 5', 11', 47' Pen: Lucas Cashmore (2/2) 33', 62' Wharenui Hawera (1/1) 75' Cards: Alex Johnston  80'	Report	Try: Salesi Rayasi 50' Corey Evans 55' Caleb Tangitau 66' Soane Vikena 80+1' Con: Zarn Sullivan (3/4) 56', 67', 80+2' Pen: Zarn Sullivan (2/2) 9', 77'

Tauranga Domain, Tauranga Referee: Daniel Waenga

9 August 2023 19:05 NZST

Northland	13–28	Taranaki
Try: Jonah Mau'u 9' Con: Daniel Hawkins (1/1) 10' Pen: Daniel Hawkins (2/2) 29', 43' Cards: Brady Rush  15'	Report	Try: Stephen Perofeta 16' Jared Proffit 34' Kaylum Boshier (2) 52', 68' Con: Josh Jacomb (4/4) 18', 35', 53', 69'

Okara Park, Whangārei Referee: Angus Mabey

12 August 2023 14:05 NZST

Bay of Plenty	19–15	Waikato
Try: Leroy Carter 19' Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi 39' Lucas Cashmore 53' Con: Lucas Cashmore (2/3) 20', 40' Cards: Melani Nanai  1'	Report	Try: Malachi Wrampling-Alec 46' Bailyn Sullivan 63' Con: Taha Kemara (1/2) 64' Pen: Taha Kemara (1/1) 2' Cards: Bailyn Sullivan  65'

Tauranga Domain, Tauranga Referee: Brendon Pickerill

13 August 2023 16:35 NZST

Manawatu	17–26	Taranaki
Try: Flyn Yates 59' Brayden Iose 79' Con: Brett Cameron (1/1) 60' Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula (1/1) 80' Pen: Brett Cameron (1/1) 16'	Report	Try: Jesse Parete 20' Matt McKenzie 25' Meihana Grindlay 35' Penalty try 40' Con: Jayson Potroz (2/3) 21', 36' Cards: Bradley Slater  78'

Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North Referee: Jonathan Bredin

18 August 2023 19:05 NZST

Counties Manukau	32–19	Bay of Plenty
Try: Kauvaka Kaivelata 2' Sam Tuifua 7' Penalty try 10' Riley Hohepa 12' Con: Riley Hohepa (2/3) 7', 13' Pen: Riley Hohepa (2/2) 33', 50'	Report	Try: Cole Forbes 3' Kurt Eklund 39' Semisi Paea 44' Con: Lucas Cashmore (2/3) 4', 40' Cards: Naitoa Ah Kuoi  10'

Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe Referee: Marcus Playle

19 August 2023 14:05 NZST

RS – Wellington	39–17	Southland
Try: Pepesana Patafilo 17' Caleb Delany 38' Riley Higgins 48' Dominic Ropeti 56' Connor Garden-Bachop 62' Josh Southall 80+3' Con: Tjay Clarke (3/6) 18', 39', 57' Pen: Tjay Clarke (1/1) 8' Cards: Dominic Ropeti  27'	Report	Try: Semisi Tupou Ta'eiloa 29' Leroy Ferguson 71' Gabriel Hamer-Webb 74' Con: Greg Dyer (1/3) 29'

Hutt Recreation Ground, Lower Hutt Referee: Ben O'Keeffe

20 August 2023 14:05 NZST

Hawke's Bay	33–32	Otago
Try: Devan Flanders (2) 8', 47' Chase Tiatia 26' Sam Smith 31' Ollie Sapsford 39' Con: Lincoln McClutchie (4/5) 9', 27', 31', 48' Cards: Patrick Tuifua  75'	Report	Try: Christian Lio-Willie 12' Josh Whaanga 23' Saula Ma'u 42' Jeremiah Asi 55' Jack Leslie 80' Con: Sam Gilbert (1/3) 14' Finn Hurley (1/2) 56' Pen: Finn Hurley (1/1) 75' Cards: Henry Bell  29'

McLean Park, Napier Referee: Nick Briant

20 August 2023 16:35 NZST

Waikato	17–29	Taranaki
Try: George Dyer 34' Daniel Sinkinson 54' Patrick McCurran 80+1' Con: Taha Kemara (0/2) Tepaea Cook-Savage (1/1) 80+1' Pen: Taha Kemara (0/1)	Report	Try: Kini Naholo (2) 27', 40+2' Adam Lennox (2) 61', 67' Matt McKenzie 78' Con: Jayson Potroz (2/3) 40+3', 62' Stephen Perofeta (0/2) Cards: Tom Florence  64'

Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Daniel Waenga

25 August 2023 19:05 NZST

Manawatu	31–30	Northland
Try: TK Howden 7' Penalty try 12' Leif Schwenke (2) 23', 40+1' Brayden Iose 80+1' Con: Brett Cameron (2/3) 9', 40+2' Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula (0/1)	Report	Try: Matt Moulds 28' Lisati Milo-Harris 32' Josh Moorby 67' Con: Rivez Reihana (2/2) 29', 33' Daniel Hawkins (1/1) 68' Pen: Rivez Reihana (2/2) 19', 57' Daniel Hawkins (1/1) 74' Cards: Heremaia Murray  10' Matt Moulds  12'

Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North Referee: Cameron Stone

26 August 2023 16:35 NZST

Taranaki	26–29	Bay of Plenty
Try: Stephen Perofeta 17' Kini Naholo 31' Teihorangi Walden 36' Michael Bent 80+2' Con: Stephen Perofeta (3/4) 18', 36', 80+2' Pen: Stephen Perofeta (0/1)	Report	Try: Ngarohi McGarvey-Black (2) 13', 27' Kurt Eklund 22' Leroy Carter 50' Con: Lucas Cashmore (3/4) 14', 23', 52' Pen: Lucas Cashmore (1/1) 79' Cards: Lalomilo Lalomilo  60'

Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth Referee: Stuart Curran

27 August 2023 14:05 NZST

Canterbury	31–36	Wellington
Try: Blair Murray (3) 18', 43', 63' Cullen Grace 51' Ben Funnell 69' Con: Fergus Burke (3/5) 44', 52', 70'	Report	Try: Josh Southall 12' Losi Filipo (2) 22', 75' Peter Umaga-Jensen 35' Sione Halalilo 54' Kyle Preston 57' Con: Tjay Clarke (1/2) 13', 37' Sam Clarke (2/4) 58' Cards: Filo Paulo  67'

Rugby League Park, Christchurch Referee: Jonathan Bredin

27 August 2023 16:35 NZST

Waikato	37–15	Counties Manukau
Try: Cortez Ratima 43' Daniel Sinkinson (2) 51', 64' Penalty try 58' Quinn Tupaea 70' Con: Tepaea Cook-Savage (2/4) 44', 70' Pen: Tepaea Cook-Savage (2/2) 7', 25'	Report	Try: Tevita Ofa 25' Etene Nanai-Seturo 75' Con: Riley Hohepa (1/2) 76' Pen: Riley Hohepa (1/1) 40+2' Cards: Ioane Moananu  58'

Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Angus Mabey

2 September 2023 14:05 NZST

Bay of Plenty	38–14	Otago
Try: Richard Judd 6' Manaaki Selby-Rickit (2) 10', 29' Cole Forbes 14' Lucas Cashmore 79' Con: Lucas Cashmore (5/5) 7', 11', 15', 30', 80' Pen: Lucas Cashmore (1/1) 77' Cards: Naitoa Ah Kuoi  74'	Report	Try: Jermaine Ainsley 22' Saula Ma'u 55' Con: Finn Hurley (2/2) 23', 56'

Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua Referee: Jonathan Bredin

2 September 2023 14:05 NZST

Canterbury	29–28	Taranaki
Try: Alex Harford 28' Ngane Punivai 39' Billy Harmon 48' Rameka Poihipi 55' Con: Alex Harford (3/4) 30', 40', 56' Pen: Alex Harford (1/1) 34' Cards: Chay Fihaki  61' Reed Prinsep  68'	Report	Try: Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens 23' Ricky Riccitelli 58' Vereniki Tikoisolomone 63' Stephen Perofeta 73' Con: Jayson Potroz (1/4) 59' Pen: Jayson Potroz (2/2) 3', 32' Cards: Heiden Bedwell-Curtis  66'

Rangiora Showground Oval, Rangiora Referee: Nick Briant

2 September 2023 19:05 NZST

RS – Wellington	56–25	Counties Manukau
Try: Ruben Love (2) 22', 71' Kyle Preston 24' Billy Proctor 33' Isi Saumaki 36' Du'Plessis Kirifi 63' Kemara Hauiti-Parapara 68' Con: Aidan Morgan (4/5) 25', 34', 38', 65' Sam Clarke (2/2) 69', 73' Pen: Aidan Morgan (3/3) 10', 19', 54'	Report	Try: Ioane Moananu 28' Peniasi Malimali 40' Liam Daniela 48' Etene Nanai-Seturo 76' Con: Riley Hohepa (0/3) AJ Alatimu (1/1) 76' Pen: Riley Hohepa (1/1) 8' Cards: Sam Tuifua  68'

Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington Referee: Stuart Curran

3 September 2023 14:05 NZST

Southland	13–41	Auckland
Try: Michael Manson 55' Con: Dan Hollinshead (1/1) 56' Pen: Dan Hollinshead (2/2) 8', 33' Cards: Danny Drake  68'	Report	Try: AJ Lam 12' Zarn Sullivan 20' Kalani Thomas 38' Xavier Tito-Harris (3) 43', 72', 77' Vaiolini Ekuasi 51' Con: Zarn Sullivan (3/6) 13', 21', 52' Jock McKenzie (0/1)

Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill Referee: Jackson Henshaw

8 September 2023 19:05 NZST

Waikato	24–41	Wellington
Try: Tepaea Cook-Savage 12' Xavier Roe 26' Daniel Sinkinson 30' James Tucker 45' Con: Tepaea Cook-Savage (2/4) 27', 47' Cards: Tepaea Cook-Savage  59'	Report	Try: Losi Filipo (3) 5', 40', 54' Ruben Love 16' Hugo Plummer 35' Xavier Numia 75' Con: Aidan Morgan (4/6) 5', 40+1', 55', 75' Pen: Aidan Morgan (1/1) 3'

Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Nick Briant

9 September 2023 16:35 NZST

Counties Manukau	39–29	Southland
Try: Joshua Gray (3) 2', 37', 44' Liam Daniela 16' Riley Hohepa 33' Penalty try 69' Con: Riley Hohepa (1/3) 17' AJ Alatimu (1/2) 38' Pen: AJ Alatimu (1/1) 56'	Report	Try: Mike McKee 10' Michael Manson (3) 21', 52', 64' Gabriel Hamer-Webb 40+1' Con: Dan Hollinshead (2/5) 40+2', 53' Cards: Connor McLeod  70'

Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe Referee: Mike Winter

9 September 2023 16:35 NZST

Hawke's Bay	35–38	Bay of Plenty
Try: Tyrone Thompson 5' Jonah Lowe 8' Brad Weber 57' Ollie Sapsford (2) 69', 79' Con: Lincoln McClutchie (2/5) 6, 70' Pen: Lincoln McClutchie (2/2) 26', 38'	Report	Try: Sekuini Tanimo 21' Justin Sangster 32' Pasilio Tosi 51' Fehi Fineanganofo 60' Manaaki Selby-Rickit 66' Con: Wharenui Hawera (5/5) 22', 32', 52', 61', 68' Pen: Wharenui Hawera (1/1) 36' Cards: Seamus Bardoul  37' Veveni Lasaqa  45' Manaaki Selby-Rickit  78'

McLean Park, Napier Referee: Cameron Stone

9 September 2023 19:05 NZST

Auckland	36–29	Canterbury
Try: Bryce Heem 4' Corey Evans 13' Kalani Thomas (2) 34', 44' Joe Royal 78' Con: Zarn Sullivan (4/5) 5', 35', 46', 80' Pen: Zarn Sullivan (1/1) 67' Cards: Josh Beehre  62'	Report	Try: Fergus Burke 26' Dallas McLeod 30' Solomon Alaimalo 40' Penalty try 62' Con: Fergus Burke (2/3) 27', 31' Pen: Fergus Burke (1/1) 8'

Eden Park, Auckland

10 September 2023 14:05 NZST

Taranaki	18–29	Tasman
Try: Jayson Potroz 24' Pita Gus Sowakula 60' Con: Stephen Perofeta (1/2) 26' Pen: Stephen Perofeta (2/3) 9', 67' Cards: Jared Proffit  29'	Report	Try: Levi Aumua (2) 17', 44' Timoci Tavatavanawai 40' Anton Segner 70' Con: Taine Robinson (3/4) 18', 45', 71' Pen: Taine Robinson (1/1) 30'

Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth Referee: Angus Mabey

10 September 2023 14:35 NZST

Manawatu	29–48	North Harbour
Try: Nehe Milner-Skudder 22' Slade McDowall 36' Andrew Quattrin 48' Drew Wild 67' TK Howden 76' Con: Brett Cameron (1/2) 24' Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula (1/3) 49' Cards: Slade McDowall  59'	Report	Try: Jed Melvin 13' Moses Leo 16' Tamarau McGahan 26' Jamie Booth 30' Danyon Morgan-Puterangi 42' Bryn Gatland 58' Fatongia Paea 74' Con: Bryn Gatland (4/6) 17', 31', 43', 59' Oscar Koller (1/1) 74' Pen: Bryn Gatland (1/1) 6'

Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North Referee: Tipene Cottrell

10 September 2023 16:05 NZST

Otago	30–15	Northland
Try: Will Tucker 2' Jona Nareki 55' Jake Te Hiwi 71' Con: Sam Gilbert (3/3) 3', 56', 73' Pen: Sam Gilbert (3/3) 25', 28', 51'	Report	Try: Heremaia Murray (2) 34', 61' Con: Rivez Reihana (1/2) 62' Pen: Rivez Reihana (1/1) 6' Cards: Jack Goodhue  47'

Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin Referee: Marcus Playle

13 September 2023 19:05 NZST

Counties Manukau	31–29	Canterbury
Try: James Thompson 19' Ioane Moananu 30' Adam Brash 61' Blake Makiri 80+3' Con: AJ Alatimu (1/1) 20' Tevita Ofa (3/3) 31', 62', 80+4' Pen: AJ Alatimu (1/1) 23'	Report	Try: Ben Funnell 3' Daniel Lienert-Brown 39' Tom Christie 50' Cullen Grace 53' Con: Fergus Burke (3/4) 4', 40', 54' Pen: Fergus Burke (1/1) 18' Cards: Tom Christie  80'

Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe Referee: Nick Hogan

15 September 2023 19:05 NZST

Hawke's Bay	57–7	Manawatu
Try: Sam Smith 6' Marino Mikaele-Tu'u (2) 9', 68' Brad Weber (2) 14', 19' Nick Grigg 47' Ollie Sapsford 55' Sam Wye 72' Con: Lincoln McClutchie (7/8) 7', 10', 15', 20', 48', 69', 73' Pen: Lincoln McClutchie (1/1) 12'	Report	Try: Beaudein Waaka 23' Con: Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula (1/1) 24' Cards: TK Howden  12'

McLean Park, Napier Referee: Fraser Hannon

16 September 2023 14:05 NZST

Auckland	12–27	Waikato
Try: Vaiolini Ekuasi 24' Zarn Sullivan 69' Con: Zarn Sullivan (1/2) 69' Pen: Zarn Sullivan (0/1) Cards: Xavier Tito-Harris  37'	Report	Try: Aki Tuivailala 10' Xavier Roe (3) 30', 37', 65' Con: Tepaea Cook-Savage (2/4) 31', 66' Pen: Tepaea Cook-Savage (0/1) Drop: Tepaea Cook-Savage (1/1) 59'

Bell Park, Pakuranga Referee: Jonathan Bredin

16 September 2023 19:05 NZST

Otago	17–36	Taranaki
Try: Jona Nareki 16' Con: Sam Gilbert (0/1) Pen: Sam Gilbert (4/4) 26', 37', 40+2', 56' Cards: Tom Sanders  52'	Report	Try: Logan Crowley 2' Bradley Slater 52' Adam Lennox 60' Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens 69' Josh Jacomb 78' Con: Stephen Perofeta (4/5) 3', 54', 71', 79' Pen: Stephen Perofeta (1/2) 45'

Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin Referee: Daniel Waenga

22 September 2023 19:05 NZST

Northland	26–32	Bay of Plenty
Try: Tamati Tua 3' Heremaia Murray 60' Con: Rivez Reihana (2/2) 4', 61' Pen: Rivez Reihana (3/3) 10', 26', 35' Daniel Hawkins (1/1) 73' Cards: Jonah Mau'u  18'	Report	Try: Kurt Eklund 21' Manaaki Selby-Rickit 31' Fehi Fineanganofo 66' Josh Bartlett 78' Con: Wharenui Hawera (3/4) 32', 67', 79' Pen: Wharenui Hawera (2/2) 7', 40+1'

Okara Park, Whangārei Referee: Mike Winter

24 September 2023 14:05 NZST

RS – Wellington	26–6	North Harbour
Try: Losi Filipo 14' Billy Proctor 28' Aidan Morgan 44' Ruben Love 71' Con: Aidan Morgan (3/4) 16', 29', 72' Cards: Billy Proctor  68'	Report	Pen: Bryn Gatland (2/2) 25', 40+1'

Jerry Collins Stadium, Porirua Referee: Daniel Waenga

29 September 2023 19:05 NZST

Auckland	27–26	Northland
Try: Che Clark 19' Josh Beehre 32' Marcel Renata 80+2' Con: Zarn Sullivan (3/3) 20', 33', 80+2' Pen: Zarn Sullivan (2/3) 7', 63'	Report	Try: Jordan Trainor 22' Rob Rush 26' Tamati Tua 38' Jordan Olsen 67' Con: Rivez Reihana (2/3) 27', 40' Daniel Hawkins (1/1) 68' Cards: Liam Hallam-Eames  15' Sam Caird  31'

Eden Park, Auckland Referee: Daniel Waenga

1 October 2023 14:05 NZST

Bay of Plenty	41–12	Tasman
Try: Naitoa Ah Kuoi 27' Manaaki Selby-Rickit 40+2' Josh Bartlett 54' Melani Nanai 57' Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi 71' Tamiro Armstrong 80+2' Con: Wharenui Hawera (4/6) 28', 40+3', 72', 80+3' Pen: Wharenui Hawera (1/2) 21'	Report	Try: Alex Nankivell 46' Quentin MacDonald 63' Con: Taine Robinson (1/2) 64' Cards: Max Hicks  40+1'

Tauranga Domain, Tauranga Referee: Jonathan Bredin

The play-off fixtures are as follows:

7 October 2023 19:05 NZST

Taranaki	34–18	Tasman
Try: Vereniki Tikoisolomone 11' Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens 43' Tom Florence 52' Penalty try 55' Con: Josh Jacomb (3/3) 12', 44', 53' Pen: Josh Jacomb (2/3) 20', 40'	Report	Try: Timoci Tavatavanawai 15' Max Hicks 71' Con: Taine Robinson (1/2) 17' Pen: Taine Robinson (2/3) 30', 34' Cards: Alex Nankivell  55'

Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth Referee: Stuart Curran

14 October 2023 19:05 NZST

Wellington	24–25	Hawke's Bay
Try: Billy Proctor 47' Dominic Ropeti 80' Riley Higgins 80+4' Con: Aidan Morgan (1/1) 48' Ruben Love (2/2) 80', 80+5' Pen: Aidan Morgan (1/2) 14' Cards: Brad Shields  16'	Report	Try: Chase Tiatia (3) 22', 39', 54' Con: Lincoln McClutchie (2/3) 40+1', 55' Pen: Lincoln McClutchie (2/2) 17', 33' Cards: Sam Wye  80'

Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington Referee: Cameron Stone

Taranaki

Hawke's Bay

FB 15 Stephen Perofeta RW 14 Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens OC 13 Meihana Grindlay IC 12 Daniel Rona LW 11 Kini Naholo  69' FH 10 Josh Jacomb  56' SH 9 Adam Lennox  69' N8 8 Kaylum Boshier (c)  74' OF 7 Tom Florence BF 6 Pita Gus Sowakula RL 5 Josh Lord  66' LL 4 Tom Franklin  60' TP 3 Reuben O'Neill  56' HK 2 Bradley Slater  60'  74' LP 1 Jared Proffit  74' Replacements: HK 16 Ricky Riccitelli  60' PR 17 Donald Brighouse  74' PR 18 Michael Bent  56' LK 19 Heiden Bedwell-Curtis  66' FL 20 Michael Loft  60' SH 21 Logan Crowley  69' FH 22 Jayson Potroz  56' WG 23 Vereniki Tikoisolomone  69'

FB 15 Lolagi Visinia  74' RW 14 Ollie Sapsford OC 13 Nick Grigg  56' IC 12 Chase Tiatia LW 11 Jonah Lowe FH 10 Lincoln McClutchie SH 9 Brad Weber  66' N8 8 Devan Flanders OF 7 Josh Kaifa  40+2' BF 6 Marino Mikaele-Tu'u RL 5 Tom Parsons (c) LL 4 Geoff Cridge  66' TP 3 Joel Hintz  66' HK 2 Tyrone Thompson  48' LP 1 Pouri Rakete-Stones  60' Replacements: HK 16 Jacob Devery  48' PR 17 Tim Farrell  60' PR 18 Joe Apikotoa  66' LK 19 Frank Lochore  66' FL 20 Sam Smith  40+2' SH 21 Folau Fakatava  66' CE 22 Stacey Ili  56' FB 23 Caleb Makene  74'

Source: The weekly reviews of the matches published on provincial.rugby (see "Report" in the individual match scoring stats).

Source: The weekly reviews of the matches published on provincial.rugby (see "Report" in the individual match scoring stats).

Source: Bunnings NPC Fixtures and Results 2023^[4]

Source: The weekly reviews of the matches published on provincial.rugby (see "Report" in the individual match scoring stats).

Player	Team	Red	Yellow	Week (opponent)
Josh Taula	Manawatu	1	0	Week 1 (vs. Wellington)
Veveni Lasaqa	Bay of Plenty	1	0	Week 6 (vs. Hawke's Bay)
Naitoa Ah Kuoi	Bay of Plenty	0	2	Week 3 (vs. Counties Manukau) Week 5 (vs. Otago)
Brady Rush	Northland	0	2	Week 1 (vs. Canterbury) Week 1 (vs. Taranaki)
Seamus Bardoul	Bay of Plenty	0	1	Week 6 (vs. Hawke's Bay)
Josh Beehre	Auckland	0	1	Week 6 (vs. Canterbury)
Henry Bell	Otago	0	1	Week 3 (vs. Hawke's Bay)
Sam Caird	Northland	0	1	Week 9 (vs. Auckland)
Tom Christie	Canterbury	0	1	Week 6 (vs. Counties Manukau)
Tepaea Cook-Savage	Waikato	0	1	Week 6 (vs. Wellington)
Danny Drake	Southland	0	1	Week 5 (vs. Auckland)
Chay Fihaki	Canterbury	0	1	Week 5 (vs. Taranaki)
Tom Florence	Taranaki	0	1	Week 3 (vs. Waikato)
Jack Goodhue	Northland	0	1	Week 6 (vs. Otago)
Liam Hallam-Eames	Northland	0	1	Week 9 (vs. Auckland)
Max Hicks	Tasman	0	1	Week 9 (vs. Bay of Plenty)
TK Howden	Manawatu	0	1	Week 7 (vs. Hawke's Bay)
Alex Johnston	Bay of Plenty	0	1	Week 1 (vs. Auckland)
Lalomilo Lalomilo	Bay of Plenty	0	1	Week 4 (vs. Taranaki)
Jonah Mau'u	Northland	0	1	Week 8 (vs. Bay of Plenty)
Slade McDowall	Manawatu	0	1	Week 6 (vs. North Harbour)
Connor McLeod	Southland	0	1	Week 6 (vs. Counties Manukau)
Ioane Moananu	Counties Manukau	0	1	Week 4 (vs. Waikato)
Matt Moulds	Northland	0	1	Week 4 (vs. Manawatu)
Heremaia Murray	Northland	0	1	Week 4 (vs. Manawatu)
Melani Nanai	Bay of Plenty	0	1	Week 2 (vs. Waikato)
Alex Nankivell	Tasman	0	1	Quarter-final (vs. Taranaki)
Filo Paulo	Wellington	0	1	Week 4 (vs. Canterbury)
Reed Prinsep	Canterbury	0	1	Week 5 (vs. Taranaki)
Billy Proctor	Wellington	0	1	Week 8 (vs. North Harbour)
Jared Proffit	Taranaki	0	1	Week 6 (vs. Tasman)
Rene Ranger	Northland	0	1	Week 1 (vs. Canterbury)
Dominic Ropeti	Wellington	0	1	Week 3 (vs. Southland)
Tom Sanders	Otago	0	1	Week 7 (vs. Taranaki)
Manaaki Selby-Rickit	Bay of Plenty	0	1	Week 6 (vs. Hawke's Bay)
Brad Shields	Wellington	0	1	Semi-final (vs. Hawke's Bay)
Bradley Slater	Taranaki	0	1	Week 2 (vs. Manawatu)
Bailyn Sullivan	Waikato	0	1	Week 2 (vs. Bay of Plenty)
Xavier Tito-Harris	Auckland	0	1	Week 7 (vs. Waikato)
Patrick Tuifua	Hawke's Bay	0	1	Week 3 (vs. Otago)
Sam Tuifua	Counties Manukau	0	1	Week 5 (vs. Wellington)
Sam Wye	Hawke's Bay	0	1	Semi-final (vs. Wellington)