| Home team | Hawkes Bay |
| Away team | Tasman Makos |
| Venue | McLean Park |
| Competition | NPC |
| Kick-off time | 8:10 am (UK) 7:10 pm (NZ) |
| Watch Live in the UK | NPC Youtube |
Hawkes Bay vs Tasman Makos preview as the sides meet in round two of the NPC. Both teams started with a victory and were able to pick up a bonus point. Hawkes Bay sit slightly better off in the table due to points difference.
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Hawkes Bay vs Tasman Makos confirmed lineups
| Hawkes Bay | Tasman Makos | ||||
| Forwards | |||||
| Castets | 1 | Coxon | |||
| Thompson | 2 | Oudenryn | |||
| Apikotoa | 3 | Sykes-Martin | |||
| Allen | 4 | Faifua | |||
| Morrison | 5 | Shalfoon | |||
| Lochore | 6 | Hemopo | |||
| Flanders | 7 | Scott | |||
| Renton | 8 | Lee | |||
| Backs | |||||
| Fakatava | 9 | Hotham | |||
| Godfrey | 10 | Havili | |||
| Fomai | 11 | Taumoefolau | |||
| Ripley | 12 | Havili | |||
| Sullivan | 13 | Roberts | |||
| Lowe | 14 | Marfell | |||
| Cole | 15 | Robinson | |||
| Replacements | |||||
| Kereru-Symes | 16 | Irvine | |||
| Hay-Horton | 17 | Heywood | |||
| Goulton | 18 | Taumoefolau | |||
| Cridge | 19 | Leppien | |||
| Smith | 20 | Lowe | |||
| Manuel | 21 | Lund | |||
| Benn | 22 | Suaira | |||
| Sullivan | 23 | Kunawave | |||
Recent Form:
Hawkes Bay (Home team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| 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 |
| Won | 25th September 2025 | NPC | Auckland | 45-28 |
Hawkes Bay started the 2026 competition with a fantastic win over Wellington away from home. They scored an impressive eight tries in the capital conceding five to win by 19. Shortly after half-time they were sitting with an incredible 38-14 lead.
Tasman Makos (Away team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Won | 31st July 2026 | NPC | North Harbour | 31-29 |
| Loss | 11th October 2025 | NPC Playoffs | Bay of Plenty | 27-7 |
| Loss | 5th October 2025 | NPC | Counties Manukau | 41-49 |
| Won | 26th September 2025 | NPC | Southland | 38-55 |
| Loss | 20th September 2025 | NPC | Waikato | 24-29 |
Tasman picked up a much more narrow victory on the opening day against North Harbour. They came out and won by two points, having to hold that margin for the final 14 minutes of the game after North Harbour had scored on 66 minutes.
Hawkes Bay vs Tasman Makos head-to-head record (last five matches):
| Date | Competition | Winner | Score |
| 7th September 2024 | NPC | Tasman | 24-25 |
| 30th September 2022 | NPC | Hawkes Bay | 25-17 |
| 13th November 2021 | NPC Playoffs | Tasman | 27-33 |
| 9th October 2021 | NPC | Hawkes Bay | 34-22 |
| 12th October 2019 | NPC | Tasman | 28-47 |
This match has been relatively evenly shared in who has come away on top, although each of the last three meetings have been decided by eight or fewer points.
