New season campaign set to start at Easter Weekend for Premier Rugby teams
Hautapu Sports will kick off the 2026 Waikato Premier Rugby season with a home game against Hamilton Marist at Easter Weekend.
Waikato Rugby have released the schedule for next season’s games in which the Premier A side will kick off their games at 2.45pm, preceded by their Development team fixtures.
Home games will be on April 4 and 11, and May 2, 16 and 30.
The draws for Hautapu Sports’ Colts and Women’s teams are still to come.
Fixtures
Games to be played on Saturday April 4, 2026
Hautapu Sports v Hamilton Marist
Matamata v University
Morrinsville Sports v Fraser Tech
Otorohanga v Melville
Te Awamutu v Hamilton Old Boys
Games to be played on Saturday April 11, 2026
Hautapu Sports v University
Melville v Fraser Tech
Morrinsville Sports v Matamata
Otorohanga v Hamilton Old Boys
Te Awamutu v Hamilton Marist
Games to be played on Saturday April 18, 2026
Hamilton Old Boys v Hautapu Sports
Fraser Tech v Otorohanga
Hamilton Marist v Morrinsville Sports
Matamata v Te Awamutu
University v Melville
Games to be played on Saturday April 25, 2026
Melville v Hautapu Sports
Hamilton Old Boys v Matamata
Otorohanga v Hamilton Marist
Te Awamutu v Fraser Tech
University v Morrinsville Sports
Games to be played on Saturday May 2, 2026
Hautapu Sports v Matamata
Fraser Tech v University
Hamilton Marist v Hamilton Old Boys
Melville v Te Awamutu
Morrinsville Sports v Otorohanga
Games to be played on Saturday May 9, 2026
Morrinsville Sports v Hautapu Sports
Hamilton Marist v University
Hamilton Old Boys v Fraser Tech
Matamata v Melville
Te Awamutu v Otorohanga
Games to be played on Saturday May 16, 2026
Hautapu Sports v Te Awamutu
Fraser Tech v Hamilton Marist
Melville v Morrinsville Sports
Otorohanga v Matamata
University v Hamilton Old Boys
Games to be played on Saturday May 23, 2026
Fraser Tech v Hautapu Sports
Hamilton Marist v Matamata
Hamilton Old Boys v Melville
Otorohanga v University
Te Awamutu v Morrinsville Sports
Games to be played on Saturday May 30, 2026
Hautapu Sports v Otorohanga
Matamata v Fraser Tech
Melville v Hamilton Marist
Morrinsville Sports v Hamilton Old Boys
University v Te Awamutu
Pre-season training
Pre-season rugby training for Hautapu Sports' senior teams will start on Tuesday February 3, 2026.
Sessions will be held at Memorial Park on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, starting at 6pm.
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Pre-season fixtures
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