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Last 5 Meetings
Last 5 Games
Last 5 Meetings
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 in New Zealand, 15:05 AEST in Australia and 22:05 EST in the US.
Manawatu won the last encounter but Waikato are in the best form of their last 5 games.
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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