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North Harbour vs Counties Manukau Predictions - Counties Manukau to bounce back with a win over North Harbour

Brad Newcomb

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Last updated: 05 Aug 2026

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Brad Newcomb 05 Aug 2026

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Counties Manukau have won last 2 games vs North Harbour.
North Harbour have lost 4 of last 5 home matches.
Counties Manukau are tipped to cover the +7.5 handicap.

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Counties Manukau have had success against North Harbour in recent seasons (Getty Images)

North Harbour vs Counties Manukau Predictions

North Harbour vs Counties Manukau Predictions
Head to Head
North Harbour Form
Counties Manukau Form
Team News

North Harbour fell short in their opening National Provincial Championship fixture and struggled to win at home last season. Counties Manukau have had some success on their travels last season, and against North Harbour recently.

Counties Manukau have won 5 of their last 7 fixtures.
Counties Manukau have won 2 of their last 5 away games.
Counties Manukau have won 2 consecutive matches against North Harbour.
North Harbour have lost 6 of their last 7 matches.
North Harbour have lost 4 of their last 5 home games.

Head to Head

North Harbour have a slight edge with seven victories to six against Counties Manukau in 13 meetings in the National Provincial Championship.

North Harbour Form

North Harbour scored two tries, a conversion, and a penalty in the first half against Tasman last weekend, but trailed by four points at the half-time break.

Harbour added two converted tries to their tally in the second half but came up short, losing 31-29 to Tasman away from home.

Last season, North Harbour lost to Counties Manukau 22-19 away from home.

North Harbour did not get the result in their previous fixture, and did not have much success at home during the closing stages of last season, losing four of their last five matches.

Counties Manukau Form

Counties Manukau failed to score any points in the first half against Taranaki last weekend, going into the break trailing 10-0.

Counties Manukau added a solitary try in the second half but had no answer against Taranaki, losing 20-5 at home.

In 2024, the Steelers had success against North Harbour away from home, winning 36-33.

Counties Manukau did not have the best start to their new National Provincial Championship, but have defeated North Harbour in the past two seasons, including away from home, giving them the edge to come out on top against their opponents.

Team News

North Harbour

Tom Barham scored a brace against Tasman last weekend.

Bryn Gordon and Leo Gordon scored a try each in the match.

Cameron Howell slotted two conversions and a penalty, while Coby Miln landed one conversion.

Starting XV: Tony Tafa, Bryn Gordon, Leka Tu'ungafasi, Tristyn Cook, Jack Lee, James Fiebig, Motikiai Murray, Jed Melvin (C), Bryn Hall, Cameron Howell, Rory Taylor, Oskar Koller, Leo Gordon, Thomas Barham, Kade Banks

Replacements: Moses Hafoka, Oscar Cowley-Andrea, Riley Tofilau, Taeao Pomale Time, George Reeves, Te Aonui Wharawhara-Muriwai, Coby Miln, Hunter Rice

Counties Manukau

Jimmy Tupou scored the solitary try for his team against Taranaki last weekend.

Starting XV: Ezekiel Lindenmuth, Ioane Moananu, Atunaisa Moli, Ola Taulangi, Jimmy Tupou (C), Jonty Short, Adam Brash, Cam Church, Jonathan Taumateine, AJ Alatimu, Josh Gray, Gibson Popoali'i, Tomasi Alosio, Antonio Popoali'i, Simon-Peter Toleafoa

Replacements: Rico McQuoid, Jarred Adams, Tom Polo, Veikoso Poloniati, Aporosa Vuniyayawa, Melani Matavao, Larenz Tupaea-Thomsen, Jackson Rainsford

Verdict

North Harbour v Counties Manukau

Counties Manukau have had success against North Harbour in the past two seasons of the NPC and are tipped to cover the +7.5 handicap.

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Brad graduated from the University of South Africa with a Bcom-Management Accounting degree and has a financial background.

His love of sport has seen him venture down the road of researching sporting history for the past several years, specifically boxing, cricket and football.

Other sports of particular interest are golf, tennis, horse racing and motorsports.

Additionally, he spends his time researching the military history of his home country of South Africa.

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