The first round of the NPC kicks off this week, and Canterbury will try to retain the title, while Otago finished the season in possession of the Ranfurly Shield.
Waikato vs Bay of Plenty
Date
Thursday 30th July
Venue
FMG Stadium Waikato
Kick-off (Local time)
7:10 pm
Tasman Mako vs North Harbour
Date
Friday 31st July
Venue
Trafalgar Park
Kick-off (Local time)
7:10 pm
Counties Manukau vs Taranaki Bulls
Date
Saturday 1st August
Venue
Navigation Homes Stadium
Kick-off (Local time)
2:05 pm
Southland Stags vs Otago
Date
Saturday 1st August
Venue
Invercargill Rugby Park
Kick-off (Local time)
5:05 pm
Canterbury vs Auckland
Date
Saturday 1st August
Venue
One NZ Stadium
Kick-off (Local time)
7:10 pm
Northland vs Manawatu
Date
Sunday 2nd August
Venue
Semenoff Stadium
Kick-off (Local time)
2:05 pm
Wellington vs Hawkes Bay
Date
Sunday 2nd August
Venue
Hnry Stadium
Kick-off (Local time)
5:05 pm
NPC Broadcast Rights Guide
Region / Country
Official Broadcaster(s)
Primary Streaming Platform(s)
New Zealand
Sky Sport NZ, TVNZ (select free-to-air games)
Sky Sport Now, Sky Go, TVNZ+
United States
FloSports
FloRugby
Australia
Stan
Stan Sport
UK & Ireland
Sky Sports / RugbyPass TV
Sky Go, NOW, RugbyPass TV
South Africa & Sub-Saharan Africa
SuperSport
DStv Stream
France
Canal+
MyCanal
Argentina & South America
ESPN
Disney+
Japan
WOWOW / J Sports
WOWOW On Demand
Fiji & Pacific Islands
Digicel / Fiji TV / FBC
Digicel TV App
Canada
Premier Sports / TSN
Premier Sports Player
Rest of World
World Rugby
RugbyPass TV (Free live/on-demand in unsubscribed territories)
Key Streaming Tips
In the US:FloRugby holds the SANZAAR broadcast rights for North America, covering the NPC, Super Rugby Pacific, and the Rugby Championship.
In New Zealand: Sky Sport shows every single NPC match live, while TVNZ airs select weekly games free-to-air.
Unlisted Regions: If you are in a country without an official local broadcaster, matches are usually streamed for free on World Rugby’s RugbyPass TV platform.
Jonny is a former rugby player in Ireland's club system and is an Ulster and Ireland fan. He has spent a number of years writing about football and this was what brought him to the Dave Sport Group. As an expert in Irish Rugby, his expertise also stretches to Super Rugby having lived in New Zealand previously.
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