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North Harbour face off against Taranaki Bulls in Hilux NPC Quarter Final on Fri 9th October 2026 at North Harbour Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 02:35. In South Africa it’s at 03:35 SAST, 14:35 NZST in New Zealand, 12:35 AEST in Australia and 18:35 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 4th and North Harbour in 5th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for North Harbour 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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