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Bay of Plenty face off against Taranaki Bulls in Hilux NPC Round 4 on Sat 22nd August 2026 at Rotorua International Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 08:35. In South Africa it’s at 09:35 SAST on SuperSport, 19:35 NZST on TVNZ+ in New Zealand, 17:35 AEST on Stan Sport in Australia and 00:35 EST on RugbyPass TV in the US.
Bay of Plenty won the last encounter but Bay of Plenty are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 4 places in the league table with Taranaki Bulls in 8th and Bay of Plenty in 12th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Bay of Plenty vs Taranaki Bulls 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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