103 days ago Bunnings NPC 16 All Blacks released to play provincial rugby
The All Blacks have released 16 players from their Rugby Championship squad to join their provinces this weekend for round five of…
Northland face off against Manawatu in Bunnings NPC on Sat 1st October 2022 at . Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 02:05. In South Africa it’s at 03:05 SAST, 14:05 NZST in New Zealand, 12:05 AEST in Australia and 18:05 EST in the US.
Northland won the last encounter but Northland 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 Manawatu in 2nd and Northland in 5th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Northland vs Manawatu 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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