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Tasman Mako v Waikato 
Hilux NPC - Round 8 
Sat 20th September 2025, 12:10am PDT 
Lansdowne Park 
Ben O'Keeffe Last 5 Games
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Tasman Mako v Waikato Hilux NPC - Round 8 Sat 20th September 2025, 12:10am PDT Lansdowne Park Ben O'Keeffe 
79' 80' 80' 80' 85' 
Thomas Maka 
Eli Oudenryn 
David Havili 
Senita Lauaki 
Daniel Sinkinson David Havili Cooper Roberts 
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!
Tasman Mako face off against Waikato in Hilux NPC Round 8 on Sat 20th September 2025 at Lansdowne Park. 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.
Tasman Mako won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 1 place in the league table with Waikato in 6th and Tasman Mako in 7th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Tasman Mako 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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