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Taranaki Bulls v Canterbury 
Hilux NPC - Round 5 
Fri 28th August 2026, 07:05pm PDT 
Stadium Taranaki 
Mike Winter Last 5 Games
1 Year to Go until the biggest Men's Rugby World Cup ever kicks off in Australia. Go All Out and secure your tickets now.
Taranaki Bulls v Canterbury Hilux NPC - Round 5 Fri 28th August 2026, 07:05pm PDT Stadium Taranaki Mike Winter 
64' 72' 74' 79' 81' 
Sam Clarke 
Kaylum Boshier Liam Jack Kaylum Boshier 
Meihana Grindlay Kaylum Boshier 
Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens Tyson Belworthy 1 Year to Go until the biggest Men's Rugby World Cup ever kicks off in Australia. Go All Out and secure your tickets now.
1 Year to Go until the biggest Men's Rugby World Cup ever kicks off in Australia. Go All Out and secure your tickets now.
1 Year to Go until the biggest Men's Rugby World Cup ever kicks off in Australia. Go All Out and secure your tickets now.
1 Year to Go until the biggest Men's Rugby World Cup ever kicks off in Australia. Go All Out and secure your tickets now.
1 Year to Go until the biggest Men's Rugby World Cup ever kicks off in Australia. Go All Out and secure your tickets now.
1 Year to Go until the biggest Men's Rugby World Cup ever kicks off in Australia. Go All Out and secure your tickets now.
1 Year to Go until the biggest Men's Rugby World Cup ever kicks off in Australia. Go All Out and secure your tickets now.
1 Year to Go until the biggest Men's Rugby World Cup ever kicks off in Australia. Go All Out and secure your tickets now.
1 Year to Go until the biggest Men's Rugby World Cup ever kicks off in Australia. Go All Out and secure your tickets now.
Taranaki Bulls face off against Canterbury in Hilux NPC 5 on Fri 28th August 2026 at Stadium Taranaki. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 03:05. In South Africa it’s at 04:05 SAST, 14:05 NZST in New Zealand, 12:05 AEST in Australia and 19:05 EST in the US.
Taranaki Bulls won the last encounter but Canterbury 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 Canterbury in 1st and Taranaki Bulls in 5th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Taranaki Bulls vs Canterbury 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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