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Manawatu v Waikato 
Hilux NPC - Round 6 
Fri 5th September 2025, 07:05pm PDT 
Central Energy Trust Arena 
Warwick Lahmert Last 5 Games
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Manawatu v Waikato Hilux NPC - Round 6 Fri 5th September 2025, 07:05pm PDT Central Energy Trust Arena Warwick Lahmert 
67' 70' 76' 77' 79' 
Taine Roiri Taine Roiri 
Gideon Wrampling 
Hamilton Burr 
Daniel Sinkinson Daniel Sinkinson 
Ngani Laumape 
Rui Farrant You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
Manawatu face off against Waikato in Hilux NPC Round 6 on Fri 5th September 2025 at Central Energy Trust Arena. 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.
Waikato 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 4 places in the league table with Waikato in 7th and Manawatu in 11th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Manawatu vs Waikato 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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