2022 Bunnings NPC
| 2022 Bunnings NPC season | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  New Zealand |
| Date | 5 August – 22 October |
| Champions | Wellington |
| Runners-up | Canterbury |
| Matches played | 77 |
| Tries scored | 544 (average 7.1 per match) |
| Top point scorer | Fergus Burke (Canterbury) 147 points |
| Top try scorer | Tevita Li (North Harbour) 13 tries |
| Official website | |
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The 2022 Bunnings NPC season was the seventeenth 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 the first time since the 2010 season. For sponsorship reasons, the competition was known as the Bunnings NPC. The regular season began on Friday 5 August 2022, when Manawatū hosts Canterbury. The final took place on Saturday 22 October 2022.
Format[edit]
In 2022, a new competition format was introduced.[1] In this new format,[2] the 14 provincial unions participating in the Bunnings NPC are no longer competing in two separate divisions – a Premiership and a Championship division – that play for their own title. Instead, the 14 teams are playing for one NPC title and are seeded in two equal conferences: an "Odds Conference" and an "Evens Conference". The seeding is determined by the ranking on the competition table of the previous season, with the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th,11th and 13th ranked teams forming the Odds Conference and the provinces finishing 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 10th, 12th and 14th forming the Evens Conference.
All provincial teams play ten games during the regular season (round robin): six games against the teams in their own conference and four crossover games against teams from the other conference. Five games are played at the provincial union's home ground and five games are away games. In 2022, the ten round robin games are played over a period of nine weeks (starting on Friday 5 August 2022) and include one mid-week game to be played on a Wednesday night.[3]
The regular season is followed by quarter-finals to be played by the four highest ranked teams in each conference. 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.[4]
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]
Quarter-finals are played within each conference, with the highest ranked team in each conference playing the fourth ranked team in the same conference, and the second ranked team in each conference playing the third ranked team in the same conference:
- QF 1: Odds 1 v Odds 4;
- QF 2: Odds 2 v Odds 3;
- QF 3: Evens 1 v Evens 4; and
- QF 4: Evens 2 v Evens 3.
The two quarter-finals winners of the Odds conference will play the two quarter-finals winners of the Evens Conference (QF1 v QF4 and QF2 v QF3) at the home ground of the team with the higher finals ranking.
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.
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]
Standings[edit]
Source: Bunnings NPC standings 2022[5]
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Standings progression[edit]
| Odds | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W1 | W2 | W3 | W4 | W5 | W6 | W7 | W8 | W9 | |||||||||||
| Bay of Plenty | 2 (5th) | 7 (3rd) | 11 (4th) | 12 (4th) | 17 (4th) | 22 (4th) | 27 (3rd) | 32 (2nd) | 34 (3rd) | |||||||||||
| Counties Manukau | 4 (2nd) | 6 (5th) | 6 (5th) | 10 (5th) | 10 (6th) | 15 (6th) | 17 (6th) | 19 (6th) | 20 (6th) | |||||||||||
| Hawke's Bay | 3 (3rd) | 9 (2nd) | 14 (2nd) | 18 (1st) | 19 (2nd) | 24 (2nd) | 25 (4th) | 26 (5th) | 31 (4th) | |||||||||||
| Otago | 1 (6th) | 9 (1st) | 14 (1st) | 14 (3rd) | 15 (5th) | 17 (5th) | 21 (5th) | 26 (4th) | 27 (5th) | |||||||||||
| Southland | 1 (7th) | 2 (7th) | 4 (7th) | 4 (7th) | 4 (7th) | 4 (7th) | 4 (7th) | 9 (7th) | 9 (7th) | |||||||||||
| Waikato | 3 (4th) | 7 (4th) | 12 (3rd) | 17 (2nd) | 21 (1st) | 30 (1st) | 31 (1st) | 31 (3rd) | 36 (2nd) | |||||||||||
| Wellington | 5 (1st) | 5 (6th) | 5 (6th) | 10 (6th) | 19 (3rd) | 24 (3rd) | 28 (2nd) | 33 (1st) | 38 (1st) | |||||||||||
| Evens | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | W1 | W2 | W3 | W4 | W5 | W6 | W7 | W8 | W9 | |||||||||||
| Auckland | 10 (1st) | 14 (1st) | 15 (1st) | 20 (2nd) | 21 (2nd) | 21 (2nd) | 25 (2nd) | 25 (3rd) | 30 (3rd) | |||||||||||
| Canterbury | 5 (2nd) | 10 (2nd) | 11 (2nd) | 21 (1st) | 26 (1st) | 31 (1st) | 36 (1st) | 41 (1st) | 46 (1st) | |||||||||||
| Manawatu | 0 (7th) | 0 (7th) | 0 (7th) | 0 (7th) | 1 (7th) | 2 (7th) | 3 (7th) | 4 (7th) | 5 (7th) | |||||||||||
| North Harbour | 1 (6th) | 6 (3rd) | 10 (3rd) | 11 (4th) | 16 (4th) | 17 (4th) | 22 (3rd) | 27 (2nd) | 32 (2nd) | |||||||||||
| Northland | 4 (4th) | 5 (5th) | 9 (4th) | 14 (3rd) | 18 (3rd) | 18 (3rd) | 18 (5th) | 22 (5th) | 27 (4th) | |||||||||||
| Taranaki | 1 (5th) | 1 (6th) | 5 (6th) | 6 (6th) | 6 (6th) | 6 (6th) | 15 (6th) | 15 (6th) | 15 (6th) | |||||||||||
| Tasman | 4 (3rd) | 5 (4th) | 6 (5th) | 6 (5th) | 12 (5th) | 17 (5th) | 19 (4th) | 24 (4th) | 24 (5th) | |||||||||||
The table above shows a team's progression throughout the season. For each week, their cumulative points total is shown with the overall conference log position in brackets. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Key: | win | draw | loss | bye | ||||||||||||||||
Regular season[edit]
The regular season of the 2022 Bunnings NPC consists of 10 games that will be played over a period of nine weeks and include one mid-week game. The competition starts on Friday 5 August 2022, when Manawatū hosts Canterbury in Palmerston North.[3]
Week 1[edit]
| 5 August 2022 | Manawatu | 15–62 | Canterbury | Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North | ||
| 19:05 NZST | Try: Leif Schwencke  63'Drew Wild 83'Con: Brett Cameron (1/2)  64'Pen: Brett Cameron (1/1) 6' | Report | Try: Fergus Burke 11', 50' Brodie McAlister 21', 32'George Bridge 29', 75'Manasa Mataele 46'Will Gualter 66'Chay Fihaki 71'Con: Fergus Burke (4/5) 12', 33', 48', 51'Alex Harford (3/4) 22', 68', 72'Pen: Fergus Burke (1/1) 4' | Referee: Daniel Waenga (New Zealand) |
| 6 August 2022 | Counties Manukau | 23–22 | Otago | Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe | ||
| 14:05 NZST | Try: Zuriel Togiatama 9' Esau Filimoehala 75'Con: Riley Hohepa (2/2) 10', 77'Pen: Riley Hohepa (2/2) 20', 53'Drop: Riley Hohepa 82' | Report | Try: Thomas Umaga-Jensen 35' Jona Nareki 58', 65'Con: Josh Ioane (1/1) 36'Sam Gilbert (1/2) 59'Pen: Josh Ioane (1/2) 45' | Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand) |
| 6 August 2022 | Waikato | 32–32 | Hawke's Bay | FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | ||
| 16:35 NZST | Try: Bailyn Sullivan 19' D'Angelo Leuila 30'James Tucker 33'Daniel Sinkinson 47'Con: Damian McKenzie (3/4) 20', 31', 34'Pen: Damian McKenzie (2/4) 12', 59'Cards: Luke Jacobson  65' to 75' | Report | Try: Isaia Walker-Leawere 6' Brad Weber 27'Danny Toala 45'Tom Parsons 70'Con: Caleb Makene (3/3) 7', 28', 46'Danny Toala (0/1) Pen: Caleb Makene (2/2) 9', 40+2' | Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand) |
| 6 August 2022 | Auckland | 36–26 | North Harbour | Eden Park, Auckland | ||
| 19:05 NZST | Try: AJ Lam 9' Leni Apisai 33'Penalty try 51'Zarn Sullivan 52'Soane Vikena 57'Con: Harry Plummer (3/4) 11', 54', 59'Pen: Harry Plummer (1/2) 6'Cards: Connor Vest 7' to 17' | Report | Try: Penalty try 7' Henry Taefu 13'Cameron Suafoa 20'Mark Telea 48'Con: Bryn Gatland (2/3) 14', 21'Pen: Shaun Stevenson (0/2) Cards: Nic Mayhew 51' to 61' | Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand) |
| 7 August 2022 | Taranaki | 11–13 | Northland | Pukekura Park, New Plymouth | ||
| 14:05 NZST | Try: Daniel Waite 19' Con: Jayson Potroz (0/1) Pen: Jayson Potroz (0/2) Daniel Waite (2/2) 40+4', 58'Cards: Hemopo Cunningham 75' | Report | Try: Jone Macilai-Tori 75' Con: Daniel Hawkins (1/1) 77'Pen: Rivez Reihana (1/2) 56'Daniel Hawkins (1/1) 69' | Referee: Jonathan Bredin (New Zealand) |
| 7 August 2022 | Wellington | 37–35 | Bay of Plenty | Sky Stadium, Wellington | ||
| 16:35 NZST | Try: Julian Savea 7', 13' Riley Higgins 35', 64'Pepesana Patafilo 40'James Blackwell 61'Con: Ruben Love (0/4) Jackson Garden-Bachop (2/2) 62', 65'Pen: Jackson Garden-Bachop (1/1) 58' | Report | Try: Naitoa Ah Kuoi 33' Joey Walton 44'Emoni Narawa 50'Justin Sangster 54'Con: Kaleb Trask (3/4) 45', 51', 55'Pen: Kaleb Trask (3/3) 5', 18', 68' | Attendance: 1,328[6] Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand) |
| 7 August 2022 | Tasman | 27–20 | Southland | Lansdowne Park, Blenheim | ||
| 18:35 NZST | Try: Max Hicks 4' Noah Hotham 21'Macca Springer 27'Con: Campbell Parata (3/3) 5', 22', 28'Pen: Campbell Parata (2/2) 12', 19' | Report | Try: Isaac Te Tamaki 8' Grayson Knapp 47'Con: Marty Banks (2/2) 9', 49'Pen: Marty Banks (2/2) 3', 56' | Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand) |
| 10 August 2022 | Manawatu | 18–45 | Auckland | Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North | ||
| 19:05 NZST | Try: Ed Fidow 14' Johnny Galloway 60'Con: Brett Cameron (1/2) 61'Pen: Brett Cameron (2/2) 6', 35'Cards: Kegan Christian-Goss 73' | Report | Try: Niko Jones 24' Vaiolini Ekuasi 31'Terrell Peita 40'Jordan Trainor 48'Sofai Maka 73'Hamish Dalzell 80'Con: Simon Hickey (6/6) 25', 32', 40', 49', 74', 80'Pen: Simon Hickey (1/1) 11' | Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand) |
Week 2[edit]
| 12 August 2022 | RS – Hawke's Bay | 33–32 | Counties Manukau | McLean Park, Napier | ||
| 19:05 NZST | Try: Lincoln McClutchie 8' Kianu Kereru-Symes 32'Neria Fomai 35'Solomone Funaki 40'Tyrone Thompson 64'Con: Lincoln McClutchie (4/5) 9', 33', 37', 40+1' | Report | Try: Ahsee Tuala 45' Cam Roigard 57'Etene Nanai-Seturo 72'Ioane Moananu 79'Con: Riley Hohepa (3/4) 58', 73', 80'Pen: Riley Hohepa (2/2) 12', 29'Cards: Sam Tuifua 50' to 60' | Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand) |
| 13 August 2022 | Otago | 25–19 | Tasman | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin | ||
| 14:05 NZST | Try: Ray Nu'u 19' Thomas Umaga-Jensen 55'Con: Cam Millar (0/2) Pen: Cam Millar (5/6) 27', 40+3', 44', 51', 73'Cards: Ray Nu'u 63' to 73' | Report | Try: Timoci Tavatavanawai 35' Quentin MacDonald 66'Con: Campbell Parata (0/2) Pen: Campbell Parata (3/4) 40', 53', 79' | Referee: Daniel Waenga (New Zealand) |
| 13 August 2022 | Northland | 10–16 | Waikato | Semenoff Stadium, Whangārei | ||
| 16:35 NZST | Try: Josh Moorby 4' Con: Rivez Reihana (1/1) 5'Pen: Rivez Reihana (1/1) 30' | Report | Try: Rhys Marshall 45' Con: Damian McKenzie (1/1) 46'Pen: Damian McKenzie (3/3) 6', 12', 56' | Referee: Stuart Curran (New Zealand) |
| 13 August 2022 | Canterbury | 43–10 | Wellington | Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch | ||
| 19:05 NZST | Try: George Bell 18' George Bridge 36'Dallas McLeod 59'Cullen Grace 64', 74'Willi Heinz 77'Con: Fergus Burke (4/5) 38', 60', 64', 75'Alex Harford (1/1) 78'Pen: Fergus Burke (1/1) 2' | Report | Try: Pepesana Patafilo 4' Con: Jackson Garden-Bachop (1/1) 6'Pen: Jackson Garden-Bachop (1/2) 30'Cards: TJ Perenara 72' | Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand) |
| 14 August 2022 | Southland | 23–24 | Auckland | Rugby Park, Invercargill | ||
| 14:05 NZST | Try: Isaac Te Tamaki 56' Jakob Morrison 80+2'Con: Marty Banks (1/1) 58'Greg Dyer (1/1) 80+3'Pen: Marty Banks (3/4) 8', 40+1', 62'Cards: Josh Bekhuis 36' to 46' | Report | Try: Jackson Pugh 23' Penalty try 37'Salesi Rayasi 65'Con: Harry Plummer (2/2) 24', 66'Pen: Harry Plummer (1/1) 53' | Referee: Jonathan Bredin (New Zealand) |
| 14 August 2022 | Bay of Plenty | 46–6 | Taranaki | Tauranga Domain, Tauranga | ||
| 14:05 NZST | Try: Justin Sangster 9' Tevita Mafileo 34'Naitoa Ah Kuoi 46'Inga Finau 61'Emoni Narawa 73'Nikora Broughton 80'Con: Kaleb Trask (4/4) 10', 36', 48', 62'Wharenui Hawera (1/1) 80+1'Pen: Kaleb Trask (2/3) 17', 65'Wharenui Hawera (0/1) | Report | Pen: Jayson Potroz (2/2) 20', 40+1' | Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand) |
| 14 August 2022 | North Harbour | 64–14 | Manawatu | QBE Stadium, Albany | ||
| 16:35 NZST | Try: Tevita Li 5', 20', 39' Shaun Stevenson 7'Cameron Suafoa 42'Jay Fonokalafi 63'Jack Heighton 65'Siaosi Nginingini 71'Mark Telea 80+1'Con: Bryn Gatland (4/5) 6', 7', 21', 43'Shaun Stevenson (3/3) 64', 67', 72'Alex Fidow (1/1) 80+2'Pen: Bryn Gatland (1/1) 13'Cards: Shaun Stevenson 25' to 35' | Report | Try: Penalty try 26' Tima Fainga'anuku 58'Con: Brett Cameron (1/1) 60' | Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand) |
| 17 August 2022 | Otago | 18–13 | Hawke's Bay | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin | ||
| 19:05 NZST | Try: Josh Ioane 33' Ricky Jackson 45'Con: Cam Millar (1/2) 35'Pen: Cam Millar (2/4) 29', 66'Cards: Josh Hill 73' | Report | Try: Tyrone Thompson 16' Con: Harry Godfrey (1/1) 17'Pen: Harry Godfrey (2/2) 39', 80' | Referee: Marcus Playle (New Zealand) |
Week 3[edit]
| 19 August 2022 | Counties Manukau | 20–34 | Waikato | Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe | ||
| 19:05 NZST | Try: Zuriel Togiatama 10' Cam Roigard 41'Con: Riley Hohepa (2/2) 12', 42'Pen: Riley Hohepa (2/2) 7', 71' | Report | Try: Laghlan McWhannell 17' Ollie Norris 57'Xavier Roe 73'Mosese Dawai 84'Con: Damian McKenzie (4/4) 18', 58', 75', 86'Pen: Damian McKenzie (2/2) 36', 64' | Referee: Angus Mabey (New Zealand) |
| 20 August 2022 | Taranaki | 16–10 | Canterbury | Pukekura Park, New Plymouth | ||
| 14:05 NZST | Try: Daniel Rona 27' Con: Stephen Perofeta (1/1) 28'Pen: Stephen Perofeta (3/4) 15', 46', 50' | Report | Try: George Bridge 69' George Bell 76'Con: Fergus Burke (0/2) | Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand) |
| 20 August 2022 | Wellington | 6–15 | Northland | Jerry Collins Stadium, Porirua | ||
| 14:05 NZST | Pen: Jackson Garden-Bachop (2/3) 2', 34' Ruben Love (0/2) | Report | Try: Rob Rush 35' Josh Moorby 40+1'Con: Rivez Reihana (1/2) 37'Pen: Rivez Reihana (1/1) 9' | Referee: Cameron Stone (New Zealand) |
| 20 August 2022 | North Harbour | 35–27 | Tasman | QBE Stadium, Albany | ||
| 17:05 NZST | Try: Kade Banks 28' Tevita Li 31'Con: Bryn Gatland (2/2) 29', 32'Pen: Bryn Gatland (7/7) 14', 18', 24', 49', 61', 69', 79' | Report | Try: Sevu Reece 8', 54' Noah Hotham 20'Andrew Makalio 39'Con: Campbell Parata (2/4) 40', 55'Pen: Campbell Parata (1/2) 51'Cards: Sevu Reece 27' to 37' | Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia) |
| 21 August 2022 | Auckland | 17–21 | Bay of Plenty | Eden Park, Auckland | ||
| 14:05 NZST | Try: AJ Lam 9' Salesi Rayasi 80+1'Con: Harry Plummer (1/1) 10'Simon Hickey (1/1) 80+1'Pen: Harry Plummer (1/1) 5'Cards: Harry Plummer 21' to 31' | Report | Try: Inga Finau 38' Nigel Ah Wong 56'Con: Kaleb Trask (1/2) 57'Pen: Kaleb Trask (3/4) 17', 63', 77' | Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand) |
| 21 August 2022 | Southland | 32–37 | Otago | Rugby Park, Invercargill | ||
| 14:05 NZST | Try: Grayson Knapp 15' Matt Whaanga 39'Matthew James 49'Viliami Fine 77'Con: Marty Banks (3/4) 16', 50', 77'Pen: Marty Banks (2/2) 19', 60' | Report | Try: Henry Bell 11' Freedom Vahaakolo 20'James Lentjes 35'Josh Dickson 63'Con: Josh Ioane (4/4) 13', 22', 37', 64'Pen: Josh Ioane (3/4) 6', 46', 56' | Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand) |
| 21 August 2022 | Manawatu | 17–43 | Hawke's Bay | Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North | ||
| 16:35 NZST | Try: Siua Maile 5', 8' Con: Brett Cameron (2/2) 7', 9'Pen: Brett Cameron (1/3) 21'Cards: Micaiah Torrance-Read 48' to 58' | Report | Try: Brad Weber 14', 22' Lolagi Visinia 37'Lincoln McClutchie 67'Tyrone Thompson 70'Sam Smith 80'Con: Lincoln McClutchie (5/6) 15', 38', 68', 71', 80+1'Drop: Chase Tiatia 76'Cards: Tom Parsons 48' to 58' | Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand) |
Week 4[edit]
| 26 August 2022 | Tasman | 20–52 | Canterbury | Lansdowne Park, Blenheim | ||
| 17:35 NZST | Try: Macca Springer 27', 69' William Havili 80+1'Con: Campbell Parata (0/1) William Havili (1/2) 69'Pen: Campbell Parata (1/1) 2' | Report | Try: Manasa Mataele 14' Sam Darry 18'Dominic Gardiner 31'Fergus Burke 46'Rameka Poihipi 52'Billy Harmon 62'Tamaiti Williams 73'Con: Fergus Burke (7/7) 16', 19', 32', 48', 53', 63', 75'Pen: Fergus Burke (1/1) 4' | Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand) |
| 26 August 2022 | Waikato | 53–6 | Manawatu | FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | ||
| 19:35 NZST | Try: Daniel Sinkinson 16', 80+2' Liam Coombes-Fabling 30'Damian McKenzie 52'Luke Jacobson 61'Rhys Marshall 68'Cortez Ratima 72'Taha Kemara 78'Con: Damian McKenzie (3/5) 31', 54', 69'Taha Kemara (2/3) 73', 79'Pen: Damian McKenzie (1/1) 6' | Report | Pen: Brett Cameron (2/2) 13', 25' | Referee: Stu Catley (New Zealand) |
| 27 August 2022 | RS – Hawke's Bay | 25–23 | North Harbour | McLean Park, Napier | ||
| 14:05 NZST | Try: Chase Tiatia 10' Lolagi Visinia 21'Kianu Kereru-Symes 75'Con: Lincoln McClutchie (2/3) 11', 77'Pen: Lincoln McClutchie (2/2) 44', 70' | Report | Try: Tevita Li 17', 40', 58' Con: Bryn Gatland (1/3) 40+1'Pen: Bryn Gatland (2/3) 16', 46'Cards: Shaun Stevenson 74' | Referee: Angus Mabey (New Zealand) |
| 27 August 2022 | Auckland | 35–17 | Otago | Eden Park, Auckland | ||
| 16:35 NZST | Try: Blake Gibson 3' AJ Lam 11'Penalty try 40+6'Salesi Rayasi 53'Jordan Trainor 63'Con: Harry Plummer (4/4) 4', 11', 54', 64'Cards: Jordan Trainor 67' to 77'Connor Vest 67' to 77' | Report | Try: Freedom Vahaakolo 44' Oliver Haig 74'Sam Gilbert 78'Con: Josh Ioane (0/1) Cam Millar (1/2) 79'Pen: Josh Ioane (0/1) | Referee: Cameron Stone (New Zealand) |
| 28 August 2022 | Bay of Plenty | 13–18 | Counties Manukau | Tauranga Domain, Tauranga | ||
| 14:05 NZST | Try: Gillies Kaka 8' Emoni Narawa 53'Con: Kaleb Trask (0/2) Pen: Kaleb Trask (1/2) 23'Cards: Zane Kapeli 40+1' to 51' | Report | Pen: Riley Hohepa (6/6) 7', 27', 31', 47', 61', 78' | Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand) |
| 28 August 2022 | Wellington | 31–25 | Taranaki | Sky Stadium, Wellington | ||
| 14:05 NZST | Try: Peter Umaga-Jensen 6' Nehe Milner-Skudder 20'Peter Lakai 34', 42', 54'Con: Aidan Morgan (3/5) 35', 43', 55'Cards: Asafo Aumua 66' to 76' | Report | Try: Jayson Potroz 47' Kini Naholo 60'Pita Gus Sowakula 78'Con: Jayson Potroz (1/2) 48'Daniel Waite (1/1) 79'Pen: Jayson Potroz (2/2) 24', 28' | Attendance: 1,281[6] Referee: Stuart Curran (New Zealand) |
| 28 August 2022 | Northland | 32–19 | Southland | Semenoff Stadium, Whangārei | ||
| 16:35 NZST | Try: Lisati Milo-Harris 19', 29' Rob Rush 40'Heremaia Murray 68'Con: Rivez Reihana (3/3) 21', 31', 40+1'Daniel Hawkins (0/1) Pen: Rivez Reihana (2/3) 8', 14'Cards: Daniel Hawkins  80+1' | Report | Try: Viliami Fine 34' Joe Robins 58'Rory van Vugt 80+2'Con: Marty Banks (2/2) 36', 58'Robbie Robinson (0/1) | Referee: Mike Winter (New Zealand) |
| 31 August 2022 | Canterbury | 35–22 | North Harbour | Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch | ||
| 19:05 NZST | Try: Ngane Punivai 15' Dallas McLeod 25'Willi Heinz 35'Tamaiti Williams 69'Con: Alex Harford (3/4) 16', 36', 71'Pen: Alex Harford (3/3) 3', 8', 66' | Report | Try: Felix Kalapu 40+1' Tevita Langi 56'Tika Lelenga 72'Con: Shaun Stevenson (2/2) 40+2', 57'Bryn Gatland (0/1) Pen: Shaun Stevenson (1/2) 19' | Referee: Jonathan Bredin (New Zealand) |
Week 5[edit]
| 2 September 2022 | Manawatu | 26–36 | Tasman | Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North | ||
| 19:05 NZST | Try: Brett Cameron 21' Siua Maile 38'Tima Fainga'anuku 73'Adam Boult 80'Con: Brett Cameron (3/3) 22', 74', 80+1'Drew Wild (0/1) | Report | Try: Leicester Fainga'anuku 4' Taine Robinson 13'Macca Springer 30', 53'Quinten Strange 63'Con: William Havili (4/5) 5', 15', 31', 54'Pen: William Havili (1/1) 9'Cards: Isaac Salmon 41' to 51' | Referee: Nick Hogan (New Zealand) |
| 3 September 2022 | Northland | 23–22 | Auckland | Semenoff Stadium, Whangārei | ||
| 14:05 NZST | Try: Matt Moulds 16' Heremaia Murray 43'Bruce Kauika-Petersen 63'Con: Rivez Reihana (1/1) 65'Pen: Rivez Reihana (2/3) 22', 80'Cards: Coree Te Whata-Colley 40+1' to 48' | Report | Try: Tomas Aoake 37' Robbie Abel 40+2'Penalty try 57'Con: Harry Plummer (1/2) 38'Pen: Harry Plummer (1/1) 69' | Referee: Stu Catley (New Zealand) |
| 3 September 2022 | Taranaki | 6–21 | Waikato | Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth | ||
| 14:05 NZST | Pen: Daniel Waite (2/3) 3', 40+2' | Report | Try: D'Angelo Leuila 15' Mosese Dawai 75'Con: Damian McKenzie (1/2) 17'Pen: Damian McKenzie (3/3) 48', 66', 71' | Referee: Angus Mabey (New Zealand) |
| 3 September 2022 | Southland | 28–41 | Wellington | Rugby Park, Invercargill | ||
| 16:35 NZST | Try: Morgan Mitchell 29' Quinn Harrison-Jones 69'Blair Ryall 80'Con: Robbie Robinson (2/3) 30', 80+1'Pen: Robbie Robinson (3/4) 3', 30', 53' | Report | Try: Asafo Aumua 25' Sione Halalilo 37'Connor Garden-Bachop 40+1'Aidan Morgan 48'Nehe Milner-Skudder 57', 63'Con: Aidan Morgan (3/5) 26', 38', 40+3'Jackson Garden-Bachop (1/1) 64'Pen: Jackson Garden-Bachop (1/1) 74'Cards: Billy Proctor 69' to 79' | Referee: Marcus Playle (New Zealand) |
| 4 September 2022 | Canterbury | 32–28 | Hawke's Bay | Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch | ||
| 14:05 NZST | Try: Ngane Punivai 26' Isaiah Punivai 62'Billy Harmon 64'Tom Christie 77'Con: Fergus Burke (3/4) 63', 65', 78'Pen: Fergus Burke (2/2) 47', 68'Cards: Rameka Poihipi 52' to 62' | Report | Try: Lolagi Visinia 15' Ollie Sapsford 49'Brad Weber 55'Con: Lincoln McClutchie (2/3) 16', 56'Pen: Lincoln McClutchie (2/2) 6', 36'Brad Weber (1/1) 75'Cards: Solomone Funaki 25' to 35' | Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand) |
| 4 September 2022 | Otago | 27–33 | Bay of Plenty | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin | ||
| 14:05 NZST | Try: Sam Gilbert 3' Josh Hill 47'Vilimoni Koroi 61'Con: Cam Millar (3/3) 4', 48', 62'Pen: Cam Millar (2/2) 28', 38' | Report | Try: Emoni Narawa 11', 49' Manaaki Selby-Rickit 18'Justin Sangster 56'Con: Kaleb Trask (2/4) 51', 57'Pen: Kaleb Trask (3/3) 45', 74', 78' | Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand) |
| 4 September 2022 | North Harbour | 37–12 | Counties Manukau | QBE Stadium, Albany | ||
| 16:35 NZST | Try: Tevita Li 30' Henry Taefu 35'Jamie Booth 39'Mark Telea 74'Penalty try 80'Con: Bryn Gatland (2/4) 36', 40'Pen: Bryn Gatland (2/2) 2', 57'Cards: Lotu Inisi 48' to 58' | Report | Try: Penisoni Fineanganofo 17' Tevita Ofa 45'Con: Riley Hohepa (1/2) 18'Pen: Riley Hohepa (0/2) Cards: Ahsee Tuala 80' | Referee: Michael Winter (New Zealand) |
| 7 September 2022 | Tasman | 19–25 | Wellington | Trafalgar Park, Nelson | ||
| 19:05 NZST | Try: Noah Hotham 79' Con: Taine Robinson (1/1) 80'Pen: William Havili (4/4) 3', 37', 44', 59' | Report | Try: Connor Garden-Bachop 29' Sione Halalilo 34'Xavier Numia 62'Con: Jackson Garden-Bachop (2/3) 35', 64'Pen: Jackson Garden-Bachop (2/3) 39', 80+2' | Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand) |
Week 6[edit]
| 9 September 2022 | Waikato | 30–15 | Auckland | FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | ||
| 19:05 NZST | Try: Daniel Sinkinson 24' Tepaea Cook-Savage 37'Patrick McCurran 60'Con: Damian McKenzie (3/3) 26', 39', 61'Pen: Damian McKenzie (3/3) 18', 53', 69'Cards: Cortez Ratima 80' | Report | Try: Jordan Trainor 27' Harry Plummer 58'Con: Harry Plummer (1/2) 28'Pen: Harry Plummer (1/1) 21' | Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand) |
| 10 September 2022 | RS – Hawke's Bay | 69–24 | Southland | McLean Park, Napier | ||
| 14:05 NZST | Try: Pouri Rakete-Stones 11' Tyrone Thompson 16', 32', 50'Brad Weber 22'Neria Fomai 45'Ollie Sapsford 59', 80+3'Kianu Kereru-Symes 70', 75'Con: Lincoln McClutchie (7/9) 12', 23', 47', 51', 61', 71', 80+4'Marino Mikaele-Tu'u (1/1) 76'Pen: Lincoln McClutchie (1/1) 67' | Report | Try: Rory van Vugt 8' Robbie Robinson 24'Viliami Fine 63'Con: Marty Banks (3/3) 9', 26', 65'Pen: Marty Banks (1/1) 28' | Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand) |
| 10 September 2022 | North Harbour | 34–48 | Bay of Plenty | QBE Stadium, Albany | ||
| 16:35 NZST | Try: Luteru Tolai 27' Bryn Gatland 56'Mark Telea 64'Cameron Suafoa 78'Con: Bryn Gatland (4/4) 29', 57', 65', 79'Pen: Bryn Gatland (2/2) 3', 45'Cards: Cameron Suafoa 39' to 49' | Report | Try: Inga Finau 6' Kurt Eklund 35', 47', 51'Naitoa Ah Kuoi 40', 62'Con: Kaleb Trask (6/6) 7', 36', 40+1', 48', 52', 63'Pen: Kaleb Trask (2/2) 16', 68'Cards: Nikora Broughton 54' to 64'Taylor Haugh 74' | Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand) |
| 10 September 2022 | Counties Manukau | 41–33 | Manawatu | Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe | ||
| 19:05 NZST | Try: Peniasi Malimali 2', 34' Jared Page 14', 39'AJ Alatimu 31'Cam Roigard 77'Con: Riley Hohepa (4/6) 2', 15', 32', 40+1'Pen: Riley Hohepa (1/1) 74'Cards: Sam Slade 21' to 31'Adam Brash 64' to 74' | Report | Try: Siua Maile 9' Logan Henry 40+6'Veikoso Poloniati 70'Ed Fidow 78'Potu Leavasa Jr. 80+4'Con: Brett Cameron (3/4) 10', 40+7', 70'Sam Clarke (1/1) 80+5' | Referee: Marcus Playle (New Zealand) |
| 11 September 2022 | Tasman | 38–27 | Taranaki | Trafalgar Park, Nelson | ||
| 14:05 NZST | Try: Noah Hotham 17', 38' Braden Stewart 24'Levi Aumua 41'Tomasi Alosio 75'Con: William Havili (4/4) 19', 25', 40', 42'Campbell Parata (1/1) 77'Pen: Campbell Parata (1/1) 62' | Report | Try: Tom Florence 54' Kini Naholo 58'Logan Crowley 78'Con: Matt McKenzie (3/3) 55', 59', 78'Pen: Daniel Waite (2/2) 2', 29' | Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand) |
| 11 September 2022 | Wellington | 32–26 | Otago | Sky Stadium, Wellington | ||
| 14:05 NZST | Try: Du'Plessis Kirifi 7' Ruben Love 11'TJ Perenara 17'Xavier Numia 30'Con: Aidan Morgan (3/4) 8', 19', 31'Pen: Aidan Morgan (2/2) 43', 47'Cards: Dominic Bird 40+4' to 48'Richard Judd 75' | Report | Try: Josh Timu 26' Henry Bell 40+5', 65'James Lentjes 53'Con: Cam Millar (3/3) 27', 40+6', 66'Josh Ioane (0/1) Cards: Sam Gilbert 40+1' to 44' | Attendance: 1,571[6] Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand) |
| 11 September 2022 | Canterbury | 46–17 | Northland | Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch | ||
| 16:35 NZST | Try: Billy Harmon 27' Penalty try 38'Brodie McAlister 54', 70'Ngane Punivai 58', 73'Con: Fergus Burke (4/4) 28', 55', 59', 70'Alex Harford (0/1) Pen: Fergus Burke (2/2) 44', 48' | Report | Try: Allan Craig 32' Heremaia Murray 60'Con: Rivez Reihana (2/2) 34', 62'Pen: Rivez Reihana (1/1) 13'Cards: Matt Matich 38' to 48' | Referee: Stuart Curran (New Zealand) |
| 14 September 2022 | Waikato | 54–24 | Southland | FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | ||
| 19:05 NZST | Try: Robb Cobb 5' Daniel Sinkinson 11', 56', 63'Tana Tuhakaraina 48'Taha Kemara 51', 73'Damian McKenzie 60'Con: Taha Kemara (6/7) 6', 13', 49', 52', 61', 64'Damian McKenzie (1/1) 58'Cards: Mitch Jacobson 39' to 47' | Report | Try: Jay Renton 18' Morgan Mitchell 40+1'Jack MacLeod 66'Con: Robbie Robinson (2/2) 19', 40+1'Jack MacLeod (1/1) 67'Pen: Robbie Robinson (1/1) 43'Cards: Viliami Fine 58' to 68' | Referee: Jonathan Bredin (New Zealand) |
Week 7[edit]
| 16 September 2022 | Taranaki | 34–24 | Manawatu | Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth | ||
| 19:05 NZST | Try: Vereniki Tikoisolomone 6' Kini Naholo 15', 24'Ricky Riccitelli 39'Con: Daniel Waite (4/4) 7', 16', 24', 40+1'Pen: Daniel Waite (2/2) 75', 79' | Report | Try: Siua Maile 11' Luke Campbell 29'Ben Strang 54'Tima Fainga'anuku 80+1'Con: Brett Cameron (1/2) 30'Sam Clarke (1/1) 80+3' | Referee: Michael Winter (New Zealand) |
| 17 September 2022 | Counties Manukau | 39–44 | Canterbury | Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe | ||
| 14:05 NZST | Try: Sam Tuifua 17' Alex McRobbie 26'Tevita Ofa 62'AJ Alatimu 66'Esau Filimoehala 80+1'Con: Riley Hohepa (4/5) 18', 64', 68', 80+2'Pen: Riley Hohepa (2/3) 15', 39' | Report | Try: Brodie McAlister 23', 29' Isaiah Punivai 34'Ngane Punivai 52'Tom Christie 58'Dallas McLeod 74'Con: Fergus Burke (3/5) 24', 53', 59'Chay Fihaki (1/1) 74'Pen: Fergus Burke (2/2) 2', 10'Chay Fihaki (0/1) | Referee: Cameron Stone (New Zealand) |
| 17 September 2022 | Auckland | 30–27 | Tasman | Eden Park, Auckland | ||
| 16:35 NZST | Try: AJ Lam 14' Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 24'Blake Gibson 76'Con: Taufa Funaki (1/1) 16'Harry Plummer (1/1) 26'Simon Hickey (1/1) 77'Pen: Harry Plummer (3/4) 40+3', 56', 67'Cards: Harry Plummer 11' to 21' | Report | Try: Sione Havili Talitui 28' Macca Springer 33', 63'Fetuli Paea 52'Con: William Havili (2/4) 34', 53'Pen: William Havili (1/2) 12'Cards: Max Hicks 76' | Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand) |
| 17 September 2022 | Hawke's Bay | 12–19 | Wellington – RS | McLean Park, Napier | ||
| 19:05 NZST | Pen: Lincoln McClutchie (4/4) 10', 15', 38', 72' Cards: Joe Apikotoa 40' to 49' | Report | Try: TJ Perenara 42' Con: Aidan Morgan (1/1) 43'Pen: Aidan Morgan(4/5) 12', 19', 40+1', 52'Cards: TJ Perenara 80+1' | Attendance: 8,288[7] Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand) |
| 18 September 2022 | Otago | 27–20 | Waikato | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin | ||
| 14:05 NZST | Try: Josh Dickson 19' Will Tucker 69'Josh Timu 72'Con: Cam Millar (3/3) 21', 70', 73'Pen: Cam Millar (2/2) 7', 57' | Report | Try: Damian McKenzie 12' Bailyn Sullivan 16'Con: Damian McKenzie (2/2) 14', 17'Pen: Damian McKenzie (2/3) 54', 60' | Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand) |
| 18 September 2022 | Bay of Plenty | 54–21 | Southland | Tauranga Domain, Tauranga | ||
| 14:05 NZST | Try: Kohan Herbert 8' Tevita Mafileo 16'Emoni Narawa 22', 33'Inga Finau 38'Lalomilo Lalomilo 50'Justin Sangster 67'Veveni Lasaqa 80+2'Con: Lucas Cashmore (6/7) 9', 24', 35', 38', 51', 68'Manaaki Selby-Rickit (1/1) 80+3'Cards: Aidan Ross 40+3' to 47'Naitoa Ah Kuoi 61' to 71' | Report | Try: Michael Manson 5', 71' Solomon Alaimalo 43'Con: Robbie Robinson (3/3) 6', 44', 71' | Referee: Daniel Waenga (New Zealand) |
| 18 September 2022 | Northland | 21–48 | North Harbour | Semenoff Stadium, Whangārei | ||
| 16:35 NZST | Try: Sam Nock 9' Josh Goodhue 22'Tamati Tua 31'Con: Rivez Reihana (3/3) |