Manawatu vs Canterbury

Manawatu and Canterbury have met 9 times — Manawatu won 1, Canterbury won 8, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. Canterbury leads the head-to-head with 8 victories from 9 meetings. A combined 541 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 60.11 per match (143 for the home side, 398 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 9 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 9 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Canterbury are currently unbeaten in the last 5 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 68–26 in 2023.