Canterbury dominates Wellington in NPC seventh round

The seventh round of the New Zealand NPC featured several decisive results. Canterbury secured a dominant 66-19 victory over Wellington, moving into fourth place in the standings. Northland also achieved a significant win, defeating Waikato 34-17 to climb to second position.

Other notable results include Otago’s 57-33 win against Tasman and Auckland’s 43-33 victory over Counties Manukau. Manawatū narrowly defeated Taranaki with a score of 27-25.

Upcoming matches include league leader Hawke’s Bay hosting North Harbour, and Southland facing Bay of Plenty, both of which carry implications for the classification standings.