Canterbury vs Tasman Predictions - Canterbury to register their seventh consecutive win of the season

Brad Newcomb

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Canterbury have 6 straight wins, top of NPC table.
Tasman in 6th place, struggle away against Canterbury.
Canterbury favoured to cover the handicap.

Canterbury are undefeated this season (Getty Images)

Canterbury vs Tasman Predictions

Canterbury vs Tasman Predictions
Head to Head
Canterbury Form
Canterbury Team News & Injuries
Tasman Form
Tasman Team News & Injuries

Canterbury have won all their NPC fixtures this season and have an excellent record against Tasman at home. Tasman have been in solid form but have struggled to beat Canterbury in recent seasons.

Canterbury have won 6 consecutive fixtures.
Canterbury have won 4 consecutive home games.
Canterbury have won 5 of their last 6 home matches against Tasman.
Tasman have won 3 of their last 5 away fixtures.
Tasman have lost 5 of their last 6 games against Canterbury.

Head to Head

Canterbury have the advantage with 13 victories to six against Tasman in 19 meetings in the National Provincial Championship.

Canterbury Form

Canterbury produced an excellent first-half display against Southland last weekend, scoring four converted tries to lead 28-0 at the break.

Canterbury continued to pile on the points in the second half, scoring four tries and three conversions to thrash Southland 54-14 away from home.

Before that performance, Canterbury defeated Wellington 33-15, Auckland 19-15, Bay of Plenty 21-7, Hawke's Bay 26-7, and Manawatu 53-14.

Canterbury are first in the National Provincial Championship standings with 28 points from six games.

Canterbury have been in fine fettle this season and have regularly defeated Tasman on their home turf, giving them the advantage to extend their unbeaten run in this season's NPC.

Canterbury Team News & Injuries

Starting XV: Andrew Knewstubb, Chay Fihaki, Braydon Ennor, Dallas McLeod, Ngantungane Punivai, James White, Louie Chapman, Finlay Brewis, Manumaua Letiu, Seb Calder, Sam Darry, Jamie Hannah, Zach Gallagher, Tom Christie, Torian Barnes

Reserves: Nick Hyde, Daniel Lienert-Brown, Gus Brown, Liam Jack, George Reeves, Tyson Belworthy, Jone Rova, Kurtis MacDonald

Tasman Form

Tasman scored two converted tries in the first half against Auckland last weekend to lead by two points at half-time.

Tasman could only muster a converted try in the second half against Auckland, losing 29-21 at home.

Before that, Tasman lost 37-7 to Bay of Plenty, beat Manawatu 47-17, Northland 28-14, and North Harbour 43-18 before losing 31-27 to Otago.

Tasman are 6th in the National Provincial Championship table with 20 points from six matches.

Tasman have been in decent nick this season but face a tough task playing Canterbury away from home, having lost five of their last six visits.

Tasman Team News & Injuries

Starting XV: David Havili, Kyren Taumoefolau, Cooper Roberts, Levi Aumua, Macca Springer, William Havili, Mitchell Drummond, Ryan Coxon, Tomasi Maka, Kershawl Sykes-Martin, Quinten Strange, Antonio Shalfoon, Lopeti Faifua, Sione Havili Talitui, Fletcher Anderson

Reserves: Joshua Te Hira, Lavengamonu Moli, Sam Matenga, Hunter Leppien, Tayne Hemopo, Jay Renton, Cooper Grant, Leicester Fainga'anuku