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Waikato v Southland Stags 
Hilux NPC - Round 5 
Sat 30th August 2025, 09:35pm PDT 
FMG Stadium 
Ben O'Keeffe Last 5 Games
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Waikato v Southland Stags Hilux NPC - Round 5 Sat 30th August 2025, 09:35pm PDT FMG Stadium Ben O'Keeffe 
71' 71' 80' 80' 81' 
Byron Smith Fletcher Morgan 
Liam Coombes-Fabling 
Hamilton Burr 
Aki Tuivailala 
Sean Withy Faletoi Peni 
Xavier Roe 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!
Waikato face off against Southland Stags in Hilux NPC Round 5 on Sat 30th August 2025 at FMG Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 05:35. In South Africa it’s at 06:35 SAST, 16:35 NZST in New Zealand, 14:35 AEST in Australia and 21:35 EST in the US.
Southland Stags won the last encounter but Waikato 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 7th and Waikato in 12th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Waikato 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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