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Manawatu v Hawkes Bay 
Hilux NPC - Round 10 
Fri 3rd October 2025, 11:10pm PDT 
Central Energy Trust Arena 
Marcus Playle Last 5 Games
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Manawatu v Hawkes Bay Hilux NPC - Round 10 Fri 3rd October 2025, 11:10pm PDT Central Energy Trust Arena Marcus Playle 
49' 57' 63' 67' 81' 
Neria Fomai Neria Fomai 
Zarn Sullivan 
TK Howden Neria Fomai 
Sam Smith Kyle Brown 
Folau Fakatava You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
Manawatu face off against Hawkes Bay in Hilux NPC Round 10 on Fri 3rd October 2025 at Central Energy Trust Arena. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 07:10. In South Africa it’s at 08:10 SAST, 19:10 NZST in New Zealand, 16:10 AEST in Australia and 23:10 EST in the US.
Hawkes Bay won the last encounter but Manawatu are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by 7 places in the league table with Hawkes Bay in 4th and Manawatu in 11th as such Hawkes Bay are favourites on paper.
The official squads for Manawatu vs Hawkes Bay 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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