Auckland
19 - 22
Full Time
Bay of Plenty
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Auckland vs Bay of Plenty

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Match Information

Auckland v Bay of Plenty Auckland v Bay of Plenty
Hilux NPC - Round 5 Hilux NPC - Round 5
Fri 28th August 2026, 09:10am SAST Fri 28th August 2026, 09:10am SAST
Eden Park Eden Park
Stu Curran Stu Curran

Head to Head

Auckland
Wins
1
Bay of Plenty
Wins
3

Average Points scored

23
25
First try wins
25%
Home team wins
0%

Team Form

Last 5 Games

Otago
45-42
Auckland
Auckland
34-40
Manawatu
Tasman Mako
22-24
Auckland
Auckland
43-33
Counties Manukau
Taranaki Bulls
28-12
Auckland
Bay of Plenty
38-21
North Harbour
Tasman Mako
45-26
Bay of Plenty
Bay of Plenty
32-17
Hawkes Bay
Southland Stags
43-12
Bay of Plenty
Bay of Plenty
12-29
Manawatu
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Previous Results

Last 5 Meetings

Hilux NPC
19 - 22
Full Time +3 Hilux NPC
24 - 26
Full Time +2 Hilux NPC
30 - 32
Full Time +2 Hilux NPC
17 - 21
Full Time +4 Hilux NPC
0 - 0
Full Time

Match Information

Auckland v Bay of Plenty Auckland v Bay of Plenty
Hilux NPC - Round 5 Hilux NPC - Round 5
Fri 28th August 2026, 09:10am SAST Fri 28th August 2026, 09:10am SAST
Eden Park Eden Park
Stu Curran Stu Curran

Points Flow Chart

Auckland Bay of Plenty
Auckland Bay of Plenty
17
Mins in lead
48
21%
% Of Game In Lead
59%
66%
Possession Last 10 min
34%
0
Points Last 10 min
3

Key Events

Full Time
Hohepa
74' 19-22
Hohepa
69' 19-19
Judd
68' 19-17
Harford
19-12 53'
Spencer
17-12 52'
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22m Entries

Auckland Bay of Plenty
Avg. Points Scored
3.2
22m Entries
6
Avg. Points Scored
1.7
22m Entries
11

Attack Profile

Auckland
Bay of Plenty
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Defence Profile

Auckland
Bay of Plenty
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Last 5 Penalties

Bay of Plenty 51'
Bay of Plenty 51'
Bay of Plenty 52'
Auckland 72'
Auckland 73'

Key Players

5
Points
Payton Spencer
Auckland Payton Spencer
1
Last Try
Richard Judd
Bay of Plenty Richard Judd
17
Carries
Nikora Broughton
Bay of Plenty Nikora Broughton
23
Tackles Completed
Joe Johnston
Bay of Plenty Joe Johnston
3
Line Breaks
Charlie Sinton
Bay of Plenty Charlie Sinton
2
Turnovers Won
Xavi Taele
Auckland Xavi Taele
8
Defenders Beaten
Nikora Broughton
Bay of Plenty Nikora Broughton
67
Successful Passes
Issak Fines-Leleiwasa
Auckland Issak Fines-Leleiwasa

Live Updates

That's full time
80+2'
The second half ends
80'
Penalty Goal
Riley Hohepa adds three points for Bay of Plenty Steamers with a penalty
74'
Robson Faleafa comes on and Angus Ta'avao-Matau comes off
72'
Titi Nofoagatotoa is replaced by Caleb Woodley
69'
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Auckland vs Bay of Plenty Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Auckland face off against Bay of Plenty in Hilux NPC Round 5 on Fri 28th August 2026 at Eden Park. 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.

Bay of Plenty won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.

Auckland vs Bay of Plenty Squads

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

Other Fixtures

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24 - 23
FT
38 - 31
FT
WOMENS
34 - 26
FT
28 - 24
FT
49 - 7
FT
41 - 16
FT
28 - 23
FT
23 - 5
FT
17 - 3
FT
21 - 36
FT
48 - 27
FT
31 - 10
FT
54 - 3
FT
24 - 10
FT
31 - 22
FT
WOMENS
31 - 12
FT
WOMENS
28 - 34
FT
0 - 17
FT
WOMENS
34 - 26
FT
27 - 26
FT
27 - 40
FT
WOMENS
52 - 40
FT
20 - 24
FT
28 - 7
FT
27 - 31
FT
16 - 8
FT
17 - 20
FT
38 - 33
FT
20 - 7
FT
24 - 18
FT
31 - 14
FT
41 - 20
FT
54 - 24
FT
WOMENS
Saturday
15:00
Sunday
17:00
Sunday
22:05
Monday
03:05
Thursday
22:00