Bartercard Cup - Round 6 results

Harbour League gave the Canterbury Bulls an unwanted home defeat in the Bartercard Cup on Sunday.

The Northerners returned to Auckland with their fifth win of the season, beating last year's beaten grand finalists 28-22.

The other four matches produced clearcut victories, especially in Palmerston North where competition leaders the Auckland Lions swamped the Central Falcons 84-0.

In Auckland, the second-placed Tamaki Titans trounced the Waicoa Bay Stallions 60-28, scoring 10 tries with each one converted by captain Willie Heta. He also scored three of the tries to finish with 32 points. Match details:

North Harbour Stadium, Auckland:

Tamaki Titans 60 (W Heta 3, J Blackwell 2, E Taylor 2, G Ruaporo, A Seufale, D Kingi tries; W Heta 10 goals).

Waicoa Bay Stallions 28 (P Prime 3, K Kara, E Toka, A Grant tries; I John goal; M Healey goal). Halftime: 18-14 Titans.

North Harbour Stadium, Auckland:

Counties Manukau Jetz 26 (A Kane 2, D Lia, R Bristow, V Field, V Tuituila tries; V Field goal).

Wellington Orcas 46 (B Taraeka 2, T Nicho 2, W Kotua, J Carnegie, M Masoe, B Matulino, N MacNamara tries; B Taraeka 3 goals; S Allen 2 goals).

Halftime: 18-12 Orcas.

At Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North:

Central Falcons 0, Auckland Lions 84

ITM Stadium, Whangarei:

Northern Storm 16, Waitakere Rangers 66

Rugby League Park, Christchurch:

Canterbury Bulls 22, Harbour League 28