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Canterbury Clinches NPC Title with 36-28 Victory Over Otago

10/25/2025

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Canterbury defeated Otago 36-28 to win the NPC Final at Apollo Projects Stadium in Christchurch.
Otago led 14-10 at halftime but could not sustain momentum into the second half.
Canterbury's first NPC title in eight years came after tries from Dallas McLeod, Brodie McAlister, Manasa Mataele, Braydon Ennor, and Louis Chapman.
Otago responded with tries from Thomas Umaga-Jensen, Lucas Casey, Ben Lopas, and Jona Nareki, but Canterbury's defense held.

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Story summary

Canterbury defeated Otago 36-28 to win the NPC Final at Apollo Projects Stadium in Christchurch.
Otago led 14-10 at halftime but could not sustain momentum into the second half.
Canterbury's first NPC title in eight years came after tries from Dallas McLeod, Brodie McAlister, Manasa Mataele, Braydon Ennor, and Louis Chapman.
Otago responded with tries from Thomas Umaga-Jensen, Lucas Casey, Ben Lopas, and Jona Nareki, but Canterbury's defense held.