Manawatu face off against Taranaki Bulls in Bunnings NPC on Fri 16th August 2019 at . Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 03:05. In South Africa it’s at 04:05 SAST, 14:05 NZST in New Zealand, 12:05 AEST in Australia and 19:05 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 Taranaki Bulls in 6th and Manawatu in 7th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Manawatu vs Taranaki Bulls 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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