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Taranaki Bulls v Southland Stags 
Hilux NPC - Round 8 
Sat 19th September 2026, 10:05pm PDT 
Stadium Taranaki 
Ben Woolerton Last 5 Games
Last 4 Meetings
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Taranaki Bulls v Southland Stags Hilux NPC - Round 8 Sat 19th September 2026, 10:05pm PDT Stadium Taranaki Ben Woolerton 
76' 77' 78' 79' 81' 
Kiniviliame Naholo 
JJ Pokai Josefa Namosimalua Gregor Rutledge Kiniviliame Naholo 
Bradley Slater 
Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens Quintony Ngatai 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!
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 in New Zealand, 15:05 AEST in Australia and 22:05 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 8 places in the league table with Southland Stags in 5th and Taranaki Bulls in 13th as such Southland Stags are favourites on paper.
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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