Farah Palmer Cup Round 2: Team Lists

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

Bay of Plenty v Manawatū

Saturday 16 August

11.35am, Tauranga Domain

WATCH live on Sky Sport

North Harbour v Taranaki

Saturday 16 August

2.30pm, North Harbour Stadium

WATCH the live stream HERE

Hawke’s Bay v Canterbury

Saturday 16 August

4.35pm, McLean Park

WATCH live on Sky Sport NZ

Northland v Tasman

Saturday 16 August

4.35pm, Semenoff Stadium

WATCH live on Sky Sport NZ

Wellington v Otago

Sunday 17 August

11.35am, Porirua Park

WATCH live on Sky Sport NZ

Waikato v Counties Manukau

Sunday 17 August

2.05pm, FMG Stadium Waikato

WATCH live on Sky Sport NZ

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