At a glance

Week five scores:

❚ Canterbury 78 (Mitchell Drummond 4, Tim Bateman 3, Braydon Ennor, Rob Thompson, Poasa Waqanibau, Josh McKay tries; Richie Mo’unga 10 con, pen) Counties Manukau 5 (Nigel Ah Wong try). HT: 43-0.

❚ North Harbour 31 (Tevita Li, Bryn Gatland, Ben Volavola tries; Matt Vaega 2 con, 4 pen) Northland 22 (Jordan Hyland try; Peter Breen con, 2 pen, Dan Hawkins 3 pen). HT: 9-9.

❚ Auckland 27 (Jerome Kaino, Vince Aso, Greg Pleasants-Tate, Taleni Seu tries; Jono Hickey 2 con, pen) Southland 17 (Brayden Mitchell, Liam Howley tries; Scott Eade 2 con, pen). HT: 15-14.

❚ Taranaki 29 (Declan O’Donnell, Mitchell Graham, Manasa Mataele, Sione Lea tries; Marty McKenzie 3 con, pen) Bay of Plenty 7 (Elijah Nicholas try; Mike Delaney con). HT: 8-0.

❚ Manawatu¯ 23 (Jamie Booth, Harrison Brewer tries; Jade Te Rure 2 con, 3 pen) Waikato 10 (Pita Ahki, Samisoni Taukei’aho tries). HT: 3-5.

❚ Tasman 29 (Will Jordan, James Lowe, Levi Aumua tries, penalty try; Mitch Hunt 2 con, pen) Otago 27 (Teihorangi Walden, Sio Tomkinson, Sione Teu tries, Fletcher Smith 3 con, 2 pen). HT: 22-13.

❚ Counties Manukau 33 (Tim Nanai-Williams 2, Fotu Lokotui, Johnny Kawau, Kalolo Tuiloma tries; Baden Kerr 3 con, Luteru Laulala con) Hawke’s Bay 14 (Ash Dixon, Pasqualle Dunn tries; Ihaia West 2 con). HT: 7-7.

❚ Wellington 60 (Malo Tuitama 2, Julian Savea, Asafo Aumua, Isaia Walker-Leawere, Du’Plessis Kirifi, Ben Lam, Regan Verney tries; Jackson Garden-Bachop 7 con, 2 pen) Canterbury 14 (Josh McKay, George Bridge tries; Richie Mo’unga 2 con). HT: 17-7.

Points:

❚ Premiership: Canterbury 25, North Harbour 22, Taranaki 21, Tasman 15, Waikato 14, Auckland 11, Counties Manukau 10.

❚ Championship: Wellington 27, Northland 16, Otago 14, Manawatu¯ 11, Bay of Plenty 10, Hawke’s Bay 5, Southland 0.