NPC Quarterfinal: Hawke's Bay Defeats Taranaki
Hawke's Bay won a chaotic NPC quarterfinal against Taranaki with a score of 26-12 in Napier.
The Magpies advanced to the semifinals, with a chance to win the province's first major NPC title.
- Taranaki had three tries disallowed and scored none, ending their season.
- They had player advantages due to yellow cards for Folau Fakatava and Isaia Walker-Leawere.
- The visitors only scored through Josh Jacomb's four penalty goals.
It wasn’t their night, epitomised by winger Adam Lennox’s try being ruled out in the final minutes.
Author's summary: Hawke's Bay wins chaotic NPC quarterfinal.