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Counties Manukau face off against Taranaki Bulls in Hilux NPC Round 1 on Fri 31st July 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 on Stan Sport in Australia and 19:05 EST on RugbyPass TV in the US.
Taranaki Bulls won the last encounter but Counties Manukau are in the best form of their last 5 games.
The official squads for Counties Manukau 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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