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Waikato face off against Manawatu in Hilux NPC Round 8 on Fri 18th September 2026 at FMG Stadium Waikato. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 06:05. In South Africa it’s at 07:05 SAST, 17:05 NZST on TVNZ+ in New Zealand, 15:05 AEST on Stan Sport in Australia and 22:05 EST on RugbyPass TV in the US.
Manawatu won the last encounter but Manawatu 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 Manawatu in 7th and Waikato in 8th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Waikato 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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