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Manawatu face off against Otago in Hilux NPC Round 3 on Sat 15th August 2026 at Central Energy Trust Arena. 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.
Otago won the last encounter but Otago are in the best form of their last 5 games.
The official squads for Manawatu vs Otago 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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