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Game Preview: Taranaki Airs (3-3) vs SBS Southland Sharks (3-2)

Big plays aplenty as the Sharks maul the Whai at ILT Stadium Southland in Invercargill on Sunday 26 April for a Week Three win to move to 2-2 on the season.

If Southland gets Asberry back, the Sharks have another genuine perimeter option and suddenly look much more balanced. If not, the burden again falls heavily on Timmins and Jones to create enough offense against a Tuatara side that already looked deep, connected and dangerous in Round 1.

Watch Sam Timmins, Rylan Jones, Quake Webster and Mac Stodart getting it done on the road against the Franklin Bulls in Week Two.

Result: Franklin Bulls (86) are defeated by SBS Southland Sharks (94) Against the Nuggets, the Sharks struggled to find offence outside of Sam Timmins’ 30 point double double and Rylan Jones chipping in 20. The first quarter would instil hope inside Southland fans as points were generating outside of Timmins and Jones. For the home side, they found their guy. Jace Carter kept his form from his earlier 35 point game against the Tuatara. He begun this battle with 8 points and 9

Two teams looking to get off the mark meet in Pukekohe on Thursday night as the Franklin Bulls host the SBS Southland Sharks in an early-season matchup between sides coming off very different opening-round losses.

Result: SBS Bank Southland Sharks (68) are defeated by Night 'n Day Otago Nuggets (95)

Rivalry Round continues in the second game of the 2026 Sal’s NBL season as we head to Invercargill for the first Southern Stoush of the season