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The three top performers from round ten of the Hilux NPC

With tries in the 31st, 54th, 62nd and 79th minutes, Kyren Taumoefolau passed Terry Wright and Brendan Laney's record of most tries in a single NPC Division 1 season.

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Published: Sunday, 4 October 2026 at 10:09 PM

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Kyren Taumoefolau, Tamani, and Adam Brash were highlighted as the three top performers from round ten of the Hilux NPC.
Tasman's Kyren Taumoefolau set a competition record with 18 tries in a single season after scoring four against Waikato.
Otago defeated Auckland 45-42 in extra time following an influential display from Fijian lock Tamani.

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Kyren Taumoefolau, lock Tamani, and Adam Brash were highlighted as the top individual performers in round ten of the Hilux NPC regular season. Taumoefolau set an all-time NPC single-season record by scoring four tries for Tasman in their 50-33 victory against Waikato, taking his tally to 18 tries in 10 games.

Tamani delivered a crucial try and 15 tackles to guide Otago to a 45-42 extra-time win over Auckland. Meanwhile, Brash made 20 tackles and scored a try to help Counties Manukau defeat Hawke's Bay 12-7 and successfully retain the Ranfurly Shield.

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