NPC 2025 Schedule - All the fixtures, dates and kick off times for the NPC

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Last updated: 17 Jun 2025

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Ralph Staniforth 17 Jun 2025

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2025 NPC kicks off on July 31 in New Zealand.
Wellington is the defending champion, facing contenders like Taranaki, Canterbury, and Waikato.
Exciting fixtures include Auckland vs Waikato and Wellington vs Canterbury.

Can Wellington defend their 2024 NPC title (Getty Images)

The 2025 edition of the NPC in New Zealand kicks off on 31 July. This is the premier rugby union tournament in New Zealand, ranked just below Super Rugby.

Wellington are the defending champions after a stellar 2024 season. Can one of the other favourites such as Taranaki, Canterbury or Waikato take the title off them?

2025 NPC Fixtures

Date	Time (GMT)	Fixture
31-Jul-25	07:05	Auckland vs Waikato
01-Aug-25	07:05	Manawatu vs North Harbour
02-Aug-25	02:05	Wellington vs Canterbury
02-Aug-25	04:35	Southland vs Otago
02-Aug-25	07:05	Taranaki vs Northland
03-Aug-25	02:05	Bay of Plenty vs Tasman
03-Aug-25	04:35	Hawke’s Bay vs Counties Manukau
08-Aug-25	02:05	Northland vs Southland
09-Aug-25	02:05	Waikato vs Wellington
09-Aug-25	04:35	Tasman vs Manawatu
09-Aug-25	07:05	Canterbury vs Auckland
10-Aug-25	02:05	Counties Manukau vs Bay of Plenty
10-Aug-25	04:35	Otago vs Hawke’s Bay
15-Aug-25	02:05	Southland vs Manawatu
16-Aug-25	02:05	Bay of Plenty vs Canterbury
16-Aug-25	02:05	Northland vs Tasman
16-Aug-25	04:35	Auckland vs Taranaki
16-Aug-25	07:05	Hawke’s Bay vs North Harbour
17-Aug-25	02:05	Wellington vs Otago
17-Aug-25	04:35	Waikato vs Counties Manukau
21-Aug-25	07:05	Bay of Plenty vs Southland
22-Aug-25	07:05	Hawke’s Bay vs Canterbury
23-Aug-25	02:05	Taranaki vs Waikato
23-Aug-25	04:35	North Harbour vs Tasman
23-Aug-25	07:05	Auckland vs Northland
24-Aug-25	02:05	Otago vs Counties Manukau
24-Aug-25	04:35	Manawatu vs Wellington
29-Aug-25	07:05	North Harbour vs Bay of Plenty
30-Aug-25	02:05	Canterbury vs Manawatu
30-Aug-25	02:05	Counties Manukau vs Taranaki
30-Aug-25	04:35	Northland vs Hawke’s Bay
30-Aug-25	07:05	Tasman vs Otago
31-Aug-25	02:05	Wellington vs Auckland
31-Aug-25	04:35	Waikato vs Southland
05-Sep-25	07:05	Counties Manukau vs North Harbour
05-Sep-25	07:05	Otago vs Northland
06-Sep-25	02:05	Hawke’s Bay vs Wellington
06-Sep-25	02:05	Manawatu vs Waikato
06-Sep-25	04:05	Southland vs Canterbury
07-Sep-25	02:05	Taranaki vs Bay of Plenty
07-Sep-25	04:35	Tasman vs Auckland
11-Sep-25	07:05	Northland vs Wellington
12-Sep-25	07:05	Waikato vs North Harbour
13-Sep-25	02:05	Bay of Plenty vs Hawke’s Bay
13-Sep-25	04:35	Otago vs Taranaki
14-Sep-25	02:05	Auckland vs Manawatu
14-Sep-25	02:05	Canterbury vs Tasman
14-Sep-25	04:35	Southland vs Counties Manukau
20-Sep-25	02:05	Counties Manukau vs Auckland
20-Sep-25	02:05	Wellington vs Southland
20-Sep-25	04:35	Canterbury vs Otago
20-Sep-25	07:05	Tasman vs Waikato
21-Sep-25	02:05	North Harbour vs Northland
21-Sep-25	04:35	Manawatu vs Bay of Plenty
25-Sep-25	07:05	Hawke’s Bay vs Auckland
26-Sep-25	07:05	Southland vs Tasman
27-Sep-25	00:05	Otago vs North Harbour
27-Sep-25	02:05	Taranaki vs Wellington
28-Sep-25	02:05	Bay of Plenty vs Waikato
28-Sep-25	02:05	Counties Manukau vs Manawatu
28-Sep-25	04:35	Northland vs Canterbury
03-Oct-25	07:05	North Harbour vs Southland
04-Oct-25	02:05	Auckland vs Otago
04-Oct-25	02:05	Wellington vs Bay of Plenty
04-Oct-25	04:35	Waikato vs Northland
04-Oct-25	07:05	Manawatu vs Hawke’s Bay
05-Oct-25	02:05	Tasman vs Counties Manukau
05-Oct-25	04:35	Canterbury vs Taranaki