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Northland beat Tasman 26–21 in NPC quarterfinal
Northland defeated Tasman 26–21 at Semenoff Stadium to win the first quarterfinal of the 2026 NPC playoffs.
Northland beat Tasman 26–21 in the opening quarterfinal of the 2026 Bunnings NPC playoffs at Semenoff Stadium in Whangārei on 9 October 2026.
The five-point victory decided the knockout tie and advanced Northland to the semifinal stage. Tasman’s campaign ended with the final whistle.
New Zealand Rugby’s Provincial Rugby results service records the fixture as identifier 950839 and publishes Northland 26–21 Tasman as the completed score.
Sky Sports independently carries the same 26–21 result and marks the match FT. The official competition preview had identified the game as Northland’s first home NPC playoff.
This is one report for the completed quarterfinal; the preview itself is not counted as another development.
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