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Wellington condemned to winless season after record Taranaki thrashing

Sunday 4 October 2026 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Mon 5 Oct, 11:41am

In this story Beauden Barrett, Taranaki, North Harbour, Kini Naholo, Bradley Slater, Jacob Ratumaitavuki Kneepkens

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Beauden Barrett's NPC comeback helped Taranaki score a record 68-26 win, condemning Wellington to a winless season.

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First reported by Stuff, Sun 4 Oct, 3:58pm · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 20 hours

StuffSun 4 Oct, 3:58pm

Wellington condemned to winless season after record Taranaki thrashing (opens in new tab)
The PostMon 5 Oct, 11:41am

Taranaki rack up record NPC win over Wellington as quarterfinalists confirmed (opens in new tab)