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Hawkes Bay face off against Southland Stags in Bunnings NPC Round 2 on Fri 16th August 2024 at McLean Park. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 05:35 and is broadcast on Sky Sports, NOW TV. In South Africa it’s at 06:35 SAST, 16:35 NZST on Sky Sport, Sky Sport Now, Sky Go in New Zealand, 14:35 AEST in Australia and 21:35 EST in the US.
Hawkes Bay won the last encounter but Hawkes Bay 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 Southland Stags in 5th and Hawkes Bay in 12th as such Southland Stags are favourites on paper.
The official squads for Hawkes Bay 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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Lincoln McClutchie converts the try.
A wonderful passing move by Hawke's Bay is finished off by Sam Wye
Jason Robertson has kicked a conversion.
What a kick! Isaac Te Tamaki takes full advantage to score for Southland.
Lincoln McClutchie has kicked a penalty goal.
Great hands by Hawke's Bay leads to a try for Frank Lochore
Byron Smith does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.
Incisive passing by Hawke's Bay is finished off by Nick Grigg, as they goes over for the try.
Silky skills by Hawke's Bay ends with a try for Matt Protheroe.
Byron Smith makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
Southland are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Morgan Mitchell picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
Lincoln McClutchie does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.
Lincoln McClutchie kicks the penalty.