Harvey Norman All Stars 2026: Māori v Indigenous

Full-time: After a frantic finish the two sides can't be split and we've got a draw.

80 min: Zach Dockar-Clay has his field goal attempt charged down by Brent Woolf and we finish at 16-16. The Maori All Stars retain the Arthur Beetson Trophy after winning last year in Sydney.

78 min: Tallis Duncan gets over the line but is held up as the Indigenous side fail to go back to Nicho Hynes for a field goal and come up empty.

76 min: A dropped ball by Jacob Laban on halfway hands the Indigenous side another chance.

74 min: Braydon Trindall is sent for a HIA after he collided with Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad after chipping over the top.

74 min: A piece of individual brilliance from Jayden Campbell looks to have put the Indigenous All Stars in front. It came on the back of a Braydon Trindall break and chip kick which Campbell chases through and regathers but the bunker rules Campbell had knocked the ball forward into Briton Nikora's hand in the contest. No try.

73 min: Trai Fuller comes out of trouble and is called for a knock on by the referee. The Indigenous side challenge and the bunker rules Fuller kept control of the ball.

70 min: Braydon Trindall chips across field and Jesse Ramien goes high to try and tap it back but knocks on.

69 min: Trent Toelau kicks out on the full from 40 metres out from his own line and the Indigenous All Stars get a golden opportunity to take the lead.

65 min: Braydon Trindall goes to the air, Josh Addo-Carr takes the catch and is swallowed up by Jojo Fifita in a big hit.

64 min: James Fisher-Harris finally gets a break with 17 runs for 122 metres, four offloads and 31 tackles to his name.

Gee hamstrung: A referee change for the last quarter with Adam Gee experiencing hamstring tightness and being replaced by Belinda Sharpe for the last 20 minutes.

Three-quarter time: A thrilling finish coming up as we head to the last break all square at 16-16. A Herculean effort from James Fisher-Harris who still hasn't had a break as he continues to inspire his Māori teammates in a fierce contest.

60 min: Māori forward Trey Mooney is placed on report for a dangerous tackle on Nicho Hynes.

60 min: Indigenous back-rower Josh Patston leaves the field for a HIA.

57 min: A high shot by Hohepa Puru on Keano Kini invites the Māori side into the red zone but Shaquai Mitchell comes up with a big play to shut down Trent Toelau on the last.

55 min: Māori hooker Trent Toelau powers through Connor Watson and Shaquai Mitchell from close range to grab a crucial try. Mawene Hiroti converts from in front and we're all locked up with 25 to play. 16-16.

54 min: Indigenous bench player Ollie Pascoe leaves the field for a HIA.

45 min: Brilliant ball play from Braydon Trindall who deceives the defence before grubbering ahead for Josh Addo-Carr to follow through and get the ball down for his fifth All Stars try - the most by any player. Nicho Hynes misses the conversion from wide out. Indigenous 16-10.

44 min: Briton Nikora is placed on report for a hip drop. He leaves the field for a HIA which he passes.

Captain fantastic: Māori All Stars skipper James Fisher-Harris set the tone in the pre-game ceremony and carried that emotion onto the paddock with several bullocking runs and some classy touches at No.13. He finished the half with 85 metres from 11 runs in 40 minutes of pure quality.

Fuller beans: Livewire fullback Trai Fuller was a constant danger for the Indigenous side with 85 run metres and six tackle breaks while Nicho Hynes was heavily involved and ran for 71 metres.

Half-time: The Indigenous All Stars take a 12-10 lead to the break after a spirited opening 40. Both sides completed 13 sets and possession was evenly split but the Indigenous All Stars racked up 26 tackle breaks to 14.

40 min: Brent Woolf is caught close to the line and then makes an error as he fights to get to his feet.

39 min: Jayden Campbell is taken high by James Fisher-Harris and the penalty puts the Indigenous side on the attack with a minute to play.

37 min: Great skill from Briton Nikora to get a kick into the in-goal from 35 metres out and Trai Fuller scrambles back but can't get out of his own in-goal. Indigenous dropout.

35 min: Some slick hands from the Māori sets up Jesse Arthars to stroll over in the corner but a knock-on by Trent Toelau is picked up in the lead-up and it's 'no try'.

30 min: Some clever ball-play from James Fisher in the middle sets up the opportunity for Briton Nikora to grubber ahead for Dallin Watene-Zelezniak to regather and score the second try for the Māori. Adam Pompey misses the conversion. Indigenous 12-10.

28 min: The Indigenous side squander another opportunity when Braydon Trindall's pass to Hohepa Puru is too hard and the back-rower puts it down.

26 min: A blow for the Māori All Stars with playmaker Te Maire Martin leaving the field with what appears to be an ankle injury.

25 min: The Indigenous All Stars get back-to-back sets after a six-again call but they can't capitalise when Braydon Trindall's grubber is well cleaned up by Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad.

20 min: It's quarter-time in Hamilton and we'll head for a five-minute break with the Indigenous All Stars leading 12-6 on the back of some quality touches from Nicho Hynes and Braydon Trindall.

18 min: The Indigenous All Stars look to have made it a triple strike after an electric burst by Trai Fuller put them in good field position for Nicho Hynes, Braydon Trindall and Jack Wighton to combine and put Josh Addo-Carr over in the corner but the bunker rules 'no try' due to obstruction by Tallis Duncan in the lead-up.

15 min: Playing in his fourth All Stars game, Braydon Trindall goes to the line and bamboozles the Māori with a show-and-go before picking up Connor Watson for a second try for the Indigenous side. Nicho Hynes converts. Indigenous 12-6.

12 min: Mawene Hiroti is pinged for an escort play and the Indigenous side set up inside the red zone but a dropped ball by Josh Patston sees it come unstuck.

9 min: The Indigenous All Stars hit back through Blake Steep after brilliant lead-up work by Connor Watson and Hohepa Puru. Watson's speed out of dummy half caught the Māori napping and Puru loomed in support before getting it on to Steep. The conversion is good from Nicho Hynes. 6-6.

8 min: Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad comes up with an error and the Indigenous All Stars are off the hook.

7 min: Keano Kini is taken high 10 metres out from the line and the Māori get a penalty to go on the attack again.

4 min: Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad dances around Nicho Hynes and puts Jacob Laban into a hole for the game's opening try. Mawene Hiroti lands the extras. Māori 6-0.

3 min: Trai Fuller does a great job to cover up a swirling kick that bounces awkwardly for him. The Indigenous fullback is trapped in goal and a dropout follows.

Late Mail

Māori All Stars: Bulldogs prop Leo Thompson is a late withdrawal on game day with calf tightness. Royce Hunt comes into the starting side. 

Indigenous All Stars: Dragons prop Josh Kerr has been ruled out on game day with a minor injury. Roosters youngster Blake Steep comes into the starting side and Ollie Pascoe has been added to the bench. 

 

Women's All Stars - Māori All Stars v Indigenous All Stars

Trish Hina Medal: The player of the match award has gone to Indigenous All Stars winger Krystal Blackwell who scored a crucial second-half try and racked up 121 run metres. Blackwell had five tackle breaks and a line break as she played a big part in the Indigenous All Stars' comeback from 14-0 down.

Full-time: The Indigenous All Stars came from behind to score four unanswered second half tries and snatch victory over the Māori Wahine. Trailing 14-0 at half-time, the Indigenous team turned to speed out wide and the kicking game of Kirra Dibb to change momentum. Outside backs Phoenix-Raine Hippi, Caitlin Turnbull and Krystal Blackwell and Jada Taylor scored tries to wrestle back the lead from the Māori team before a crowd of 12,441. It was the third successive win by the Indigenous All Stars over the Māori Wahine.

59 min: Jada Taylor scored a brilliant 70m try, beating Parker and wrongfooting Gayle Broughton to secure victory for the Indigenous All Stars after a long pass from Blackwell created space for the Sharks fullback. Indigenous 20 Māori 14.

57 min: The Indigenous All Stars have won a crucial captain's challenge after a kick by Fuimaono was ruled to be out on the full, but the decision was overturned on review. 

47 min: New Raiders recruit Krystal Blackwell put the Indigenous team ahead for the first time in the match after backing up a break by Hippi to finish a long range try started by Fuimaono. Dibb converted. Indigenous 16 Māori 14. 

45 min: With the wind at their backs in the second half the Indigenous team have dominated the third quarter and will be looking to continue the momentum in the last 15 minutes. 

42 min: Hippi has continued her topsy-turvey game after putting down a flat, hard kick from Raecene McGregor to give the Māori a chance before the next break.

35 min: Caitlin Turnbull made it back-to-back tries for the Indigenous team after racing through to catch a kick from Kirra Dibb on the full and score. Dibb converted. Māori 14-10. 

33 min: The Indigenous team needed to score first in the second half and they did through Titans winger Phoenix-Raine Hippi, who bumped off Shanice Parker to score after a long pass from Taliah Fuimaono to score. Māori 14-4.

Half-time: The Māori team go to half-time leading 14-0 after a double by Willison, playing in her home city, and a try to prop Rima Butler. The Indigenous team are their own worst enemies, committing three errors and conceding two penalties in the opening 30 minutes.

23 min: Willison scored her second try after stepping inside Indigenous centre Jasmine Peters to score after a long cut out pass from Temera, who again missed the conversion from out wide. Māori 14-0.

With the All Stars matches played in quarters, the first break is now taking place.

12 min: Knights winger Tenika Willison extended the lead for the Māori after quick hands from centre Corban Baxter created space for the Olympic gold medallist on the left edge. Temara missed the conversion from out wide. Māori 10.0.

7 min: The Māori team went length of the field in the ensuing set and Roosters and Jillaroos prop Rima Butler charged over to open the scoring. Zahara Temara converted from near the posts. Māori 6-0.

5 min: New Eels recruit Keilee Joseph appeared to have scored the first try for the Indigenous team but was unable to ground the ball. 

1min: We are underway with the Indigenous teams kicking off.

The rain has cleared and the teams are about to enter the field for their pre-match cultural performances. The Māori Wahine are co-captained by Kennedy Cherrington and Zahara Temara. The Indigenous co-captains are Quincy Dodd and Tallisha Harden, who will play a record ninth All Stars match.