Counties Manukau v Southland Stags 
Hilux NPC - Round 6 
Sat 5th September 2026, 07:05pm PDT 
Navigation Homes Stadium 
Warwick Lahmert Last 5 Games
Last 5 Meetings
Counties Manukau v Southland Stags Hilux NPC - Round 6 Sat 5th September 2026, 07:05pm PDT Navigation Homes Stadium Warwick Lahmert 
70' 75' 75' 77' 78' 
AJ Alatimu 
Veikoso Poloniati Gibson Popoali'i 
Sean Withy Sione Molia Gibson Popoali'i 
Alamanda Motuga Nic Shearer Counties Manukau face off against Southland Stags in Hilux NPC Round 6 on Sat 5th September 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.
Counties Manukau won the last encounter but Counties Manukau 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 Southland Stags in 12th and Counties Manukau in 13th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Counties Manukau vs Southland Stags 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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