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Tasman Mako v Auckland 
Hilux NPC - Round 8 
Fri 18th September 2026, 12:10am PDT 
Lansdowne Park 
James Doleman Last 5 Games
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Tasman Mako v Auckland Hilux NPC - Round 8 Fri 18th September 2026, 12:10am PDT Lansdowne Park James Doleman 
64' 68' 73' 75' 79' 
Alex Harford 
Payton Spencer 
Nathaniel Pole 
Che Clark 
Macca Springer 
Eli Oudenryn 
Harlyn Saunoa 
Mitchell Drummond You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
Tasman Mako face off against Auckland in Hilux NPC Round 8 on Fri 18th September 2026 at Lansdowne Park. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 08:10. In South Africa it’s at 09:10 SAST, 19:10 NZST in New Zealand, 17:10 AEST in Australia and 00:10 EST in the US.
Auckland won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 4 places in the league table with Auckland in 7th and Tasman Mako in 11th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Tasman Mako vs Auckland will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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