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Otago face off against Hawkes Bay in Hilux NPC Quarter Final 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 on Sky Sport, Sky Sport Now, Sky Go, TVNZ+ in New Zealand, 14:05 AEST on Stan Sport in Australia and 20:05 EST on RugbyPass TV in the US.
Hawkes Bay 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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