If you haven't seen the start of the Northland Otago semi-final, I recommend you watch it from the start. The Taniwha when old school with their haka 🏉✊🏻
#HiluxNPC #ProvincialRugby

Northland 🆚 Otago match day squads #HiluxNPC #SemiFinals #NORvOTA

Canterbury 🆚 Taranaki match day squads #HiluxNPC #SemiFinals #CANvTAR

4 - Rory Taylor (North Harbour) is the Opta Index Player of the Round for the 2026 #HiluxNPC Quarter Finals; he made the joint-most line breaks (4) & gained 2nd most metres (130 from 12 carries), was 1 of 3 players to win multiple turnovers (2) & made 11/12 tackles.

Standout.

35 - Otago's 50-14 victory vs Hawke's Bay today is the second time in the 2026 #HiluxNPC they've defeated a team by more than 35 points (def. Wellington 61-22 in Rd 4); the only time they've recorded more such games in a single season was in 1998 (x4).

Dominant.

50 - Taranaki's 50-31 victory today is the Bulls' most points scored in any #HiluxNPC finals match since the beginning of 2007, surpassing their 49 points vs Auckland in the 2014 SF.

Rampant.

2 - Northland have overcome a halftime deficit to win each of their last two finals matches in the #HiluxNPC -

26-21 yesterday vs Tasman (12-14 at HT)
32-19 vs Otago in 2020 SF (10-12 at HT)

Believe.

Canterbury 🆚 Waikato match day squads #HiluxNPC #CANvWAI

Otago 🆚 Hawkes Bay match day squads #HiluxNPC #OTAvHKB

North Harbour 🆚 Taranaki match day squads #HiluxNPC #NRHvTAR

Northland 🆚 Tasman match day squads #HiluxNPC #NORvTAS

9 - Fehi Fineanganofo (Bay of Plenty) is the Opta Index Player of the Round for R10 of 2026 #HiluxNPC; he made the joint-most tackle breaks (9) & gained the 2nd most metres (158 from 10 carries) of any player, scored 2 tries, provided 2 try assists & made 3 offloads in just 66 minutes.

Standout.

72 - Shannon Frizell (Tasman) is the Opta Index Player of the Round of R9 of 2026 #HiluxNPC; he gained the most metres of any forward (72m from 9 carries), scored a try, provided a try assist, made 4 tackle breaks, 2 line breaks, 2 kicks in play & 17 tackles.

Standout.

206 - Cole Forbes (Bay of Plenty) is the Opta Index Player of the Round for R8 of 2026 #HiluxNPC; he gained the most metres (206) & made the joint-most line breaks (4) of any player, scored a try, made 18 carries, 7 tackle breaks, 4 kicks in play & won a lineout.

Standout.

36 - Taranaki's 36-point victory (55-19) vs Southland today is their biggest winning margin in a #HiluxNPC home match since a 41-point triumph (41-0) vs Waikato in September 2015.

Unleashed.

52 - Northland's 52-28 victory against Wellington yesterday is the first time since November 2003 (66-12 vs Hawke's Bay) they've scored 50+ points in a #HiluxNPC away match.

Unlocked.

2 - Each of the last two times Auckland have overcome a halftime deficit to win #HiluxNPC away match have been against Tasman:

24-22 tonight (14-15 HT)
29-21 (12-14 HT) in Rd 6 2025

Escape.

150 - Kade Banks (North Harbour) is the Opta Index Player of the Round for R7 of 2026 #HiluxNPC; he made the most carries (18) & gained the most metres (150) of any player, while only one made more than his 8 tackle breaks & 3 offloads - he also scored 2 tries.

Standout.

3 - Folau Fakatava (Hawke's Bay) is the Opta Index Player of the Round for R6 of 2026 #HiluxNPC; he scored a try & provided a try assist, made 3 line breaks, 6 tackle breaks, 8 kicks in play, 8 tackles, won a turnover & 9 carries for 97 metres gained.

Standout.