At a glance

❚ Taranaki 46 (Waisake Naholo 2, Seta Tamanivalu 2, Charle Ngatai, Kylem O’Donnell, Adrian Wyrill tries, Marty McKenzie 4 con, pen) Manawatu¯ 25 (Jamie Booth, Ambrose Curtis tries, Otere Black 2 pen, Jade Te Rure 2 con, try). HT:

27-6.

❚ North Harbour 64 (Tevita Li 5, Bryn Hall, Shaun Stevenson, Matt Duffie, Matt Vaega, James Parsons tries; Ben Volavola 5 con; Todd Doolan 2 con) Taranaki 33 (Declan O’Donnell, Jared Profitt, Ciarahn Matoe 2, Adrian Wyrill tries; Matoe 4 con). HT: 33-19.

❚ Counties Manukau 52 (Joe Royal, Nigel Ah Wong 2, Orbyn Leger, Tim NanaiWilliams, Sam Henwood, Baden Kerr, Penalty try, tries; Stephen Donald 2 con; Luteru Laulala 2 con; Jimmy Tupou con) Tasman 30 (Timothy O’Malley, Ethan Blackadder, Levi Aumua, Alex Nankiville tries; O’Malley 2 con, 2 pen). HT: 19-22.

❚ Bay of Plenty 36 (Chase Tiatia, Terrence Hepetema, Lalakai Foketi 2, Luke Campbell tries; Mike Delany 4 con, pen) Waikato 32 (Atu Moli, Sevu Reece, Pita Ahki, Laghlan McWhannell, Loni Uhila tries; Ahki con, pen; Sevu Reece con;). HT:

19-12.

❚ Canterbury 32 (Braydon Ennor, Caleb Makene, Jack Stratton 2 tries; Richie Mo’unga 3 con, 2 pen) Auckland 27 (Vince Aso, Joe Ravouvou, TJ Faiane tries; Jono Hickey 2 con, 2 pen, Harry Plummer con). HT: 12-13.

❚ Hawke’s Bay 36 (Mason Emerson 2, Gareth Evans, Brad Weber, Richard Buckman, Jonah Lowe tries; Ihaia West 3 con) Manawatu¯ 31 (Lewis Marshall, Tim Cadwallader, Jason Emery, Jade Te Rure tries; Jade Te Rure 3 con, pen, Jason Emery con). HT: 17-0.

❚ Otago 43 (Mitchell Scott, Sio Tomkinson, Tei Walden, Jona Nareki, Latu Vaeno, Jonah Aoina tries; Josh Ioane 5 con, 1 pen) Southland 19 (Lewis Ormond 2, James Schrader tries; Scott Eade 1 con, Greg Dyer 1 con). HT: 22-5.

❚ Wellington 36 (Thomas Umaga-Jensen, Asafo Aumua 2, Alex Fidow, Julian Savea tries, Jackson Garden-Bachop try, 3 con) Northland 18 (Jordan Hyland, Jack Goodhue tries, Dan Hawkins con, 2 pen). HT: 12-10.

❚ Standings, premiership: Taranaki 42 points, Canterbury 41, North Harbour

37, Tasman 31, Counties-Manukau 27, Auckland 18, Waikato 17.

❚ Championship: Wellington 47, BoP 28, Otago 26, Northland 25, Manawatu¯ 23, Hawke’s Bay 11, Southland 1.

Premiership semifinals:

❚ Canterbury v North Harbour, 5.05pm, Saturday, Christchurch

❚ Taranaki v Tasman, 7.35pm, Saturday, New Plymouth

Championship semifinals:

❚ Wellington v Northland, 7.35pm, Friday, Wellington

❚ Bay of Plenty v Otago, 2.35pm, Saturday, Tauranga