| Home team | Auckland |
| Away team | Hawkes Bay |
| Venue | Eden Park |
| Competition | NPC |
| Kick-off time | 6:05 am (UK) 5:05 pm (NZ) |
| Watch Live in the UK | NPC YouTube |
Auckland vs Hawkes Bay NPC preview as the sides meet at Eden Paek.
Auckland have won one game this season and sit on seven points, while Hawkes Bay have won their opening two games, leaving them on 10 points, the maximum after two games.
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Auckland vs Hawkes Bay confirmed lineups
| Auckland | Hawkes Bay | ||||
| Forwards | |||||
| Ake | 1 | Castets | |||
| Pole | 2 | Thompson | |||
| Tu’ungafasi | 3 | Apikotoa | |||
| Hallam-Eames | 4 | Cridge | |||
| Beehre | 5 | Morrison | |||
| Baker | 6 | Lochore | |||
| Hainsworth-Fa’aofo | 7 | Flanders | |||
| Clark | 8 | Fabish | |||
| Backs | |||||
| Fines-Leleiwasa | 9 | Fakatava | |||
| Perofeta | 10 | Godfrey | |||
| Saunoa | 11 | Lancaster | |||
| Ahki | 12 | Ripley | |||
| Taele | 13 | B Sullivan | |||
| Spencer | 14 | Fomai | |||
| Simpson | 15 | Z Sullivan | |||
| Replacements | |||||
| Fonokalafi | 16 | Kereru-Symes | |||
| Fusitu’a | 17 | Hay-Horton | |||
| Davies | 18 | Goulton | |||
| Cribb | 19 | Allen | |||
| Nofoagatotoa | 20 | Miramira | |||
| Nginingini | 21 | McLeod | |||
| Harford | 22 | Benn | |||
| Pahulu | 23 | Cole | |||
Recent Form:
Auckland (Home team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Won | 8th August 2026 | NPC | Wellington | 34-31 |
| Loss | 1st August 2026 | NPC | Canterbury | 38-31 |
| Loss | 3rd October 2025 | NPC | Otago | 17-51 |
| Loss | 26th September 2025 | NPC | Hawke’s Bay | 45-28 |
| Loss | 20th September 2025 | NPC | Counties Manukau | 49-28 |
Auckland picked up their first win of the season when they managed to beat Wellington 34-31 at home. The game was relatively close throughout, but they did fall 26-17 behind. In the final 25 minutes, Auckland scored three tries, conceding one to see Auckland win by three.
Hawkes Bay (Away team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Won | 8th August 2026 | NPC | Tasman | 50-19 |
| Won | 2nd August 2026 | NPC | Wellington | 33-52 |
| Loss | 18th October 2025 | NPC Playoffs | Canterbury | 43-19 |
| Won | 11th October 2025 | NPC Playoffs | Taranaki | 26-12 |
| Won | 4th October 2025 | NPC | Manawatu | 10-38 |
Hawkes Bay continued their winning start to the season with a heavy win over Tasman Makos. They scored eight tries, including five in the first half and conceded three tries in the second half.
Auckland vs Hawkes Bay head-to-head record (last five matches):
| Date | Competition | Winner | Score |
| 25th September 2025 | NPC | Hawkes Bay | 45-28 |
| 28th September 2024 | NPC | Hawkes Bay | 36-35 |
| 26th August 2023 | NPC | Auckland | 41-22 |
| 7th September 2016 | NPC | Auckland | 24-25 |
| 24th September 2015 | NPC | Hawkes Bay | 17-12 |
Hawkes Bay have won the last two meetings between these teams. The home team has won each of the last three matches, with two of those matches being decided by 17 or more points, while the other was only decided by one point.
