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Taranaki Bulls v Hawkes Bay 
Hilux NPC - Round 8 
Fri 19th September 2025, 12:10am PDT 
Stadium Taranaki 
Mike Winter Last 5 Games
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Taranaki Bulls v Hawkes Bay Hilux NPC - Round 8 Fri 19th September 2025, 12:10am PDT Stadium Taranaki Mike Winter 
46' 57' 61' 65' 68' 
Josh Jacomb 
Neria Fomai Josh Jacomb 
Frank Lochore Josh Jacomb 
Tom Parsons 
Arese Poliko Logan Crowley 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!
Taranaki Bulls face off against Hawkes Bay in Hilux NPC Round 8 on Fri 19th September 2025 at Stadium Taranaki. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 08:10. In South Africa it’s at 09:10 SAST, 19:10 NZST in New Zealand, 17:10 AEST in Australia and 00:10 EST in the US.
Taranaki Bulls won the last encounter but Taranaki Bulls are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 1 place in the league table with Hawkes Bay in 4th and Taranaki Bulls in 5th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Taranaki Bulls 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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