The Jadcup Tuatara will begin the 2026 Sal’s NBL season with a home match against the cross-town rival Franklin Bulls at Eventfinda Stadium on Saturday April 11.
The two Auckland sides battle it out in Rivalry Round to open the new season.
Cam Gliddon’s side is at home again a week later in round two, where the Tuatara will host the Southland Sharks on Saturday April 18.
The first road game sees the Tuatara take on a Jets-Saints double-header over ANZAC weekend – the Jets in Palmerston North on Saturday April 25 and then the Saints in Wellington on Monday April 27.
The Tuatara begin May with a trip to the Hawke’s Bay to take on the Hawks before returning home to Eventfinda Stadium for a home game against the Nelson Giants on Sunday May 10.
Another double-header road trip for the Southern Swing sees the Tuatara face the Sharks and Nuggets over 48 hours before returning home to play the Whai in Auckland.
The Tuatara visit the Bulls in Pukekohe on May 31 and then host the Rams in Auckland on June 3 before heading to Taranaki to play the Airs on June 6.
Sunday June 14 sees the defending champion Wellington Saints come to town to play the Tuatara at Eventfinda Stadium, while the Hawks visit the following weekend.
Trips to Nelson to play the Giants and to Tauranga to play the Whai precede home games against the Nuggets and Jets.
A final road trip sees the Tuatara face the Rams in the new Parakiore Recreation and Sports Centre on Sunday July 19.
The regular season wraps up with a home game against the Taranaki Ais on July 26.
2026 Jadcup Tuatara schedule
Rapid League/NBL Date Venue
6.30pm/7.30pm Sat Apr 11 v Bulls Eventfinda Stadium
6.30pm/7.30pm Sat Apr 18 v Sharks Eventfinda Stadium
3.30pm/4.30pm Sat Apr 25 v Jets Fly Palmy Arena
4pm/5pm Sat Apr 27 v Saints TSB Arena
6.30pm/7.30pm Sat May 2 v Hawks Rodney Green Arena
2pm/3pm Sun May 10 v Giants Eventfinda Stadium
6pm/7pm Thu May 14 v Sharks ILT Stadium
6.30pm/7.30pm Sat May 16 v Nuggets Edgar Centre
6.30pm/7.30pm Sat May 23 v Whai Eventfinda Stadium
2pm/3pm Sun May 31 v Bulls Franklin Pool & Leisure Centre
6pm/7pm Wed Jun 3 v Rams Eventfinda Stadium
6.30pm/7.30pm Sat Jun 6 v Airs TSB Stadium
2pm/3pm Sun Jun 14 v Saints Eventfinda Stadium
3pm/4pm Sat Jun 20 v Hawks Eventfinda Stadium
5pm/6pm Sun Jun 28 v Giants Trafalgar Centre
3pm/4pm Sat Jul 4 v Whai Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre
5pm/6pm Sun Jul 12 v Nuggets Eventfinda Stadium
6.30pm/7.30pm Fri Jul 17 v Jets Eventfinda Stadium
2pm/3pm Sun Jul 19 v Rams Parakiore Recreation and Sports Centre
2pm/3pm Sun Jul 26 v Airs Eventfinda Stadium