Match Info

Bunnings NPC - Round 1

Date: 1 August 2026, Saturday 🏁 Finished

Location: Apollo Projects Stadium (Christchurch) 🌤️ ...

Where to Watch on TV:

Country	Kick-Off	TV Channels
Australia	17:10	Stan Sport
New Zealand	19:10	Sky Sport 1, Sky Sport 2
International	07:10	RugbyPass TV


	Canterbury		Auckland

	1	X	2
	1.17	26	5
	1.16	29.36	5.54	Watch
	1.14	29.43	4.37
	1.16	35	5
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.16 ↑ (1.13)	29.95 ↓ (30.52)	4.98 ↓ (6.31)

The most likely Over/Under: 65.50

The most likely Handicap: 1 (-15)

The best margin for this event is 7.7%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Canterbury
78.7%

Draw
3%

Auckland
18.3%

Initial Probability (when we started the analysis)

82.2%

14.7%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Canterbury has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-3.5%)

Auckland has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+3.6%)

Canterbury - Auckland Predictions

Expected Score (Market Odds): 41:26

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Key Events of the Match

1st Half (26 - 21)
2nd Half (12 - 10)

Preview

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Canterbury won 4.

In this match, Canterbury is the undisputed favorite.

In the last 18 head-to-head matches, Canterbury won 13 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 5 matches, and goals 575:446. (average 31.9:24.8).

Including home matches between the teams, Canterbury won 9 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 352:205. (average 35.2:20.5).

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Canterbury
New Zealand NPC
24.10.25	Canterbury - Otago	36:28 ✺
18.10.25	Canterbury - Hawkes Bay	43:19 ✺
11.10.25	Canterbury - Counties Manukau	23:15 OT ✺
04.10.25	Canterbury - Taranaki	34:14 ✺
27.09.25	Northland - Canterbury	19:19 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 5.5 WWWWT
- Auckland Rugby
New Zealand NPC
03.10.25	Auckland - Otago	17:51 ✺
25.09.25	Hawkes Bay - Auckland	45:28 ✺
19.09.25	Counties Manukau - Auckland	49:28 ✺
13.09.25	Auckland - Manawatu	52:29 ✺
07.09.25	Tasman - Auckland	21:29 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 12 LLLWW

Latest Head to Head

New Zealand NPC
09.08.25	Canterbury - Auckland	19:15
24.08.24	Auckland - Canterbury	21:27
06.10.23	Canterbury - Auckland	29:24
09.09.23	Auckland - Canterbury	36:29
23.09.22	Canterbury - Auckland	38:20
08.08.21	Auckland - Canterbury	35:24
14.11.20	Canterbury - Auckland	34:33

Canterbury - Auckland: Predictions, Live Scores & TV Guide