Waikato face off against Bay of Plenty in Bunnings NPC Round 9 on Sat 1st October 2022 at FMG Stadium Waikato. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 04:35. In South Africa it’s at 05:35 SAST, 16:35 NZST in New Zealand, 14:35 AEST in Australia and 20:35 EST 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 1 place in the league table with Bay of Plenty in 2nd and Waikato in 3rd underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Waikato vs Bay of Plenty 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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