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Waikato face off against Hawkes Bay in Bunnings NPC Round 6 on Sat 14th September 2024 at FMG Stadium Waikato. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 08:05. In South Africa it’s at 09:05 SAST on SuperSport, 19:05 NZST on Sky Sport, Sky Sport Now, Sky Go in New Zealand, 17:05 AEST on Stan Sport in Australia and 00:05 EST in the US.
Waikato won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 2 places in the league table with Hawkes Bay in 5th and Waikato in 7th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Waikato 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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The touch judges raise their flags as D'Angelo Leuila kicks the conversion.
Great hands by Waikato leads to a try for Gideon Wrampling
D'Angelo Leuila adds the two points for Waikato.
Nobody was going to stop D'Angelo Leuila from scoring that try!
D'Angelo Leuila does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
The pick and go results in a try for Waikato as D'Angelo Leuila goes over.
The pressure has finally told as Malachi Wrampling-Alec scores from close range.
D'Angelo Leuila adds the points for Waikato.
Hawke's Bay are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Danny Toala picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
D'Angelo Leuila converts the try.
A series of passes by Waikato results in a try for D'Angelo Leuila
D'Angelo Leuila converts the try.
The kick through from Waikato has allowed D'Angelo Leuila to touch down.
D'Angelo Leuila has kicked a conversion.
Great hands by Waikato leads to a try for Tepaea Cook-Savage