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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 on TVNZ+ in New Zealand, 15:05 AEST on Stan Sport in Australia and 22:05 EST on RugbyPass TV 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 1 place in the league table with Waikato in 1st and Otago in 2nd 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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