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Taranaki Bulls v Waikato 
Hilux NPC - Round 2 
Fri 7th August 2026, 12:10am PDT 
Stadium Taranaki 
Stu Curran Last 5 Games
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Taranaki Bulls v Waikato Hilux NPC - Round 2 Fri 7th August 2026, 12:10am PDT Stadium Taranaki Stu Curran 
62' 65' 65' 77' 78' 
Jesse Parete 
Meihana Grindlay 
Daniel Sinkinson Jesse Parete Vereniki Tikoisolomone 
Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens Daniel Sinkinson 
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!
Taranaki Bulls face off against Waikato in Hilux NPC Round 2 on Fri 7th August 2026 at Stadium Taranaki. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 08:10. In South Africa it’s at 09:10 SAST, 19:10 NZST in New Zealand, 17:10 AEST in Australia and 00:10 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 just 3 places in the league table with Waikato in 5th and Taranaki Bulls in 8th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Taranaki Bulls 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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