Counties Manukau Steelers Claim Jonah Tali Lomu Memorial Trophy

Counties Manukau Steelers Claim Jonah Tali Lomu Memorial Trophy

The Counties Manukau Steelers produced their best performance of the NPC season as they beat Wellington 51-12 at Navigation Homes Stadium on Friday night.

The win gave the home side their first win in the Jonah Tali Lomu Memorial Trophy match since its inception in 2016 - all six previous contest going the way of the Lions.

The Steelers played exceptionally well, scoring six tries in all.

It means a win against Manawatu in their final round robin game next Saturday will all but secure a quarterfinal berth.