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Taranaki Bulls face off against Southland Stags in Hilux NPC Round 8 on Sat 19th September 2026 at Stadium Taranaki. 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.
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 5 places in the league table with Southland Stags in 8th and Taranaki Bulls in 13th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Taranaki Bulls vs Southland Stags 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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