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Canterbury face off against Taranaki Bulls in Hilux NPC Semi Final on Sat 17th October 2026 at . Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 03:35. In South Africa it’s at 04:35 SAST, 15:35 NZST on Sky Sport, Sky Sport Now, Sky Go, TVNZ+ in New Zealand, 13:35 AEST on Stan Sport in Australia and 19:35 EST on RugbyPass TV 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 Taranaki Bulls in 1st and Canterbury in 5th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Canterbury 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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