It will be a special day at Eden Park on Saturday, with three games taking place back-to-back. Auckland Rugby celebrate 100 years of the Premier Men's competition, with the Gallaher Shield final between Ponsonby and Manukau kicking off the triple header, before the Storm take to the field. Then the men's team get their Bunnings NPC season underway against North Harbour in the battle of the bridge.
The Black Ferns squad for the 2022 O’Reilly Cup Test series was named earlier this week, with Director of Rugby Wayne Smith indicating they are still looking far and wide for their best squad for the World Cup. There will be plenty to play for in the Farah Palmer Cup over the next couple of rounds.
Find your key match information and team lists below. NOTE: Teams are added as they are named.
Counties Manukau Heat v Canterbury
Saturday 6 August
11.35am, Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe
Auckland Storm v Manawatū Cyclones
Saturday 6 August
2.05pm, Eden Park
Waikato v Bay of Plenty Volcanix
Saturday 6 August
2.05pm, FMG Stadium Waikato
Northland Kauri v Hawke’s Bay Tui
Saturday 6 August
4.35pm, Semenoff Stadium Whangārei
Taranaki Whio v Otago Spirit
Sunday 7 August
11.35am, New Plymouth Gully Ground
Tasman Mako v North Harbour Hibiscus
Sunday 7 August
11.35am, Lansdowne Park, Blenheim