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Tasman defeat Bay of Plenty as All Blacks return to NPC

The PostStuffThursday 24 September 2026 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated

In this story All Blacks, Springboks, Timoci Tavatavanawai, Noah Hotham, Cortez Ratima, Emoni Narawa

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Tasman secured a 45-26 victory against Bay of Plenty at Trafalgar Park, aided by tries from Shannon Frizell and other All Blacks players. The win comes as more All Blacks players return to provincial rugby following the recent series against South Africa and the United States.

Key facts

5 facts
  • Tasman defeated Bay of Plenty 45-26Stuff
  • The match was held at Trafalgar Park in NelsonStuff
  • Tasman moved to sixth place in the standingsStuff
  • Leicester Fainga'anuku returned to play after three monthsStuff
  • Kyren Taumoefu'au has scored 14 tries in nine gamesStuff

The full story

1 min read · 2 outlets

Tasman secured a 45-26 bonus-point victory against Bay of Plenty at Trafalgar Park in Nelson. The win moves Tasman to sixth place with one round remaining, leaving them five points behind leaders Northland.Stuff

The match featured several returning All Blacks, including Shannon Frizell, Timoci Tavatavanawai, and Noah Hotham. Leicester Fainga'anuku also returned to play in the second half, appearing in his first game in three months.The PostStuff

Fehi Fineanganofo scored two early tries for Bay of Plenty following assists from Emoni Narawa. However, Tasman responded with tries from Frizell, Oudenryn, Kunawave, Roberts, Taumoefolau, Hotham, and Springer.Stuff

Bay of Plenty's Emoni Narawa left the field in the final minutes due to an unspecified injury. Meanwhile, Kyren Taumoefu'au is now one try away from the NPC single-season record of 15.Stuff

How it developed

  • Thu 24 Sep, 6:45pmTasman's victory moved them to sixth place with one round remaining.Stuff

Compiled from reports by The Post and Stuff.

How they headlined it

First reported by The Post, Thu 24 Sep, 5:00pm · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 2 hours
  1. The PostThe Post

    NPC round nine talking points: All Blacks provide a boost as sudden-death footy comes early (opens in new tab)

  2. StuffStuff

    All Blacks star as Tasman overpower Bay of Plenty 45-26 for crucial NPC win (opens in new tab)