Bunnings NPC Round 8: Team Lists

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Check out the team lists for the latest round of the Bunnings NPC.

Find key match information and team lists below (teams are added as they are named):

Counties Manukau v Wellington

Friday 27 September

7.05pm, Navigation Homes Stadium

Bay of Plenty v Northland 

Saturday 28 September

2.05pm, Tauranga Domain

Hawke’s Bay v Auckland

Saturday 28 September

2.05pm, McLean Park

Otago v Tasman

Saturday 28 September

4.35pm, Forsyth Barr Stadium

North Harbour v Canterbury

Sunday 29 September

2.05pm, North Harbour Stadium

Southland v Waikato  

Sunday 29 September

2.05pm, Invercargill Rugby Park

Taranaki v Manawatū 

Sunday 29 September

4.035pm, Yarrow Stadium

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