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Wellington and Counties-Manukau have kept their NPC quarter-finals hopes alive with commanding wins

Wellington and Counties-Manukau have kept their NPC quarter-finals hopes alive with commanding wins

20 September 2025

The Lions have demolished Southland 75-19 in Porirua, having led 42-5 at halftime, to move into eighth on the live ladder.

Callum Harkin scored a hat-trick for the hosts.

In Pukekohe, Counties-Manukau thumped Auckland 49-28 in the Battle of the Bombays, with returning All Blacks halfback Cam Roigard getting just over half an hour of action off the bench

Waikato have finished top of the Farah Palmer Cup regular season standings with a 60-17 win over Hawke's Bay, while Canterbury have finished second following a 46-12 win over Bay of Plenty.

Waikato will play Manawatu next week in the semis and Canterbury will meet Auckland.

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