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Waikato v Taranaki Bulls 
Hilux NPC - Round 3 
Sat 19th August 2023, 09:35pm PDT 
FMG Stadium 
Dan Waenga Last 5 Games
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Waikato v Taranaki Bulls Hilux NPC - Round 3 Sat 19th August 2023, 09:35pm PDT FMG Stadium Dan Waenga 
44' 62' 63' 63' 69' 
Kiniviliame Naholo 
Patrick McCurran Kiniviliame Naholo Patrick McCurran Kiniviliame Naholo 
Kaylum Boshier 
Quinn Tupaea Logan Crowley 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 Taranaki Bulls in Hilux NPC Round 3 on Sat 19th August 2023 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.
Waikato 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 6 places in the league table with Taranaki Bulls in 2nd and Waikato in 8th as such Taranaki Bulls are favourites on paper.
The official squads for Waikato vs Taranaki Bulls 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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