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Counties Manukau Heat face off against Waikato Women in Farah Palmer Cup Round 1 on Fri 28th August 2026 at Navigation Homes Stadium. 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.
Waikato Women won the last encounter but Waikato Women are in the best form of their last 5 games.
The official squads for Counties Manukau Heat vs Waikato Women 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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