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Otago v Hawkes Bay 
Hilux NPC - Quarter Final 
Fri 9th October 2026, 08:05pm PDT 
Forsyth Barr Stadium 
Marcus Playle Last 5 Games
1 Year to Go until the biggest Men's Rugby World Cup ever kicks off in Australia. Go All Out and secure your tickets now.
Otago v Hawkes Bay Hilux NPC - Quarter Final Fri 9th October 2026, 08:05pm PDT Forsyth Barr Stadium Marcus Playle 
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1 Year to Go until the biggest Men's Rugby World Cup ever kicks off in Australia. Go All Out and secure your tickets now.
1 Year to Go until the biggest Men's Rugby World Cup ever kicks off in Australia. Go All Out and secure your tickets now.
1 Year to Go until the biggest Men's Rugby World Cup ever kicks off in Australia. Go All Out and secure your tickets now.
1 Year to Go until the biggest Men's Rugby World Cup ever kicks off in Australia. Go All Out and secure your tickets now.
1 Year to Go until the biggest Men's Rugby World Cup ever kicks off in Australia. Go All Out and secure your tickets now.
1 Year to Go until the biggest Men's Rugby World Cup ever kicks off in Australia. Go All Out and secure your tickets now.
1 Year to Go until the biggest Men's Rugby World Cup ever kicks off in Australia. Go All Out and secure your tickets now.
1 Year to Go until the biggest Men's Rugby World Cup ever kicks off in Australia. Go All Out and secure your tickets now.
Otago face off against Hawkes Bay in Hilux NPC 11 on Fri 9th October 2026 at Forsyth Barr Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 04:05. In South Africa it’s at 05:05 SAST, 16:05 NZST in New Zealand, 14:05 AEST in Australia and 20:05 EST in the US.
Otago won the last encounter but Otago are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 3 places in the league table with Hawkes Bay in 3rd and Otago in 6th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Otago 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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