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A rash of last-round scoring resulted in the number of points centurions reaching four at the end of regular season play in New Zealand's Bunnings National Provincial Championship at the weekend.

Tasman Mako got home in the last play of their game with Waikato to retain their unbeaten record in Hamilton with a 27-25 win.

Defending champions Taranaki suffered their first loss of the Bunnings NPC season at the weekend when going down to Wellington 26-19 in Porirua.

Highlanders fans will get a look at the side's potential long-term future when some of their emerging players start in Saturday's DHL Super Rugby Pacific game against the Brumbies in Dunedin.

Running rampant to a 57-24 win over the Fijian Drua was a standard setter for the Highlanders, who endured one of the more demanding DHL Super Rugby Pacific starts.

Head Coach Clarke Dermody has made several changes to his starting team for the Super Round match against the Crusaders in Melbourne on Friday night.

Hawke's Bay and Auckland head their respective conferences in the Bunnings NPC after the second round at the weekend.

The NZ Barbarians, Chiefs and Highlanders recorded wins on the second day of the Bunnings Warehouse Super Rugby Under 20 tournament in Taupō today.

The Hurricanes, Barbarians and Crusaders recorded wins on the opening day of the Bunnings Warehouse Super Rugby Under 20 tournament in Taupō on Sunday.