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Waikato face off against Bay of Plenty in Hilux NPC Round 1 on Thu 30th July 2026 at FMG Stadium Waikato. 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 on Stan Sport in Australia and 00:10 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.
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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