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Otago v Waikato 
Hilux NPC - Round 5 
Fri 28th August 2026, 10:05pm PDT 
Forsyth Barr Stadium 
Jackson Henshaw Last 5 Games
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Otago v Waikato Hilux NPC - Round 5 Fri 28th August 2026, 10:05pm PDT Forsyth Barr Stadium Jackson Henshaw 
53' 58' 61' 69' 77' 
Tepaea Cook-Savage 
Henry Bell 
Malachi Wrampling-Alec Mitchell Jacobson Rui Farrant 
Jona Nareki Malachi Wrampling-Alec 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!
Otago face off against Waikato in Hilux NPC Round 5 on Fri 28th August 2026 at Forsyth Barr Stadium. 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.
Otago won the last encounter but Otago are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 5 places in the league table with Waikato in 3rd and Otago in 8th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Otago 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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